Detectives are investigating the killing of a 75-year-old man whose body was found dumped in a thicket in Juja, Kiambu County, following an alleged abduction in Thika Town. The discovery has raised alarm over a suspected ransom-related crime targeting elderly…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a controversial declaration targeting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi publicly nationwide. In a social media statement Muhoozi claimed he had banned Bobi Wine from elections entirely. He argued the decision served national security…
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing what it described as the agency’s mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its inability to implement critical reforms. The move concludes a year-long process initiated…
A planned roundtable interview between former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and a team of journalists from Northern Kenya was abruptly cancelled on Thursday, January 22. The Northern Kenya Media Practitioners issued a statement explaining their collective withdrawal from the session,…
The Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, has flagged unpaid police insurance claims amounting to KSh220 million, exposing prolonged failures in compensating families of officers killed or injured in the line of duty. The report shows that despite fulfilling all National Police Service…
Detectives in Nyali have launched investigations into a bold M-Pesa scam that has raised serious concerns about mobile money security in retail businesses. The incident involved two women who allegedly walked into a bookshop, collected goods, and left without making…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested two individuals on Wednesday, January 21, for defrauding Kenyans seeking jobs abroad. The arrest followed a lengthy investigation into a network linked to a KSh 20 million fraud scheme. Labour Cabinet…
Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has dismissed claims of a rift between Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga and EALA MP Winnie Odinga. She described the allegations as false and intended to cause division within the Odinga family. Ruth, the elder sister…
Health advocates have endorsed the government’s plan to move from school to school vaccinating girls against HPV. The virus causes cervical cancer, which remains one of the deadliest cancers affecting Kenyan women. The government announced the strategy during the launch…
Three police officers sustained injuries on Wednesday, January 21, after a knife-wielding suspect attacked them in Makutano town, West Pokot County. The incident unfolded in the Joyland area when officers attempted to arrest a man accused of threatening residents with…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced temporary job opportunities for qualified Kenyans. The Commission released a notice on Wednesday, January 21, detailing recruitment for key electoral roles nationwide. IEBC seeks support electoral trainers, presiding officers, deputy presiding officers,…
Police in Nakuru East launched investigations after discovering the body of a 30-year-old man in a trench. Officers found the body on the morning of Wednesday, January 21, with multiple stab wounds.Authorities identified the deceased as Martin Muthomi, a mechanic…
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer, David Njengere, defended sub-county school performance. He stated that analyzing student results without considering entry behaviour in Form One is unfair and misleading. Njengere emphasized that education outcomes are determined long…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Ksh307.634 billion in December, exceeding its target of Ksh284.969 billion. This represents a performance rate of 108.0 percent and a growth of 29.3 percent compared to the same month last year. Exchequer revenue amounted…
Police launched investigations after residents discovered a human skeleton dumped in a swamp at Rurii Dam. Residents immediately alerted authorities, prompting officers to respond to the scene and secure the area. Officers said criminals likely killed the person elsewhere and…
Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua clarified that a widely shared image falsely shows him kneeling before President Ruto. In an official statement, Mutua said the manipulated image is AI-generated, deliberately misleading, and entirely fabricated digitally. He explained that the image falsely…
Police in Keiyo South intercepted a 33-year-old man transporting seven bags of bhang valued at Sh13 million. The arrest occurred along Eldoret–Ravine road at Kamwosor while he drove from Busia heading to Nairobi. Authorities revealed that the suspect removed all…
A deadly commuter rail accident near Barcelona has deepened Spain’s growing transport safety crisis, killing a train driver and injuring dozens of passengers only days after another catastrophic rail collision in the south. The derailment occurred on Tuesday evening on…
The government has warned secondary schools that fail to admit learners into Grade 10 that they risk closure as Kenya rolls out senior secondary education under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba issued the warning on Tuesday,…
For many women in Siaya County, gold provides income but exposes them to severe exploitation and unsafe conditions. Beneath the promise of economic survival lies a hidden system where poverty, sexual discrimination, and coercion dominate the mining economy. These findings…
Mumias East Member of Parliament, Peter Salasya, called on President William Ruto to sell Kenya Pipeline Company, Safaricom, and other state assets, provocatively asking what would be next for sale. He suggested that even Parliament buildings and State House could…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the suspension of Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw. The suspension comes in the aftermath of the controversial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Senegal and Morocco. CAF indicated that the…
Residents in Mosoriot, Nandi County, have accused police officers of conducting violent raids on their homes. The raids reportedly involved unlawful seizure of livestock and household electronics under the guise of enforcing court auction orders. Allegations emerged after a series…
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw publicly apologised after his team briefly walked off the pitch during the AFCON final. The dramatic protest followed a late penalty decision awarded to hosts Morocco, triggering chaos during the closing moments. Thiaw admitted responsibility…
A Nairobi court has been told how a man allegedly posed as Head of Public Service Felix Koskei to solicit a bribe. Prosecutors say the impersonation targeted a senior government engineer and involved demands running into millions of shillings. The…
Armed gangs carried out a coordinated attack on two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, kidnapping worshippers during Sunday services. The incident unfolded in Kurmin Wali, a forested settlement within Afogo ward, an area long troubled by armed criminal activity. Local…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has openly endorsed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for the 2027 presidential election, urging Kenyans to back him on the basis of what she described as his proven track record and long-standing commitment to national leadership. Speaking…
Police in Keiyo South Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County, have launched a manhunt for a man accused of illegally exhuming the body of his child in a disturbing incident that has shocked local residents. The incident occurred on January 17, 2026,…
A devastating rail disaster struck southern Spain on Sunday evening after a high-speed passenger train derailed and slammed into another oncoming train, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens more in one of the country’s deadliest transport accidents in…
In late 2005, Kenya became the unlikely setting of one of its most bizarre and controversial security and media saga. Two foreign nationals, Artur Margaryan and Artur Sargasyan, arrived in Nairobi under circumstances that would soon shock the nation. They…