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  • - Drama unfolded outside Murang’a County Assembly as several members of parliament blocked the entrance barring the MCAs from leaving the premises. Maragua MP Mary Waithira, Murang’a woman representative Betty Maina, Beatrice Elachi of Dagoretti East and nominated Senator Veronica Maina had pitched…
  • - A lawsuit has been filed at the High Court seeking the removal of Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo and his deputy John Lowasa from office for defecting to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Documents filed by four voters namely Guyo Ali, Mohammed Wario, Teddy Muturi and Steven Kihonge claim that…
  • - The Ksh269 million fake laptop contract involving the office of former Deputy President now President William Ruto was signed in the office of the then-DP, a Nairobi court heard on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Prosecution witnesses Solomon Muema David said the contract to supply the computers was…
  • - A police officer has sustained injuries in his private parts after climbing a flag pole to lower the national flag. According to a police statement seen by K24 Digital, the unfortunate incident occurred after the officer attached at Shelly Beach police station climbed the flag pole to lower the…
  • - Four suspected gangsters were on Monday night shot dead in Takaungu in Kilifi County, after confronting police officers who were trailing them. The four are suspected to be the masterminds behind a series of robberies in Machakos, Mombasa and Kwale Counties over the past few months, including a…
  • - Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has resigned as Keroche Breweries CEO. Karanja made the announcement during a presser held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, to mark the company’s 25th year anniversary. She stated that she was stepping down to serve Nakuru residents and fully focus on her duties as the…
  • - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated that he is readily available to assist world record holder Faith Kipyegon with investment ideas. Speaking at State House on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the country’s second-in-command affirmed that all athletes should seek ways of investing their returns so…
  • - Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria now says that any 250ml bottle of liquor being sold below Ksh250 should be labelled as illegal. While addressing a crowd during a multi-agency meeting at Kirubia Stadium in Tharaka Nithi County on Monday, June 12, 2023, Kuria…
  • - Mourners at the funeral of an elderly Ecuadorean woman were startled to discover she was still alive. Bella Montoya, 76, was declared dead last week following a suspected stroke. Five hours into her wake on Friday, relatives preparing to change her clothes ahead of the burial found her gasping for…
  • - During heavy winds and storms it is expected that litter, leaves, and other pieces of debris will be spotted flying around in the air. But during stormy weather in Turkey, a resident was shocked to see a piece of patio furniture being thrown across the sky. The bizarre sight, captured on video by…
  • - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has raised concerns over amendments to the anti-corruption law proposed by Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. Speaking in Mombasa on Monday, June 12, 2023, EACC Deputy CEO Abdi Mohamud said the amendments, if approved, will kill investigations and open a…
  • - A lawsuit has been lodged in the High Court seeking to bar American multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) from selling its talc-based baby powder to Kenyans. The civil society group, African Centre for Corrective & Preventive Action (ACCPA) wants the Milimani High Court…
  • - Mystery surrounds the death of an 84-year-old granny in Murang’a who was found dead outside her bathroom where she allegedly ‘hanged’ herself. Jane Beth Waigwe’s body was discovered by one Daniel Gichuhi who stored some of his farming equipment at her place. He stated that he had searched for the…
  • - 65 followers of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie have been charged with attempting to kill themselves by absconding meals while at Sajahanadi Rescue Centre in Mtwapa. The 65, charged before Shanzu courts, are among the followers of Mackenzie who were rescued from Shakahola Forest in Kilifi…
  • - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji now wants to drop three corruption cases against former Youth and Gender PS Lillian Omollo over the loss of Ksh468 million at National Youth Service (NYS) for lack of evidence. The former PS is currently facing three separate trials involving…
  • - The University of Nairobi (UoN) has been ranked as the topmost university in Kenya by uniRank, an international higher education directory and search engine. The ranking places Kenyatta University, Strathmore University, United States International University Africa (USIU-Africa) and Jomo Kenyatta…
  • - Residents of Aterait area in Teso South, Busia County, are living in anguish over alleged sexual harassment by a section of police officers posted at the Adungosi police station. Speaking to a local TV station, the residents decried that a section of officers posted at the station had become a…
  • - Jimal Rohosafi may not be as active on social media like he was a few months back and this is because; unlike back then, he now seems to have bagged a partner who not only gives him peace of mind but keeps him focused on being a good partner and dad. To show some of […]
  • - Ciku Muiruri’s daughter Erica Muiruri and her friend Shanice Agose have been rescued eight days after a taxi driver reportedly abducted them. The two were rescued on Sunday evening after they were found in a one-room house in Mang’u, Gatundu North Constituency. Two suspects, Timothy Kiragu Ng’ang’a…
  • - Bonfire Adventures couple Simon and Sarah Kabu are now billionaires, if their recent interview is anything to go by. Speaking to Ghanian YouTuber Wode Maya, the Kabus revealed that they have officially joined the billionaire’s club. “We thank God that we are now in the billionaires club officially…
  • - A family at Ngoingwa village in Thika, Kiambu County is now appealing for financial help to support the treatment of their daughter who is admitted at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar. Ann Njeri, a daughter of Abraham Wambugu, has been undergoing treatment at the hospital after her liver got damaged…
  • - Michael Macharia, popularly known as DJ Brownskin has finally been charged before Milimani Law Courts in connection with the death of his wife, Sharon Njeri, by suicide. This follows a video that surfaced in April and went viral showing DJ Brownskin in what appeared to be him recording his wife…
  • - A town in East Yorkshire, England, still has its Christmas tree up – and not because they’re trying to keep the festive spirit alive all year round. The Christmas tree in Beverley is still standing because a wood pigeon lives there. The town council was supposed to take the tree down in January,…
  • - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now accusing Azimio la Umoja of trying to sabotage his fight against drug and substance abuse in Central Kenya. Gachagua while speaking during an interview on Inooro TV on Sunday, June 11, 2023, stated that it is unfortunate for the opposition to tag along with…
  • - Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kinduki has warned politicians plotting to cause chaos over the controversy surrounding the Finance Bill 2023. In a statement on Sunday, June 11, 2023, Kindiki said that the government will provide security to Kenyans wishing to give their divergent views on the…
  • - A huge fire engulfed shops at Toi market in the Kibera area of Nairobi county on the morning of Sunday, June 11, 2023. According to a trader who spoke to a local publication, the fire began at 1 am and razed through the shops till 6 am. The trader also faulted the cause of the […]
  • - Police are holding two people who were found ferrying 30 kilograms of suspected marijuana, locally known as bhang, in a G4S vehicle in Busia. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the lorry was being driven from Busia en route to Nairobi when officers from Nambale Police Station…
  • - Detectives in Juja, Kiambu county have launched a manhunt for the suspect believed to be behind a robbery incident where a Chinese couple lost Ksh4 million. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the accused said to be a part of a five-man gang allegedly…
  • - Kenyans will soon be able to seek treatment at various hospitals using their National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) cards after the National Treasury disbursed Ksh11.1 billion to the national insurer. Speaking on Saturday, June 10, 2023, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakuhmicha announced that…
  • - Global shoe manufacturing company Bata Shoe Kenya has dismissed reports doing round across social media platforms that they have shut operations in Kenya and fired all employees. In a statement shared, the Limuru-based company through its Managing Director Benson Okumu, asserted that they were…
  • - A man in Kenyaizrael area, Machakos county lost his life after he was set ablaze by area residents over the theft of chicken. Local residents decried that the deceased identified as Samuel had become a notorious thief and terrorized them. They noted that the deceased consistently stole from them…
  • - After recently announcing that a new CEO would be joining Twitter in six weeks and that he would be moving to overseeing product and tech, Elon Musk made another big announcement on June 9. The owner of Twitter said that the microblogging platform will soon start paying verified content creators…
  • - Deputy Minority Whip and nominated Member of Parliament Sabina Chege now says her iPhone 14 was stolen when a scuffle erupted during a Parliament sitting on Thursday. Sabina while speaking during the inaugural coffee conference in Meru County on Friday, asked Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to…
  • - Malnourished and covered in insect bites, four Indigenous children were rescued alive from the Colombian Amazon on Friday afternoon, 40 days after the plane they were travelling in crashed into the jungle. In a remarkable feat of resilience, the children survived heavy storms in one of the most…
  • - Lang’ata Member of Parliament (MP) Phelix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o has blamed content creators for causing the 15 per cent tax proposal in the Finance Bill 2023 by flaunting their wealth online. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the lawmaker asserted that Kenyan content creators only had themselves to…
  • - The Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome has revealed that the police are investigating First Choice Recruitment Agency for allegedly scamming youths millions in Eldoret. Appearing before the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, Koome promised to ensure that suspects involved in the…
  • - Police in Majengo, Nanyuki town on Friday, June 9, 2023, dramatically arrested a 99-year-old woman believed to be selling illicit brew and abetting a criminal gang. Laikipia East Deputy Commissioner Patrick Muli stated that the old lady played sick when she learnt that the undercover visitors at…
  • - Uganda’s First Lady Janet Museveni has spoken after reports emerged that the country’s President Yoweri Museveni had tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Janet thanked the clergy for praying for ailing Museveni, although she steered away from mentioning COVID-19. “Bishops, pastors,…
  • - Youths Affairs, Sports and Arts Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ababu Namwamba has revoked the appointment of comedian Daniel Ndambuki alias Churchill, TikTok sensation Azziad Nasenya, and Esther Akoth ‘Akothee’ among others from the Talanta Hela Council and Technical Committees. The announcement was made…
  • - A son of a former assistant minister was on Friday, June 9, 2023, charged with threatening to kill a prominent city businessman Chetan Babu alias CJ. The former trade assistant minister Zaddock Syongoh’s son, Musaari Kahiga Syongoh was accused of looking for firearms and ammunition to execute his…
  • - A mother of one who had dug a hole in her bedroom to hide bhang has been sentenced to serve one year of community service. However, her husband who is on the run has been sentenced to serve two years imprisonment without an option of a fine. Amina Abdi Kiyo and her husband Francis Mwenda […]
  • - Police are looking for a 23-year-old woman who abandoned a one-month-old bay at a hotel in Kapsabet town in Nandi County after a brief meeting with her lover. The woman identified as Sharon Jepkemboi abandoned the infant after tricking the 34-year-old man, who works at Mudete Tea factory, to meet…
  • - A Nairobi court has acquitted ICT Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dennis Itumbi who had been charged with authoring and circulating a fake assassination letter against President William Ruto. While discharging the criminal charges against Itumbi and his co-accused Samuel Gateri, Milimani Chief…
  • - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua shared a moment with schoolchildren and residents of Meru town during a morning run on Friday, June 9, 2023. The DP, who is in the county for a high-level consultative Coffee Stakeholders’ Conference, says it was fulfilling to interact with children and other…
  • - Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi has gotten a major reprieve after the High Court set aside an order freezing her bank accounts in a Ksh100 million gold scandal. Justice Alfred Mabeya lifted the orders saying there is no evidence linking Amadi to the alleged gold fraud. The judge said…
  • - Two people were rushed to hospital after a light aircraft crash landed at the Kisumu International Aiport on Thursday night. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) confirmed the incident in a statement shared on social media at 11:45 pm on Thursday, June 8, 2023, saying the plane was forced to make an…
  • - The HIV/AIDS treatment centre in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. The usual daily influx of around 50 patients has all but dried up, say staff. Antiretroviral drugs pile up unused. Andrew Tendo, resident medical officer at the US-…
  • - A crocodile in Costa Rica has made herself pregnant, the first recorded instance of a “virgin birth” in the reptile species. The crocodile was kept in captivity in a zoo and had no contact with males – but a fully-formed foetus was discovered inside one of her eggs. The foetus was 99.9 per cent…
  • - Residents of Taaria Apartments in Rongai, Kajiado county were left shocked after a 28-year-old woman stabbed her two children to death and injured her husband following domestic wrangles. Kajiado North police commander Hussein Gura while confirming the incident noted that the suspect, a housewife,…
  • - The former Kenya Sevens and Kenya Harlequins player Alex Olaba has appealed against his 8-year jail term for hatching a plot to kill a prosecution witness in his gang rape case four years ago. Obala, in his appeal, argues that trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo convicted and jailed him when the…