- A city businessman has been charged with obtaining USD 54,550 (Ksh7.1 million) from a foreigner by falsely pretending he could sell him 15 kilograms of gold. Abass Badru Omuyoma, alias Yuri Sande Ismael, who appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robison Ondieki, has denied obtaining…
- A lawsuit has been filed against Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi for allegedly failing to pay soft loans amounting to Ksh7.9 million he took from a diplomat for campaigns during the 2022 elections. Josphat Machogu, through his lawyer Daniel Achach, claims that they first met sometime in…
- Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced that it is experiencing a technical glitch on its website, rendering the ‘book flight’ option temporarily unavailable. In a statement on Tuesday, April 2, the national carrier expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to customers. “We regret to inform you that…
- President William Ruto is scheduled to undertake a state visit to Ghana, followed by an official visit to Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. In a statement, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said President Ruto will engage in discussions with Presidents Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and…
- The Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome has issued a stern warning to bandits operating in the North Rift region. The region has been experiencing security challenges, forcing the government to come up with a number of measures to counter the situation. Last year, in February, the state…
- Easy Coach bus company has issued a statement after one of its buses was involved in an accident in Mamboleo-Kisumu leaving one student dead. In its statement, the company extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased and issued an update on the injured passengers. The company…
- Three 12-year-old children were shot and wounded at a school in Finland on Tuesday and the suspect, also 12, was taken into custody, police said. The victims were taken to hospital, a police spokesperson told Reuters. No further details were immediately available. The shooting took place at the…
- Police have recovered part of a Ksh500,000 cash which was stolen from a hotel in Wamba, Samburu County and arrested the suspect while he was going in hiding. The National Police Service (NPS) in a statement on Monday night April 1, 2024, said the suspect Felix Ayiera was arrested following a multi-…
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has released the list of unclaimed bodies at their facility. The list of 541 unclaimed persons comprises 475 babies and 66 adults, of the adult bodies, seven are female while the other 59 are male. KNH appealed to the public to claim the bodies within seven days…
- One student from Chavakali Boys’ High School has been confirmed dead in a road accident that occurred at the Mamboleo area in Kisumu on Monday night April 1, 2024. Several others are nursing injuries in the accident that occurred at 9:00 pm at the Coptic roundabout. “It happened that the vehicle…
- At least 10 people lost their lives and 11 others were injured in multiple car crashes at Salama area on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Monday night April 1, 2024. Police said the accident happened at around 8:30 pm when a lorry heading towards the Mombasa direction collided head-on with an 18-…
- The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has condemned recent return-to-work orders by county governors to health workers. KMPDU has been at the forefront of pushing doctors’ rights, and on the other hand, the governors have been threatening the striking workers with…
- A pair of alleged squatters accused of unlawfully moving into a Queens duplex are suing its rightful owners after refusing to vacate the $930,000/Ksh123 million home. It’s the latest logic-defying chapter in the ongoing squatter saga in the borough, which in recent weeks has seen multiple homes…
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced a scheduled power outage that will affect fie counties including Nairobi on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The outage, resulting from routine maintenance, will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, according to the utility firm. It will affect parts of Nairobi,…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered city enforcement officers popularly known as kanjos to arrest and detain those filming them during arrests. Addressing the officers on Sunday, Sakaja termed those filming them as obstruction to the enforcement of justice. “A few people are looking for…
- Israel’s military has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week raid that has left most of the major medical complex in ruins. Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry said dozens of bodies had been found and locals said nearby areas were razed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has cautioned the public of heavy downpours expected to hit various parts of the country in the coming week. In a statement on Monday, April 1, the weatherman indicates that widespread rainfall is anticipated across Kenya, with particularly heavy downpours…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has promised to take action following the emergence of footage capturing a reckless matatu driver engaging in dangerous antics on the road. In a statement on Monday, April 1, NTSA said the incident, which fellow motorists recorded, sparked outrage…
- The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Monday the Israeli military had withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the complex housing the besieged territory’s main hospital, Al-Shifa, days after the launch of a major operation on the site. The ministry said dozens of bodies had been found at the complex…
- The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) distributed free condoms galore at the just concluded 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) rally in Naivasha. NSDCC offered prevention services such as condom distribution, HIV tests and information about pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs (Prep),…
- The National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) distributed free condoms galore at the just concluded 2024 World Rally Championship (WRC) rally in Naivasha. NSDCC offered prevention services such as condom distribution, HIV tests and information about pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs (Prep),…
- Journalists have been told to stop stealing souvenirs from US President Joe Biden’s official aircraft. An inventory check on Air Force One after Biden’s visit to the US west coast in February found several items were missing from its press section. Branded pillowcases, glasses and gold-rimmed…
- A high-powered delegation from Somalia arrived in Kenya on Monday, April 1, 2024, to decide on who between Somalia’s former Foreign Affairs Minister Fawzia Adam and Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga, will be the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship candidate from the…
- Stakeholders from several sectors have faulted four Nyanza counties over the lack of transparency in the budget-making processes which blocks journalists and the public from the crucial process. Activists, rights groups, residents, and journalists argue the process is shrouded in mystery and have…
- There was drama in Kinangop after a section of residents stormed a police station and drugged out a suspected cattle thief before beating him to death. The agitated residents decried that the suspect was a notorious thief who caused unrest in the area from the constant theft of cattle. One of the…
- Law enforcement officers in Migori apprehended a suspect for theft, and a firearm was recovered. In a statement shared by the National Police Service (NPS), the incident occurred on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Migori’s Rapogi area. According to the police, the suspect identified as Victor Lenoc…
- Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria on Sunday flagged off the Busia Border Half Marathon. The CS had been invited to the event by Busia Governor Paul Otuoma. Teso South Member of Parliament (MP) Mary Emase, county woman representative Catherine Omanyo, Budalangi MP Raphael Wanjala,…
- Several Kenyans were on Sunday arrested by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials in a nationwide crackdown aimed at restoring sanity on Kenyan roads. In the morning crackdown, NTSA in collaboration with police arrested excess passengers in Thika, Kiambu county. Those arrested…
- Over 20 drunk drivers were on Saturday night arrested along Kiambu Road even as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) intensified its crackdown on traffic offenders. Most drivers were caught unawares after the NTSA and the police laid an ambush along the busy road in an operation aimed…
- Haiti now needs between 4,000 and 5,000 international police to help tackle “catastrophic” gang violence which is targeting key individuals and hospitals, schools, banks and other critical institutions, the UN rights expert for the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation said Thursday. Last July, William…
- Police have killed three suspected bandits in Kangalita in Kalemnyang, Turkana County after a heated exchange of fire. According to the National Police Service (NPS), two of the suspects, aged 37 and 39, had previous criminal records which included killing a police officer three years ago. “…
- At least seven people have been killed in a car bombing which targeted a busy market in northern Syria. Several more were injured in the attack in the town of Azaz in Aleppo province, near the Turkish border. It is unclear who carried out the attack in the town which is run by pro-Turkish militias…
- A hostage situation at a nightclub in an eastern Dutch town has come to an end after a man was arrested. Four people had been taken hostage when he entered Café Petticoat, in Ede, early on Saturday morning threatening to blow himself up, local media said. An initial group of three people were…
- Kenya Power has issued a notice informing Kenyans of planned interruptions scheduled for Sunday, March 31, 2024. In a notice shared on Saturday, the utility company said the interruptions that will affect two counties are part of network maintenance. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected…
- A 14-seater matatu ferrying 31 students was on Saturday impounded by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officers. Confirming the incident, NTSA said the matatu impounded in Meru was coming from Tharaka Nithi. The driver of the vehicle managed to escape after the officers approached…
- A 34-year-old woman accused of burning the private parts of her 6-year-old cousin was on Saturday arrested by police in Tana River. Police said the suspect, Zawadi Mlewa, burnt the minor using burning papers as a punishment for bedwetting on March 23, 2024. She later took the boy to a nearby…
- A spectator on Saturday, March 30, 2024, escaped death by a whisker after a rally car almost hit her. In a video seen by K24 Digital, the woman had joined others to spectate at the sidelines when the car veered off the muddy trail. The speeding car attempted to redirect to the main trail but […]
- A Thika High School Bus was on Saturday involved in a minor accident at the Mang’u High School footbridge in Kiambu county. While confirming the incident, police said the accident involved the bus which was ferrying 47 students to Nairobi for games and a PSV matatu ferrying passengers, the matatu…
- Detectives have nabbed 810 litres of ethanol, fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps and assorted liquor bottles in the Thone Grove area of Kitengela, Kajiado County in a major illegal brew crackdown. One suspect was arrested with others managing to flee during the raid in a warehouse situated…
- A first-year university student took her own life at the Site and Service estate on the outskirts of Kericho town – police confirmed. 19-year-old Faith Charity Makhulu lost her life after she hung herself in the house using a manila rope. “The student identified as Faith Charity Makhulu aged 19…
- Soldiers and officers are now allowed to grow beards while serving in the British Army. The beards and moustaches must be neat, properly groomed and will be routinely checked. The policy comes into immediate effect as the Army becomes the last of the armed forces to allow its personnel to grow…
- Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced power interruptions in parts of Kiambu and Bungoma Counties on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The interruptions, according to the utility firm, will run between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, as a result of routine maintenance. The utility firm has been carrying out…
- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced 91 vacancies. The vacancies range from law clerks, legal researchers, members of the Legal Education Appeals Tribunal and the chairperson of the Legal Education Appeals Tribunal. “The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is a Constitutional…
- Shock has gripped Ndekei, Kariua and Kiriko villages in Gatundu North, Kiambu County after a middle-aged woman was found dead inside the Karimenu River. Villagers told journalists that besides the river, a section of the unidentified woman’s clothes including a pullover, skirt, blouse and different…
- A man facing charges of preparation to commit a felony on Thursday shocked court users at the Mombasa Law Courts when he knelt and began praying. Ibrahim Juma requested the court orderly manning the courtroom for permission to pray before he was ushered into Mombasa senior resident magistrate David…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended the operating licences for two transport companies. The two, Bungoma Line Safari Ltd and Smart Highways Sacco Ltd, are said to have failed to comply with speed regulations set by the law. “The Authority notifies the public that it has…
- Former Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) radio presenter Bonnie Musambi has denied reports that he is joining Radio 47. Musambi was linked to the radio station after his photo was shared on the station’s social media with a caption insinuating that he could join the station. However, the radio…
- The Kenya National Highways Authority ((KeNHA) has announced the temporary closure of the Uhuru Highway between Haile Selassie Avenue Roundabout and Rubis/Neno Evangelism Church. In a statement shared on Friday, March 29, 2024, the authority said the closure is scheduled to start from Sunday, March…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of suspects linked to the theft of millions in Nairobi. The suspects are linked to the theft that occurred in Nairobi’s South C Estate over the past two weeks. “In a stealth operation launched to bring to an end the era of…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has blasted Law Society of Kenya President (LSK) Faith Odhiambo over her recent claims that the anti-graft commission was aiding corruption by constantly withdrawing high-profile graft cases. The LSK president who was speaking during an interview…
