- Oil tycoon Yagnesh Mohanlal Devani on Monday skipped court proceedings for the third time in the Ksh 1.5 billion Kipevu fuel jet scandal. When the matter came up for mention to confirm whether Devani had been arrested as per earlier order, his lawyer Moses Kurgat did not explain his whereabouts and…
- A Mombasa Law Court has summoned Kinakomba Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Babusa Hamid Salim to face Ksh8.6 million tax fraud charges. Principal Magistrate David Odhiambo on Monday, April 15, 2024, ordered the politician to present himself in court in person on Thursday this week to answer…
- Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has reignited the idea of the ruling Kenya Kwanza regime staying in power indefinitely. Speaking on K24 TV on Monday morning April 15, 2024, Barasa stated that the Kenya Kwanza regime should rule for half a century. “The only thing that we would want…
- Donald Trump will set foot in a New York courthouse on Monday and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled blackout set to affect certain parts of Kiambu County on Monday, April 15. In a statement shared on Sunday, the utility company cited routine maintenance as the reason for the temporary interruption. “The listed areas will be affected by planned power…
- Five people have been rescued in the wake of heavy rains in Konkona, Tana Delta, Tana River County. According to a statement released by the Kenya Red Cross on Sunday, April 14, rescue operations swung into action following a distress call from the area. The organization said three more families…
- President William Ruto has joined several other leaders in condemning Iran’s attacks on Israel. In a statement on Sunday, April 14, 2024, the Head of State expressed concern over Iran’s decision to launch missiles at Israel. He condemned Iran’s decision and described the attack as a disturbing…
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has criticized the statements made by Police Inspector General Japhet Koome on the ongoing doctors’ strike. Earlier, Inspector General Koome had referred to the striking medics as a nuisance and criticized their picketing activities, stating…
- Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has vowed to employ all necessary measures to eradicate the menace of banditry in several counties in Kenya. Addressing attendees at a fundraiser event in Mt. Elgon, Bungoma County on Sunday, April 14th, Duale reiterated the commitment of the Kenya Kwanza…
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for April to May 14, 2024. In a statement shared on Sunday, April 14, 2024, EPRA announced the price reduction of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene by Ksh5.31 per litre, Ksh10.00 per litre and Ksh18.68 per litre…
- First Lady Rachel Ruto has heaped praises on the government’s unwavering commitment to prayer saying it has contributed to the regime’s success. Speaking during the launch of the empowerment projects for women youth and people with disabilities in Kajiado, the First Lady said the government has…
- Detectives have neutralized a four-member gang in Nakuru North Sub-County following reports of robbery and violence in the area. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday, April 14, the operation culminated in a fatal shootout with the armed gang.…
- The Kenya Human Rights Commission and other groups have threatened to take legal action against Police Inspector General Japhet Koome following remarks against the striking doctors. Koome said the doctors have become a nuisance adding that the striking medics have also disturbed the public,…
- The national secretary general of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Davji Bhimji Atellah has condemned the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome for terming striking medics a public nuisance. This comes hours after Koome accused the medics of disrupting…
- The National Police Service (NPS) now says striking medics have become a public nuisance due to their demonstrations in cities and towns. According to Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, through their demos, the medics have been obstructing highways and public roads and disrupting the free…
- A knife-wielding man who killed six people in a Sydney shopping centre before being shot dead has been identified by Australian police. Joel Cauchi, 40, sent the crowded Westfield Bondi Junction complex into panic on Saturday when he began stabbing people with a long blade. Five women and a man…
- US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that US forces helped intercept dozens of Iranian drones and missiles launched against Israel from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Austin condemned the Iranian attack, which was in retaliation to an Israeli air raid on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus, as “…
- Aldai Member of Parliament (MP) Maryanne Kitany has asked Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi to take responsibility and carry his cross alone without tarnishing other leader’s names over the influx of fake subsidised fertiliser in the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depots.…
- Kenya Power has issued a notice informing Kenyans of planned power interruptions that will affect five counties tomorrow, Sunday, April 9, 2024. According to the utility company, the power interruptions will affect Machakos, Nakuru, Baringo, Kakamega, and Kirinyaga counties from 9 am to 5 pm. “…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an advisory to Kenyans urging them to take precautions over the heavy rains expected in different parts of the country. In a notice, the weather agency warned that the ongoing heavy rains across various parts of the country are expected to intensify…
- Police in Kisii on Saturday intercepted a matatu and seized 14 sacks of marijuana. While confirming the incident, Acting Kisii Central OCPD Kazungu Charo stated that the vehicle transporting the bhang was headed to Keroka before it was intercepted. Police gave a chase after suspecting suspicious…
- The government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has revealed a grand plan to end the current delays experienced in the issuance of passports. In the plan, the government hopes to issue one million passports and three million identity cards. This comes following the procurement of two new passport printing…
- The National Police Service (NPS) has set the record straight on a viral video of plain-clothes men singing and marching with guns. In a statement, the commission’s spokesperson Resila Onyango stated that the men in the videos are National Police Reservists in training under supervision. She…
- A 17-year-old Form three student is being sought by police in Mwea, Kirinyaga County on suspicion that he was involved in the death of his 12-year-old cousin. The girl, who was a Grade Seven pupil, died under unclear circumstances at her home in Kagio town. The victim’s mother said she left her…
- Most parts of Kenya will continue to record heavy downpours in the next five days, the latest warning by the weatherman shows. Kenya Metrological Department issued a five-day forecast covering April 13 to April 17. The weatherman says isolated heavy rainfall events are likely to occur in some parts…
- Data collected by market research company GitNux detailed the average hip size for women in 17 countries, which usually corresponds to how big their buttocks are. South Africa took the top spot, with an average hip size of 41.73 inches, followed by Argentina (41 inches) and – perhaps surprisingly…
- Data collected by market research company GitNux detailed the average hip size for women in 17 countries, which usually corresponds to how big their buttocks are. South Africa took the top spot, with an average hip size of 41.73 inches, followed by Argentina (41 inches) and – perhaps surprisingly…
- US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel “sooner than later”, as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike that killed top commanders early this month. Israel has not admitted attacking an Iranian consulate in Syria but is widely believed to have been behind it. US…
- Former member of county assembly (MCA) for Riruta Ward Samuel Ndungu Njoroge has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder. The MCA, alongside two others, was found guilty of the murder of Lucy Njambi Nyagiko, who was abducted, raped, and assaulted with sulfuric acid after which she died a…
- President William Ruto has launched a compensation scheme for damages arising from human-wildlife conflict. The president said in 2022, the compensation claims stood at KSh7 billion for the period 2014-2023. The government has since paid KSh4 billion. The compensation claims are for deaths,…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has temporarily closed Haile Selassie Avenue (CBD Bound) between Haile Selassie Roundabout and Parliament Road. This closure is scheduled to commence from Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 10:00 pm to Sunday, April 14, 2024 at 5:00 am. KeNHA says the closure…
- One of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group leaders Mohammed Abdi Ali has been found guilty by a Nairobi court for planning a massive terror attack in the country eight years ago using fatal anthrax bacteria. The effect of the biological attack that Ali, a medical doctor based at Wote in Makueni…
- The United States has restricted travel for its embassy personnel in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran. The US embassy said staff had been told not to travel outside the greater Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or Beersheba areas “out of an abundance of caution”. Iran has vowed to retaliate, blaming Israel…
- Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary (CS) Florence Bore has asked striking doctors to call off the ongoing strike and welcome dialogue with the Ministry of Health. In a statement, the CS said the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists Union (KMPDU) must come together with…
- Heavy rainfall in Thiba, Kirinyaga County has left a trail of destruction, with residents bearing the brunt of the damage. According to a statement issued by the Kenya Red Cross on Friday, April 12, a total of 323 households in have been adversely affected by the rains. In response to the crisis,…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has faulted drivers for the increase in road accidents witnessed in the country. Speaking during an interview with Spice FM on Friday, April 12, 2024, NTSA Safety Strategies Manager, Samuel Musumba attributed the increased accidents to bad…
- Kenya Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Pharmacists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atellah has maintained his stance on continuing the ongoing doctors’ strike. Speaking on the matter during an interview with a local TV station, Atellah blamed the government’s inaction for the crisis saying…
- President Joe Biden has been urged to permanently ban imports of Chinese-made cars to the US. The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Sherrod Brown, wrote “Chinese electric vehicles are an existential threat to the American auto industry”. His comments are the strongest yet by any US…
- Malian authorities on Wednesday issued a decree banning political party activities amid calls on the ruling army junta to organize elections. The announcement was made by the government spokesperson on state television on Wednesday evening. Abdoulaye Maiga said the ban on political activities was…
- OJ Simpson, the former American football star, actor and notorious suspected double murderer, has died of cancer at 76, his family said in a statement on Thursday. His 1995 trial, and controversial acquittal, for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman,…
- 58% of Kenyans feel the country is heading in the wrong direction under the leadership of President William Ruto, a survey by research firm Infotrak shows. Comparatively, the survey shows that only 19% feel the country is on the right path while another 19% said they did not know whether the…
- The main suspect accused of defrauding a Malaysia investor Ksh37.5 million, while pretending he would sell him 300 kilograms of gold, was on Thursday, April 11, 2024, charged before the Milimani Magistrate’s Court. Nashon Otieno Angudha, a Kenyan businessman linked to a series of fraud cases…
- Police in Bomet County have arrested seven suspects after a gang rape video that was widely shared online sparked public uproar. The suspects were flushed out of their hideouts in the Olbutyo area in the Chepalungu sub-county. According to a police report filed at Olbutyo police station, two of the…
- A survey conducted by market research company InfoTrak has highlighted the key reasons why a majority of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. InfoTrak on Thursday, April 11, 2024, released the report of the survey that was conducted between March 8 to 9, 2024, in all 47…
- A survey conducted by market research company InfoTrak has highlighted the key reasons why a majority of Kenyans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. InfoTrak on Thursday, April 11, 2024, released the report of the survey that was conducted between March 8 to 9, 2024, in all 47…
- A survey conducted by market research company Infotrak has revealed that a vast majority of Kenyans support Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson job. Infotrak on Thursday, April 11, 2024, released the report of the survey that was conducted between March 8 to 9,…
- A court in Vietnam has sentenced a property tycoon to death over her role in a $12.5 billion/Ksh1.6 trillion financial fraud case, the country’s largest on record. Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery and violations of banking rules at…
- Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has assured striking doctors that the government is willing to resume talks so long as they suspend the ongoing strike which entered its 28th day. In a letter addressed to Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General (SG)…
- Kisumu County has taken a decisive stance, announcing that doctors who have not reported for work will not receive remuneration. Governor Anyang Nyong’o issued a statement outlining the county’s position, citing adherence to the Labour Relations Act and the need for accountability in service…
- Former President Daniel Moi’s last-born daughter, June Moi Chebet, has died at 60. The family confirmed that June on the morning of Thursday, April 11, 2024. The cause of death is yet to be made public. Following her demise, the family has requested privacy as it comes to terms with her death. “We…
