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  • - The government has asked Kenyans to stay calm following reports that a chopper belonging to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) had crashed. In a statement, government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura asked Kenyans to avoid speculations regarding the crash, promising to issue an update. “Dear fellow Kenyans.…
  • - Former President Daniel arap Moi’s daughter June Moi has been laid to rest at the family farm in Bahati, Nakuru County. June, who was the adopted daughter of the second President Daniel Arap Moi, died on Thursday, April 11, 2024, aged 60. In a statement on X, Gideon Moi said June had left a deep…
  • - The Judiciary has released Ksh52 billion back to the economy through Court Annexed Mediation, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu on Thursday revealed. Speaking during the start of a two-day Mediation Summit on Employment Disputes at the Strathmore University, Nairobi, Mwilu announced that a total…
  • - A man in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for defiling his two daughters aged eight and 1.5 years old. In a statement on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (ODPP) said the man committed the crime on October 17,…
  • - Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday, April 18, 2024, announced plans to construct a nightclub at Uhuru Park. The county head who was speaking during the handover ceremony of the park by the Ministry of Defence stated that the nightclub will provide an alternative option for those opening…
  • - Convicted murderer Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie has petitioned the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the death penalty imposed on him terming it cruel and inhumane. Jowie is petitioning the Milimani High Court to declare Kenya’s laws prescribing the death penalty as…
  • - The National Health Insurance Fund board and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) now risk six months in jail for contempt of court for failure to obey High Court consent orders to renew a medical insurance contract to a firm belonging to former Nacada chairman, John Mututho. In a contempt of court…
  • - Police in Laikipia on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, arrested two individuals linked to the loss of ammunition during a raid conducted in Minjore area, Kirima sub-county. According to a statement by the National Police Service (NPS), the arrest of the two, Josphat Maina Karanja and his wife Teresiah…
  • - Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has maintained that all police officers should enforce traffic laws irrespective of their assigned department. In his statement on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the CS shared an image of an overloaded motorbike and warned that such individuals would…
  • - Police in Brazil have detained a woman suspected of wheeling a dead man, who she said was her uncle, to a bank to withdraw a four-figure loan. Footage of the woman’s encounter with the bank has sparked a nationwide discussion in Brazil after going viral on social media. It appears to show the woman…
  • - Civil society organisations are calling for the removal of obstacles to safe abortion. They argued that despite abortion being criminalised in the country, unintended pregnancies among young women are still on the rise. Steve Biko, the User Centered Design Advisor with Ipas Africa Alliance, called…
  • - A bishop who was stabbed at a Sydney church on Monday has said he is “recovering quickly” and forgives his alleged attacker. In an audio message, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel also called for the community to remain calm. Police say the attack, which was livestreamed and injured four people, was a…
  • - Kenya Power on Wednesday announced planned power interruptions that will affect two counties today, April 18, 2024. In a statement, the utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the interruptions that will affect Nairobi and Kiambu counties. The interruption in Nairobi will affect…
  • - The crackdown on illicit brews, drugs and substances in Kitengela has been intensified following an outcry from members of the public that rogue business persons have devised new methods of operation to avert arrests. In a major crackdown led by Kitengela officer commanding station (OCS) David ole…
  • - The wife of former Governor of Murang’a Mwangi Wa Iria and his brother who are accused of theft of Ksh351 million have been freed unconditionally owing to a High Court order suspending their prosecution. Discharging the suspects, Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki has this…
  • - Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupted flights at the world’s second-busiest airport. Dubai Airport said it was facing “very challenging conditions” on Wednesday. It advised passengers not to turn up as runways were inundated with…
  • - The government has warned of possible floods in the country even as the Seven-Forks hydroelectric power dams fill up. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced that Masinga Dam, which is the largest, was already spilling. “The government hereby notifies members of the public that the…
  • - Nairobi County Women Representative Esther Passaris has moved a motion before the National Assembly to have the Penal Code amended to accommodate the offence of sextortion. According to Passaris, the need to accommodate sextortion in the criminal justice system comes amid a rising number of such…
  • - The wife of the former Governor of Murang’a County Mwangi wa Iria and her brother who are accused of theft of Ksh140 million at Murang’a County Government have been arraigned at Milimani Law Courts. Jane Waigwe Kimani and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani who appeared before Milimani Anti-…
  • - Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested the wife of former Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria Jane Waigwe Kimani and her brother Solomon Mutura Kimani. Both are suspects in the Ksh140 million Murang’a County graft case which is under investigation by the anti-…
  • - Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the temporary suspension of flights to Dubai due to severe weather conditions and ongoing flooding in the United Arab Emirates. In an official statement to its customers, the national carrier disclosed that one flight into and out of Dubai was cancelled on Tuesday,…
  • - A 16-year-old boy lost his life after he was trampled to death by an elephant in Kina, Garbatulla, Isiolo county. The teen was attacked by the elephant on Monday, April 15, 2024, as he crossed a road where a herd of jumbos was grazing. Authorities said the tragic incident happened in the Barambate…
  • - Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced plans to handover Uhuru Park to the Nairobi County government on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Duale revealed the handover plan during Senate proceedings in Parliament on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The Defense CS had been asked if the renovations which…
  • - Chaos erupted at the Murang’a County Assembly on Tuesday evening April 16, 2024, as the members raided the office of the clerk destroying the furniture. The MCAs, who had been at the premises since morning, were planning to move a motion to replace two of their colleagues from the County Assembly…
  • - Kenya has emerged fourth among African countries with the most High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs). International wealth advisory firm Henley & Partners released its report on wealth distribution among individuals in Africa. The report also provides a comprehensive review of the wealthiest…
  • - Kenyan content creator Shorn Arwa is treating her online fans to a sneak peek into her recent vacation in the vibrant land of Jamaica. Through her Insta Stories, the mother of one shared her firsthand experiences of the Caribbean country. The UK-based content creator dispelled the common…
  • - A man has been slapped with a life imprisonment sentence by Kithimani Law Courts for defiling two minors. In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the culprit identified as Isiah Maweu Lucas is said to have committed the heinous crime in Athi River. Principal…
  • - Kenya Power has announced a temporary blackout scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, 2024, affecting parts of Machakos County In a statement shared on Tuesday, April 16, the utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the blackout. The affected areas in Machakos County include parts of…
  • - While it is not the first time that the country is experiencing a doctors’ strike, as is always the case, families dependent on public health facilities for critical medical care have been the most hit. Two families in Mombasa County are mourning the loss of their children who died for lack of …
  • - The High Court has issued an order barring the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome from interfering with the ongoing doctors’ nationwide strike. In a brief ruling, Justice Jairus Ngaah of the Milimani High Court Judicial Review Division suspended the order issued by IG Koome on Sunday to stop…
  • - The Council of Governors (CoG) is calling for increased allocation of resources from the national government if the Doctors’ Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2017 is implemented amid the ongoing medics’ strike. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, CoG Chair Anne Waiguru raised…
  • - The County Government of Kilifi has issued a flood alert to its residents as heavy rains continue to cause havoc across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, April 16, the county government urged the public to exercise caution due to the possibility of flooding in prone areas. “In this rainy…
  • - Comedian turned activist Eric Omondi has fundraised a total of Ksh1.6 million for a family that tragically lost seven members to a road accident. They died in the Salama accident along the Nairobi Mombasa highway. Through his Instagram page, Omondi noted that the funds raised through his ‘ Team…
  • - The Ministry of Interior has instructed county commissioners to form multi-agency teams to address the persistent banditry menace and crime plaguing various counties. The move comes in the wake of escalating cattle rustling cases, particularly in the North Rift areas. In a statement on Tuesday,…
  • - The Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened up job opportunities, with 12 vacancies up for grabs within their department. In a notice on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, PSC invited qualified and interested Kenyans to apply for the positions. Among the positions advertised are director of human resource…
  • - Bomachoge Borabu MP Obadiah Barongo has proposed a Bill, that if passed, will see police officers wear uniforms without pockets to curb corruption. The Bribery Amendment Bill, now before the National Assembly Administration and Security Committee, also proposes the installation of CCTV cameras to…
  • - Several households have been displaced following heavy rains wreaking havoc in most parts of Garissa. The Kenya Red Cross says the affected families are seeking refuge at the Farmer Training Center (FTC) and Water Ground areas. “The Kenya Red Cross utilizes satellite imagery to monitor the impacts…
  • - Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Wainaina has announced that he is going on an annual leave from Monday. In an internal memo, Wainaina announced that his deputy Professor Waceke Wanjohi would be taking over duties and asked students to work with her while he is away. The VC,…
  • - Police on Monday night April 15, 2024, arrested three suspects and recovered 739 bags of government-subsidised fertilizer. The three suspects were arrested at a cereal store in Matisi market, Bungoma County. “Ali Abdi Fatah, Abdi Jabar Hussein and Bonface Ouma Awili were arrested at Baraka shop…
  • - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday graced the 62nd Kenya National Drama Festival Gala held at the Embu University, Embu County. The DP who attended the event as the Chief Guest was flanked by Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu and the county head Cecily Mbarire. Gachagua in…
  • - The Kenya Wildlife Service has issued a notice informing Kenyans that the recruitment centre for rangers has been moved from the Nyayo Stadium. The wildlife agency said new rangers will be recruited at the Kenya Utalii College-Sports Ground. “Change of Recruitment Centre: KWS wishes to bring to the…
  • - Milton Harris is a big deal in horse racing. He’s known for being a really good trainer and has helped many horses win important races. He’s great at understanding what horses think and feel, and he uses some clever training methods. Harris has won a lot of big races, which has made him very well-…
  • - Former Director General of the National Museum of Kenya Mzalendo Kibunja and six others facing corruption allegations of embezzling Ksh490 million have been freed on a bond of Ksh10 million each with an alternative of a Ksh5 million cash bail. Milimani Chief Magistrate Victor Wakumile on Tuesday…
  • - Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hit back at CNN correspondent Larry Madowo after he faulted the government over the situation at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The whole drama started on April 10, 2024, when Madowo touched down at JKIA and was rained on…
  • - The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has asked police officers to provide security ahead of their march today. Through a letter addressed to Nairobi Regional Commander Adamson Bungei, the union’s Secretary General Davji Atellah asked police to protect them as they…
  • - The Kenya Railways has issued a notice to tenants and licensees of their assets to ensure that their rent payment is up to date. In a notice dated Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the corporation ordered tenants to present evidence of payment to the nearest KR office within Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu…
  • - The Kenya Railways has issued a notice to tenants and licensees of their assets to ensure that their rent payment is up to date. In a notice dated Tuesday, April 16, 2024, the corporation ordered tenants to present evidence of payment to the nearest KR office within Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu…
  • - The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) has voiced its concerns over the ongoing doctors’ strike and condemned Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome for his recent comments. According to PSK, the striking doctors have raised genuine concerns, and failure to address them will have far-reaching…
  • - A TikTok-famous Australian bishop was stabbed multiple times and two others were injured during his sermon Monday night, in an attack that came just days after six people were stabbed to death at a nearby mall and sparked massive riots throughout the area. Footage posted online Monday shows Bishop…
  • - An influencer has confessed to causing the death of his one-month-old son after demanding he should live on sunlight instead of food. Lifestyle blogging father Maxim Lyutyi, 44, changed his court plea after his child, Kosmos, died from ‘pneumonia and emaciation’ after failing to feed him properly.…