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Detectives in Matungu Sub-county, Kakamega County, launched investigations into a suspected murder after a fresh grave was discovered at a homestead in the Koyonzo area. According to the police, the suspicious grave was spotted within the…
A vehicle attached to the Deputy President’s communications team was attacked and vandalised by rioters in Embu Town Monday morning as the team travelled to Tharaka Nithi on official duties. The incident occurred at around 10am along the…
A senior police officer attached to Nairobi’s Central Police Station was arrested over the alleged unlawful release of dozens of suspects held for public order offences. The Chief Inspector of police, who is the Officer Commanding Station…
Thousands of Kenyan commuters were stranded and businesses paralysed for the second day on Tuesday as public transport operators went on a nationwide strike to protest against recent increases in the cost of fuel. This was despite a…
Several State agencies have announced fresh job opportunities, with the National Lottery Board (NLB) leading the recruitment drive after advertising its Chief Executive Officer position alongside several senior management roles. In a…
A construction worker died while two others were seriously injured after a lift scaffold collapsed at a construction site in Nairobi’s Brookside area. According to police, the incident happened at around 9am on Monday, May 18, at the Gaia…
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The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Monday revised fuel prices after a six-hour consultative meeting with public transport operators over an increase in diesel and super petrol prices during the recent pump price review.…
Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police. The assault took place on Monday morning as officers were investigating a call about a…
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has filed a civil suit against a court clerk after a panel of judges last week overturned his murder convictions because they said the clerk unfairly biased the jury against him. Murdaugh may…
Manchester City are preparing for Pep Guardiola’s exit after Sunday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa. Sources have told BBC Sport that the managerial great is expected to leave Etihad Stadium at the end of the season. City…
The US justice department announced a $1.7bn (£1.3bn) fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who allege they were unfairly investigated by the Biden administration. The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was unveiled “in exchange” for…
A California jury has tossed out Elon Musk’s high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman. In a unanimous verdict, the jury agreed that Musk had waited too long to file his lawsuit, leaving all of his claims essentially…
US President Donald Trump said he is holding off a military attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states as “serious negotiations are now taking place”. In a post on Truth Social, he said he had been asked to do so by…
Former trade and industry Cabinet Secretary Adan Abdulla Mohammed was officially appointed as the new Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), taking over from Humphrey Wattanga. The appointment, published in a Special…
A standoff between the government and stakeholders in the matatu sector remained unresolved Monday night after hours of talks failed to break the deadlock that has paralysed public transport across the country. Negotiations led by…
A Spanish court has ordered the country’s tax authority to refund €55m (£48m, $64m) to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was improperly collected in a dispute over her taxes. The national high court has acquitted the Colombian…
A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but has ruled that other items are…
A gunman has opened fire in southern Turkey, killing four people, local media report. Another eight people were injured in the Tarsus district, Mersin province, according to Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper and CNN Türk. Monday’s shooting is…
Two suspects accused of orchestrating a fake gold scheme that allegedly swindled foreign investors of more than Sh58 million will remain in custody until May 19, when the matter will be heard. Kache Mildred, also known as Sabreena Ayesha,…
The Government announced a series of interventions aimed at cushioning Kenyans from rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has disrupted global oil supply chains. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said President William Ruto has directed an inter-ministerial engagement involving Cabinet Secretaries from the National Treasury, Energy, Transport and Interior to consult stakeholders and identify…
Cuba’s foreign minister has accused the US of building a “fraudulent case” for military intervention, following a report that it had acquired attack drones capable of targeting Florida. Bruno Rodríguez stressed that Havana “neither…
At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, sources have told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak as an…
