- Two officers from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have died while battling the ongoing fire that broke out at Aberdares forest 11 days ago. According to KWS services director in charge of partnership Simon Gitau, the two died on Monday while in the line of duty. “The two officers were in a group…
- Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has suffered a major blow after it lost an attempt to stop distributor Bia Tosha from supplying its products across the country. In a judgment rendered by the Supreme court on Friday, February 17 overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal to lift High Court temporary…
- Two people have been left dead after two separate road accidents involving a lorry in Machakos county. In the first incident, police say a lorry driver ran over a passenger and killed him on the spot before running away from the scene. However, angry hawk-eyed boda boda riders who witnessed the…
- A petition has been lodged at the Supreme Court seeking to stop President William Ruto’s administration’s decision to enhance National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions. In a certificate of urgency application, the County Pensioners Association wants the apex court in the country to issue…
- A female passenger aboard a Kenya Airways flight to Mumbai was arrested after she allegedly attempted to smuggle heroin work Ksh127 million. The suspect, Rukshana Shaikh, was arrested by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) shortly after landing in Mumbai from Harare through Nairobi.…
- A senior police officer was on Thursday, February 16, 2023, stabbed to death while conducting a raid at an illicit brew den in Rumuruti, Laikipia county. A police report seen by K24 Digital indicates that Prosper Wandera, the deputy OCS Rumuruti Police station, had raided the chang’aa den belonging…
- Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has suffered a major blow after the Supreme Court on Friday, February 17, declined to validate his bid to vie for the country’s top seat in the last general election, saying it has been overtaken by events. The Supreme Court concurred with retired Independent Electoral and…
- An eight-year-old boy, who was crushed to death after a tree fell on their house in Singorwet village of Bureti sub-county, Kericho, will be laid to rest on Sunday, February 19. However, the family is yet to come to terms with the tragic event going by the circumstances that preceded the accident…
- A pastor in Mozambique has died after trying to fast for 40 days, emulating what Christ is said to have done in the Bible. Francisco Barajah, founder of the Santa Trindade Evangelical Church, died at a hospital in the city of Beira, where he was evacuated in critical condition. After 25 days…
- Prolonged acute water shortage at Gatundu South and North constituencies in Kiambu county has degenerated into a crisis that is now causing vandalism of existing water infrastructure as thirsty residents fight to quench their thirst. Days after most water sources in the area dried up leaving local…
- President William Ruto has appointed his allies to three key government agencies. In a gazette notice dated Friday, February 17, 2023, the President appointed Abdillahi Ibrahim to be the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Medical Research Institute for a period of three years. He…
- Luo Council of Elders chairperson Willis Otondo has passed on aged 98. The death of the longest-serving chair of the Luo Council of Elders was announced on Friday, February 17, 2023. He has been in and out of hospital for a while and was recently hospitalised at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has raised an alarm over increased cases of car break-ins in Nairobi. In a statement on Thursday, February 16, 2023, the directorate said the thugs behind the recent cases lie in wait at bank lobbies for unsuspecting customers making bulky…
- People often make grand gestures for their partner on Valentine’s Day. The joy and happiness one notices after surprising someone close to them are unmatchable. In one such romantic gesture, a man tattooed his marriage certificate on his forearm to surprise his wife. The post is going viral on…
- 11 suspects who were arrested for allegedly being involved in a fake documents racket in Homa bay are currently being held by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). This follows the ongoing county audit where the county staff are required to avail various documents in…
- A man was today arraigned at Loitoktok law court charged with defiling a 14-year-old girl in a hotel room in Loitoktok town, Kajiado county. John Ondari who appeared before Resident Magistrate Samuel Ndungu was charged that on 5th March 2022 at Loitoktok Township in Loitoktok sub-county, he defiled…
- A man in Riruta, Nairobi county was arrested after he was accused of sodomising his own son when his wife was away from home. The suspect, who was identified as PQ in court, appeared before Kibera senior principal magistrate Phillip Mutua where he denied committing the act to his son. The…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has advised Kenyans to stay hydrated during the hot and dry weather conditions expected to persist for the rest of the week. In the one-week forecast, the Met department said Kenyans should expect a surge in the daytime temperatures countrywide. It also urged…
- Imagine this: You are a young fellow who has just completed form four and secured a permanent and pensionable civil service job at the agriculture ministry where you rub shoulders with the high and mighty and secure active employment till 2062. While you handle the job that pays you Ksh40,000 every…
- A man who allegedly impersonated ICT Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo has been charged with at a Makadara law court. The suspect, Carols Dickens Otieno has been accused of fraudulently obtaining money from unsuspecting Kenyans while masquerading online as CS Owalo. He is also facing charges for…
- Jacktone Odhiambo, the main suspect in the murder of LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo alias Chiloba has dropped his application for bail. During a mention of the murder case before High Court Judge Richard Nyakundi, Odhiambo’s lawyer Mathai Maina informed the court that they had decided to…
- Some 16 needy students who sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) last year in Kajiado walked the streets of Kajiado town in the hope of getting scholarships from well-wishers. The students, who walked with placards displaying their KCPE marks, say they lacked school fees to…
- A 40-year old man from Siakago, Mbeere North sub-county, Embu County on February 14 died after allegedly failing to follow instructions given by a witchdoctor. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, it all started when David Ngare’s (deceased) brother Daniel Ireri’s motorcycle was stolen…
- Confusion rocked Komolo Rume secondary school in Awendo town in Migori county after the Board of Management and Parents association rejected the newly posted principal. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) posted Michael Getangita from Maeta Secondary school to replace Jackson Owino who has been…
- Police have launched investigations into a robbery incident at Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa’s Loresho home. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, the incident that occurred on Monday, February 13 at around 1:45 am was reported to the police by one of the officers…
- President William Ruto on Thursday, February 16 scored big after Employment and Labour Relations Court declared the establishment of the office of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) as constitutional. In a judgment delivered by Justice Monicah Mbaru, the decision of the Public Service Commission…
- Police in Emgwen, Nandi County have launched investigations into the death of a 53-year-old woman. According to a police report, Rose Ng’asura succumbed to stab injuries in her breast and chest. “We received the information about the incident and we are told the woman was sleeping in her kitchen…
- A 32-year-old woman has been sentenced to three months in prison for assaulting a woman who was having an affair with her husband. Josephine Achieng appeared before Mombasa’s Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet and pleaded guilty to charges of assault and causing actual bodily harm. The court heard…
- Lawyer Danstan Omari now claims that police have broken into the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in Karen despite failing to secure a court order. Omari, who is representing Fred Matiang’i, claimed that the police stormed the home at 4.30 pm. The alleged raid comes a day…
- Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga now says the coalition will organise a prayer session to pray for Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) next week. Speaking after meeting Azimio-leaning senators in Nairobi on Wednesday, February 15, Raila said the prayer will be…
- The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has suffered a major blow as the court refused to grant instant orders for access to CCTV footage of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi’s Karen home in Nairobi during an alleged police raid. Milimani Magistrate Wandia Nyamu declined to…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is now seeking orders to access CCTV footage from former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s residence showing an alleged raid by the police last week. In an application filed at Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday, the DCI wants to access the…
- A wanted thug was shot dead in a shootout with police at Mlango Kubwa in Mathare, Nairobi, on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the armed and dangerous criminal only identified as Vinnie was responsible for a series of robberies in…
- Claims that young boys undergoing a rite of passage are made to have sexual intercourse with paid commercial sex workers in some parts of Kiambu have raised concern among residents and administrators. The revelation came out during a sensitization forum held in Thika town organized by a local Non-…
- Sleuths from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Embakasi East Ward Administrator Stephen Cheruiyot for demanding and taking a bribe of Ksh30,000. It is alleged that on February 10, 2023, City Inspectorate officers from Embakasi East Ward visited a site in Utawala whereby…
- Suspended High Court Judge Said Juma Chitembwe has moved to the Supreme Court to challenge recommendations for his removal from office over gross misconduct. In a notice of appeal filed at the apex court, Chitembwe wants the decision of a 12-member tribunal set aside to allow him to resume duty.…
- The Tanzanian government has banned a popular series of children’s books from schools in the conservative East African country, claiming they violate local cultural norms. Education Minister Adolf Mkenda announced Monday an immediate ban on “The Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books, and said the government…
- Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya is fronting as a ‘proud man’ while reacting to Bomet Woman Representative Linet Chepkorir alias Toto’s engagement. Taking to Twitter, Salasya congratulated his fellow lawmaker and promised to attend her wedding. At the same time, while maintaining…
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has retained the prevailing fuel prices for the period between February 15 and March 14, 2023. In a statement, EPRA announced that the price of diesel has been cross-subsidized with that of super petrol while a subsidy of Ksh19.41 per litre has…
- President William Ruto has declared Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson and five commissioner positions vacant. In a gazette notice dated February 14, 2023, Ruto said he made the decision after the new IEBC Bill was signed into law on January 23, 2023. “Therefore in…
- President William Ruto has praised the church for taking “its place” in the leadership of Kenya. Speaking during National Prayer Day at Nyayo Stadium, Ruto said the church had taken a back seat in the running of the country. “Leo nitalala mapema na nitaamka kesho kuchelewa na nitalala na viatu…
- The increasing number of learners scoring ‘E’ grades in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary School Examination (KCSE), has continued to worry education stakeholders in Nakuru County. Terming it as an unnecessary burden, stakeholders are calling for concerted efforts to lessen the “heavy tail”, that…
- Several police officers are feared dead after the vehicle they were in drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) at Dadaab-Garissa road. While confirming the incident, Dadaab Deputy Cunty Commissioner Kipkiruii Sile noted that the officers were heading to Garissa at the time of the incident.…
- Socialite Vera Sidika has revealed that she has not boarded a matatu for 14 years. In a Q and A session with fans on her Instagram page, Sidika noted that the last time she used a matatu was in 2009 when she had just joined Kenyatta University. Fan: Btw ulibebwa na matatu mara ya mwisho […]
- Former Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya now claims that senior government officials frustrated his efforts to end banditry in the North Rift counties. In an interview with Citizen TV on Monday night, Natembeya disclosed that former Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho used…
- The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested Pastor Uche Aigbe of the House on the Rock church, Abuja, according to an official statement. The statement signed by Josephine Adeh, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, said the police acted on intelligence to arrest Mr Aigbe and two…
- A suspect who pleaded guilty to causing disturbances by insulting his neighbours begged the court to have mercy on him after he was slapped with a Ksh10,000 fine. The court heard that Michael Ndung’u insulted his neighbour and another woman. In the incident, the suspect allegedly hit the iron…
- A suspect stunned a Milimani court on Monday, February 13, 2023, after revealing that he lost his “very expensive” prosthetic eye during his arrest in Nairobi on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Juma Hamisi Naiseria who was arraigned to face charges of robbery with violence told the court that police…
- Eight suspects arrested over their alleged involvement in a half a billion shillings Safaricom Fuliza loan theft syndicate were on Monday, February 13, charged with the offence before Milimani Law Courts. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi, the suspects namely Peter Gitahi Wambui,…
- Residents of Kakuzi in Gatanga want an administration officer probed over the disappearance of solar panels which were used at the local borehole. The residents claimed the panels which had been stored in the chief’s office went missing and the administrator could not explain how they were taken…