- Esther Musila has expressed gratitude towards radio presenter Maina Kageni for introducing her to her now husband, Guardian Angel. While celebrating Kageni’s birthday, Musila said the presenter played a pivotal role in their love story, as she was introduced to Guardian Angel during a lunch meeting…
- A sombre mood engulfed Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH) morgue on Thursday, June 29 after the decomposing body of slain former Treasury staff Tom Osinde was ferried to the facility. Relatives thronged the facility to view the body which was retrieved from River Kuja, Migori County after…
- Matatu operators and drivers in Kajiado hit the streets to protest the increased road accidents which they claim have resulted from recklessness and laxity by the traffic offences law enforcers. The operators and drivers blamed the law enforcement officers for what they claim as a failure to…
- The High Court has issued orders barring the state from preferring criminal charges against a city lawyer over the Ksh1.5 billion land situated in Embakasi, Nairobi belonging to a company associated with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. A ruling issued by Justice Mugure Thande prohibited the…
- The body of ex-treasury official Tom Osiende Mokaya who went missing on Sunday, June 18, 2023, has been found. Confirming the incident, police say Tom Mokaya’s decomposing body was found in river Kuja in Migori. Tom is reported to have gone missing a few days before his vehicle – a land cruiser V8…
- Facebook owner Meta has launched a virtual reality (VR) subscription service as it tries to make that part of its business profitable. Meta says paying users will get access to two new games a month. For the first three months of the year, the parent company of Instagram saw a $4 billion (Sh561.8…
- The use of drone technology is set to increase efficiency in delivering emergency drugs from main hospitals to dispensaries in Kisumu and adjoining counties. Unlike in the past, when lower-level healthcare facilities would be in need of urgent supplies but fail to get them on time in case of…
- Man who became the only passenger to stick out a nearly 18-hour delay for a scheduled flight from Oklahoma to North Carolina ended up getting the VIP treatment as the plane’s sole passenger. Phil Stringer, who lives in the Greensboro, N.C., area, said he waited 17 hours and 52 minutes before…
- Fredrick Kioko and Kevin Oira found themselves in a tight fix on June 24, 2023, after the manager of Embassy Bistro club in Roasters ordered a bouncer to lock them in a storeroom for allegedly refusing to pay their bill. On the morning of the said date, Kioko and Oira went to the club, where […]
- At least 10 people have been killed – including children – and 61 injured after a Russian missile struck a pizza restaurant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region. A second missile hit a village on the fringes of the city, injuring five people. “Russia doesn’t hit…
- A sombre mood engulfed Kasir village in Siaya County as the body of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy was found in a nearby stream. The lifeless body of the young boy, who went missing about a week ago, was discovered lying in Mudurme stream by a villager who was heading to the farm. Komolo sub-…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders freezing two apartments located at Nextgen Park and Fourways Junction in Nairobi county that were allegedly purchased partly using money stolen from Vihiga County Government. Nathaniel Mavyeve Ahaza, the Head of Procurement…
- France’s president has called Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a teen by police “unforgivable”, saying “nothing justifies” a young person’s death. Emmanuel Macron‘s comments come after protests over the killing gripped the Paris region overnight. Nahel, aged 17, was shot in his car after failing to stop…
- Police are investigating the alleged killing of Yvonne Akinyi, a 20-year-old woman whose body was found dumped along Awendo town-Siruti road. Akinyi’s family said that the deceased was last seen alive when she was sent to the market on Monday, June 26, 2023. According to the family, unknown…
- A 38-year-old Junior secondary school teacher has been arrested for allegedly defiling a grade seven pupil in the Soba location in Nandi county. The incident is said to have happened at around 7 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2023. The matter was reported to the Songhor police station and booked under –…
- A woman in Kajiado set her house on fire and locked her two children who were burnt to death. Neighbours said the woman had said that she was mentally troubled following her husband’s decision to marry a second wife. Speaking to members of the press, one of the neighbours Susan Murunga claimed that…
- Water vessel that’s set to be the world’s biggest cruise ship has completed construction at a shipyard in Finland and has made its first foray into open water for sea trials ahead of likely delivery in October this year. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas is a mammoth 365 meters long…
- An industrialist based in Thika has warned that at least 30,000 Kenyans are set to lose their jobs over the importation of cooking oil and other products. Patrick Wainaina, the proprietor of Jungle Nuts Ltd which processes macadamia nuts for export, says the government must act to save local…
- Two suspects linked to a series of robbery incidents have been apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), leading to a recovery of firearms suspected to have been used in robberies across five counties. DCI said one of the suspects identified as Ezekiel Kiarie…
- Music Copyright Society of Kenya CEO Ezekiel Mutua recently criticized Ssaru’s hit song ‘Kaskie Vibaya’ hit song, over what he termed lacks morals. According to the MCSK boss, christened moral cop, artistes like SSaru prioritize likes and numbers on social media over good morals. He went on to add…
- A British man died in Jamaica after attempting a challenge at a hotel pool bar to try and drink all 21 cocktails on the menu, an inquest has heard. Timothy Southern, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, had drunk 12 of the cocktails when he went to his room at the Royal Decameron Club Caribbean, in Saint…
- Media personality Willis Raburu has showered praises on celebrated Kenyan rapper Khaligraph Jones by highlighting the things he loves about him. During an interview with Mark Masai Willis, Raburu mentioned that one of the qualities he loved about Khaligraph is his work ethic. “Let me tell you about…
- Residents of Kaptilol village in Ndurio sub-location, Aldai Constituency, Nandi County, were treated to dramatic scenes after hundreds of unknown youths stormed a local farmer’s tea farm and cut down all trees along the plantation. The boundaries of the farm belonging to Mzee Geoffrey Kiplel Choge…
- The family of Mau Mau veteran John Kiboko has accused the government of neglecting the veteran currently admitted in hospital. Kiboko has been in Nairobi Hospital where he continues to receive medical treatment, but the family now says that the hospital bill has ballooned to Ksh3 million. Well-…
- Machakos-based journalists have threatened to boycott Machakos County government events after one of them was attacked. In a statement, the journalists said that Pascal Ndei was attacked last week by Machakos-based political activists. According to the journalists, the attackers claimed that the…
- A unilateral ceasefire declared by the head of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is due to come into effect today for the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha, which starts on Wednesday. The pause in the conflict with the Sudanese army was announced in an audio recording broadcast on Al Arabiya…
- Alcohol and drug addicts have welcomed the move by the government to tighten laws that seek to restrict the sale and consumption of illicit brews and drugs in order to rescue them from the menace. This comes as the government reiterates its commitment to invest in rehabilitation centres as the…
- A man accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl in Baringo has pleaded not guilty to the charges at Kabarnet Law Court on Monday, June 26, 2023. Appearing before Senior Resident Magistrate Edwin Mulochi, the accused, Justine Ruto, denied the charges pressed against him in court. He was released on a…
- World Health Organization (WHO) has sent a warning to the globe, saying that ‘COVID-19 has not gone away’. According to WHO Europe Regional Director Hans Kluge, ‘close to 1000 new Covid-19 deaths continue to occur across the region every week.’ He added that the figure is an underestimate, adding…
- Angela was among the top bongo singers who signed with Konde Boy Gang. This is after proving she would be an asset at the company but little did she know the ending would be bitter. Angela, who is no longer part of Konde Gang, recently shed light on alleged rumours claiming Harmonize terminated her…
- Officers from Kapsoya Police Station in Uasin Gichu county have launched a manhunt for a 21-year-old woman suspected of dumping a foetus in the toilet. The young lady is suspected of procuring an abortion and throwing the foetus in a pit latrine in Munyaka estate in Eldoret. The lady is said to be…
- A janitor working in a laboratory who was annoyed by an incessant beep reportedly flipped a switch that killed the noise — but also shut off a storage freezer, destroying decades of scientific work, according to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute lab in Troy. The cleaner’s alleged carelessness…
- Rapper Mejja has opened up about a health incident that saw him get hospitalised a few years ago. The Kenyan artiste best known for his cheeky lyrics and trademark tumbler shared the experience during a recent interview with ‘Iko nini’ podcast. Speaking about the experience for the first time,…
- Emuhaya Member of Parliament (MP) Omboko Milemba, who doubles as Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) chairman, found himself in a tight fix when he revealed to his constituents that he supported the Finance Bill. Milemba, who was in the company of KUPPET Secretary General Akelo…
- At least five people cheated death after a road accident along Embu- Meru highway on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Reports indicate that the five who are from the same family were travelling in a personal car when the accident occurred in Runyenjes, Embu County. The driver is said to have lost control…
- Investments, Trade & Industry Cabinet Secretary(CS) Moses Kuria is sharing his tips and tricks for ‘turning around the economy’. The CS says he purposes to wake up at 3 am in the morning every day to work towards the goal. While most people dread the blaring sound of an alarm clock to start a…
- Three men accused of dealing in wildlife trophies were on Monday, June 26, 2023, released on a Ksh1 million bond each by a Kabarnet court in Baringo. Appearing before Senior Resident Magistrate Edwin Mulochi, the trio were charged with dealing in wildlife trophy of a specified endangered species…
- On May 18, 2023, a Nairobi High Court ordered for the freezing of all personal bank accounts registered under the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Anne Atieno Amadi, her son Brian Ochieng’ Amadi and two others over an alleged gold scam. Justice David Majanja directed that no withdrawals should be…
- A Muslim man in northern Nigeria has been killed by a mob for alleged blasphemy. Usman Buda, who worked as a butcher at the Sokoto city abattoir, “was mobbed and attacked by some Muslim faithful [who] inflicted serious injuries on him”, Sokoto state police spokesman Ahmad Rufa’i is quoted as saying…
- Ibrahim Mohamed heard gunfire outside his house as bullets streaked over the skies of Khartoum, where, he said, he saw warring militias killing people and looting houses. The 27-year-old software developer told CNN his home in the Nuzha neighbourhood of the Sudanese capital was in “the middle of…
- City lawyer Lempaa Suyinka has filed a motion seeking the removal of Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Eric Theuri. The lawyer accuses Theuri of being complacent and abetting the violation of the rule of law by failing to oppose the termination of Ksh15 billion criminal cases against top…
- A number of students at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) have set one of the institution’s buildings on fire. The students, who burnt down the Student Centre building, were protesting against the management over school fees increment and missing marks. Choosing to lodge their complaints…
- A US woman has been charged with murder after shooting an Uber driver she thought was kidnapping her, police say. According to police in the border city of El Paso, Texas, Phoebe Copas believed she was being taken into Mexico. She then shot driver Daniel Piedra Garcia, the authorities said in a…
- Three suspected illicit brewers have escaped a police crackdown in Kuria West, Migori County. However, two were not so lucky as they were nabbed by the Kuria West sub-county police officers led by the police commander Cleti Kimaiyo. The Kuria West Police commander said that police impounded illicit…
- Renowned media personality Willis Raburu has announced his exit from Royal Media Services. Willis worked in the media house for a total of 13 years. He has expressed gratitude for the opportunity, which he said helped him to break barriers, inspire, change and connect with people. “This week, I bid…
- The High Court has for the second time declined to suspend the Finance Bill which has been signed into law by President William Ruto this morning. Justice Mugure Thande of the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division on Monday, June 26 declined a request by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah to…
- Political analyst and columnist Arnol Maliba insists it is high time Kenyans start asking questions about who is sharing intelligence with the Al-Shabaab terrorist. Speaking at a local television station, Maliba claimed that the numerous and frequent attacks that are mostly happening to army and…
- Police in Turbo, Uasin Gishu have arrested Eliud Kipchoge, a man believed to have beheaded his lover Sheila Jepkemboi. The police have also recovered a head believed to be that of Ms Jepkemboi who was beheaded in a suspected love triangle on June 13, 2023, at Kibolo Village, Kaptebee Location.…
- Eight patients were on Saturday rescued after the Senate Adhoc Committee investigating the proliferation of rogue religious organizations raided a church in Kisumu. The patients were being held at the Holy Ghost Coptic Church and were allegedly being prayed for by the church. The developments come…
