- Police are on the spot for roughing up members of the press covering the bail hearing of Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili, better known as Babu Owino, at Milimani Law Courts on Friday, July 21, 2023. In a video seen by K24 Digital, a contingent of police officers armed to the teeth is…
- A 24-year-old woman who jumped into the Indian Ocean in an alleged attempt to commit suicide while on board a ferry christened MV Kwale is unfit to stand trial. According to a police report filed at Shelly Beach police station, the suspect Nadzua Mbega Ngao was released unconditionally after…
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino and six other persons, who were charged with a conspiracy to commit subversive activities on Thursday, July 20, have been granted bail. In a ruling delivered on Friday morning, Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina released the…
- Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador only hours after Iraqi protesters angered by the burning of copies of the Quran in Sweden stormed the Swedish embassy in central Baghdad, scaling the walls of the compound and setting it on fire. The Iraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, also…
- Police arrested an 18-year-old mother after she attempted to hire a hitman to kill her 3-year-old son, according to police. Jazmin Paez was flagged to authorities after she filled out a form on a parody hit-for-hire website designed to “prevent legitimate solicitations to commit murders,” according…
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino says he is still locked up in police cells despite a court order directing authorities to take him to hospital. In a post shared on the MP’s official Facebook page, Babu Owino, through his handlers, said he is detained at Kileleshwa…
- A rare pink dolphin was spotted swimming in Louisiana waters last week. The video of the mammal was shot by Thurman Gustin, who has been fishing for more than 20 years. He spotted two pink dolphins in Cameron Parish near the Gulf of Mexico on July 12 and shared the video in a Facebook post, […]
- The first Makueni County Assembly Majority leader Francis Mutuku Musso has been arrested, an incident locals suspect is linked to his involvement in ongoing anti-government protests. The Kilili/Kalamba ward representative is said to have been arrested at his home in Kilili village on Thursday, July…
- Veteran journalist and founder of Africa Uncensored John Allan Namu has shut down tweeps circulating a photo of a colleague who was arrested in March during the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition protests. According to Namu, the photo, showing the journalist disembarking from a police vehicle,…
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino was on Thursday, July 20, 2023, arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts two days after his arrest. Babu Owino was presented in court alongside self-declared Bunge la Mwananchi President Calvin Okoth Otieno alias Gaucho and five others.…
- A helicopter operated by the Kenya Air Force crashed at the Chemlingot stadium in Baringo County on Thursday, July 20, 2023. In a statement to newsrooms, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) said the Nairobi-bound Fennec helicopter hit a tree and crashed while taking off on Thursday evening. KDF…
- Gilbert Mutuye Mungu, the 52-year-old driver allegedly responsible for the devastating accident at Londiani junction that claimed lives of over 50 people, has been denied bail by a Molo court. He will remain in police custody at Nakuru Prison until his case is heard and determined. The trial is…
- A police officer has been arrested in Nzaui sub-county, Makueni county, for his alleged involvement in rioting activities and possession of illegal drugs. Police reports indicate that the officer identified as Constable Evans Otieno was apprehended while engaging with a group of young men who were…
- The government has announced an imminent reduction of unga prices amid ongoing anti-governmental protests against the rising cost of living. In a statement by Kello Harsama – the Principal Secretary of the State Department for crop development in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock…
- Kilifi County Chief Officer for Blue Economy Rahab Karisa is dead. Karisa was reportedly stabbed to death by her house help on Thursday, July 20, 2023, who has since taken off and remains at large. Reports by local media houses show that the county official was murdered under mysterious…
- Five politicians and a pilot died Wednesday in a small plane crash in central Colombia, authorities said. The five were all members of the right-wing Centro Democratico of former president Alvaro Uribe. They were on a plane that came down in the municipal area of San Luis de Gaceno in the Boyaca…
- A statue in New Bedford, Massachusetts, featuring the head of a seagull and the body of a human woman, has once again stirred controversy. Donna Dodson’s sculpture, Seagull Cinderella, first installed in 2016, drew complaints from residents who found it sexually suggestive. After being moved to…
- The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has raised concerns over police officers’ misconduct during anti-governmental protests on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The council called out the security officers for not only arresting journalists but also posing as reporters covering protests to aid an easy arrest…
- One person has succumbed to gunshot injuries while another one is receiving treatment after being shot in his hand during anti-government protests in Wote town, Makueni County on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. The Makueni County Commissioner William Kaimba confirmed the death at the Makueni referral…
- The National Police Service(NPS) has condemned a viral video that captured a police officer making what they term misleading and reckless statements. In the clip, the officer who was on a live session on TikTok was heard chanting ‘Ruto must go’ while dragging Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure…
- The Ministry of Education and Interior have jointly announced the resumption of learning in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu counties a day after schools were closed. Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu and his Interior counterpart Kithure Kindiki, in a circular on Wednesday evening July 19…
- Raila Odinga’s bodyguard Maurice Ogeta is among a handful of Azimio affiliates who are said to have been ‘abducted’ by state agents on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. ODM Communications Director Philip Etale in a tweet on Wednesday alleged that Ogeta was abducted en route to work by unknown people in…
- Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has strongly condemned the “reported arrest and abduction” of Azimio leaders in the wake of planned 3-day protests. Among those arrested is Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino who was arrested at the JKIA, MP Ken Chonga of Kilifi South and a number of MCAs…
- Transport was paralyzed in Kisii county while schools and shops were shut on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, as protesters who stormed streets in urban areas engaged security officers in running battles. The protesters barricaded roads with stones and lit bonfires prompting the officers to repulse them…
- Kericho Members of County Assembly (MCAs) staged a walkout during an event set to be graced by President William Ruto on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. According to a local media house, the MCAs claimed they were instructed to exit the function since they were posing a ‘security threat’ to Ruto who was…
- Residents of Nyaribari Chache Constituency in Kisii county told off their Member of Parliament (MP) Zaheer Jhanda after he asked them not to take part in Azimio demos held today July 19, 2023. The first-time MP, who was elected on a UDA party ticket, was attempting to calm an agitated crowd in…
- Nakuru Town West Member of Parliament, Samuel Arama, caused a stir and sparked outrage as he brandished a pistol and issued threats towards residents gathered for a protest in the Shabab area of Nakuru on Wednesday, July 19. In a video circulating online, the lawmaker is heard issuing threats to…
- Nakuru Town West Member of Parliament, Samuel Arama, caused a stir and sparked outrage as he brandished a pistol and issued threats towards residents gathered for a protest in the Shabab area of Nakuru on Wednesday, July 19. In a video circulating online, the lawmaker is heard issuing threats to…
- Kitengela town, which experienced skirmishes during last week’s anti-government protests against the cost of living, was today deserted with most businesses remaining closed. Most public vehicles remained grounded with few operating reporting low business due to few passengers. Cattle, sheep and…
- ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s spokesperson Dennis Onyango has allegedly been arrested. According to ODM Director of Communications Philip Etale, Onyango was arrested during a raid at his home located along Mbagathi Way in Nairobi. The officers are said to have ransacked the house before whisking…
- Saboti Member of Parliament, Caleb Amisi, has expressed alarm after four individuals in civilian attire arrived at his home in Kitale, reportedly using a police land cruiser. The MP questioned the need for civilians to visit his residence without proper identification. “4 people in civilian using a…
- Streets in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) remained deserted for the better part of Wednesday morning due to planned anti-government demonstrations. Most businesses were closed as traders avoided the city over fears of violent protests witnessed in recent demonstrations. The usually…
- Satellite internet firm, Starlink, is now available in Kenya. This move marks the company’s expansion into the African market and is part of Starlink’s mission to provide internet access to remote and underserved areas around the world. The company’s entry into Kenya will be faced with stiff…
- Police in Embu County have launched investigations into the mysterious death of former Tharaka Nithi gubernatorial aspirant Gitare Mbiuki. Police reports indicate that Mbiuki was found dead in his car parked on the roadside at Kanyuambora area, more than 50 Kilometres from his Weru home in Tharaka…
- The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a warning against demonstrations planned by the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party from Wednesday, July 19, to July 21, 2023. In a statement, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome said that the organisers of the protests have not notified the…
- Russia has dismissed a joint communique issued by Western diplomats on the ongoing demonstrations in Kenya. In a joint statement on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the diplomatic corps in Kenya called for dialogue to avert the planned anti-government demos slated for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. “We are…
- The international community has called for dialogue to end enduring protests against taxes hikes and the rising cost of living. In a joint statement on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the Heads of Missions in Kenya say aggrieved parties should embrace peaceful measures in seeking solutions to prevent more…
- Regular lodging users in Nairobi could be forced to dig deeper in their pockets if proposals contained in the Nairobi county’s Finance Bill are adopted. According to Nairobi County Finance Bill 2023 currently before the County Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee for consideration, anyone…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cancelled his Bomet meeting ahead of this week’s protests called by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In a statement by Governor Hillary Barchok, the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20, 2023, to discuss coffee, tea and milk reforms…
- To witness Lionel Messi make his US debut might require a payday as big as his. Tickets for his expected first match on Friday for Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup are selling for as much as $110,000(Ksh15 million), according to a search on the ticket reselling website Vivid Seats. That’s one of the…
- China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang has not been seen in public for three weeks, an unusually long absence during a busy period of diplomatic activity in Beijing, sparking intense speculation in a country known for its political opaqueness. Qin, 57, a career diplomat and trusted aide of Chinese…
- The world’s favourite crypto-led sports betting site, Sportsbet.io, is inviting influencers, streamers and natural-born networkers from around the world to apply for its new brand ambassadorship programme. Both established influencers and those starting out on their journeys are invited to apply…
- A budget deficit occurs when spending exceeds income. If the deficit is not paid, then it creates debt. Higher debt levels can make it more difficult to raise funds, with creditors becoming concerned about the borrower’s ability to repay the debt. When this happens, the creditors demand higher…
- Millions saw a fireball in the sky early Friday morning. You missed it if you weren’t looking up at the right time or didn’t have a camera on record. Luckily for those of us sleeping, many security and doorbell cameras could catch the celestial sight. According to the American Meteor Society, there…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Serious Crimes Unit have announced they are after people posting fake job advertisements. Some of the ads, circulated through various social media platforms, purport that the National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA…
- A trader has filed a lawsuit in court to stop Azimio la Umoja Coalition‘s plans to have a third wave of anti-government demonstrations in the country from Wednesday to Friday. The trader, Martin Gitau, has filed an application under a certificate of urgency at the Milimani High Court seeking an…
- Kisumu Governor, Prof Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o underwent a delicate spinal cord surgery at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) over the weekend. The governor disclosed that the operation was very successful and expressed confidence in local medical facilities and staff.…
- Three civil society groups have sued top government officials over betting, gaming, and gambling advertisements in media. The groups led by African Centre for Corrective and Prevention Action have sued Attorney General Justin Muturi, Cabinet Secretaries Kithure Kindiki(Interior), Florence Bore(…
- Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has not opened an online portal to admit students meant to join the facility in September 2023. KMTC, which has campuses across the country, explained the delay in opening the online portal in a notice on its website. “To improve the efficiency of our admission…
- The self-styled evangelical preacher Gilbert Juma Deya has been acquitted in the child-trafficking and “miracle babies” scandal by a Nairobi court for lack of evidence. A judgement rendered by Senior Principal Magistrate Robison Ondieki on Monday, July 17, 2023, freed the preacher after the…
