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Police are pursuing four armed robbers who staged a daring late-night raid at a restaurant along General Mathenge Road in Nairobi’s Westlands area. The gang, riding on two motorcycles, struck Chaiiwali Hotel at around 10.40 p.m. after two…
Police have launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was found with fatal injuries outside an apartment complex in Mlolongo, Machakos County. According to police, the body was discovered on Saturday morning outside…
Two people were injured and two suspects arrested after police dispersed a violent group of boda boda riders who allegedly staged revenge attacks, blocked Ngong Road and looted members of the public in Nairobi on Saturday. According to…
Martin Naughton, the businessman and philanthropist, has died aged 87. Naughton founded Glen Electric in Newry in 1973, which became Glen Dimplex in 1977 after acquiring its much larger British rival. He grew it into a huge multinational…
The Inspector General of the National Police Service directed the Internal Affairs Unit (IAU) to fast-track its assessment of the attack on a convoy of Linda Mwananchi brigade in Keumbu, Kisii as part of probe into the attack. This was…
Police have launched investigations after an M-Pesa attendant was robbed of Sh250,000 by armed men during a late-night attack at his shop in Kahawa West, Nairobi. According to a police report, the incident occurred at around 11 p.m. on…
Police in Rachuonyo South, Homa Bay County, are investigating the sudden death of a 24-year-old university student whose decomposing body was discovered inside a house several days after he was last seen. The deceased, identified as Ronny…
An intelligence-led operation in Migori led to the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of two pistols in Nyangoto, Kuria West Sub-County. Acting on credible intelligence, detectives from Migori, backed by officers from Kuria West,…
A multi-agency enforcement team uncovered an illegal alcohol manufacturing plant operating from a residential maisonette in Happy Valley Estate, Thika, leading to the arrest of a businesswoman and the seizure of large quantities of…
President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, a White House official told CNN, including several individuals who violated the Clean Air Act aimed at cutting down on emissions and improving air quality. Trump announced earlier Friday…
President Donald Trump posted a new image Friday of a $100 bill bearing his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that, for the first time, a sitting president’s signature would be featured on US paper currency.…
The government is fast-tracking the passage and enactment of the new Cooperatives Bill that will modernize the sector and make it more beneficial to millions of members of cooperative societies spread across the country, Deputy President…
Two suspects have been arrested after police intercepted a major consignment of suspected illicit ethanol during an early morning operation in Namanga Town, Kajiado County. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said officers…
Detectives have arrested eight suspects linked to a sophisticated SIM swap scheme that allegedly stole more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa operator in Marsabit County. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)…
The government has extended the declaration of parts of Marsabit County as security disturbed and dangerous areas for a further 30 days. According to a Gazette Notice dated July 3, 2026, Interior and National Administration Cabinet…
The Supreme Court will begin its annual August recess on Saturday, August 1, 2026, Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced. In a Gazette Notice dated July 3, 2026, Koome said the recess will run until Tuesday, September 15, 2026, both…
South Sudan has warned oil marketing companies against importing fuel outside its Government-to-Government (G-to-G) arrangement with Kenya, saying any unauthorised shipments risk being seized and could lead to the revocation of operating…
Two suspects have been arrested in Bungoma County following investigations into mobile phone theft and cyber-enabled crimes linked to an alleged phone theft and hacking syndicate. In a statement, the National Police Service said the…
At least six people were killed and five others injured in a fatal road accident at Nyanja area along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County, on Friday night, police said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 pm and…
Police in Kilifi County launched investigations after the body of an unidentified man was found by the roadside in Mtwapa under circumstances pointing to a brutal murder. The incident was reported on Friday, July 3, at about 11:26 a.m. The…
Police have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an unidentified man whose body was recovered from a water body at Vision Grounds in Embakasi, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Friday, prompting officers to rush to the…
Two men accused of stealing a motorcycle have died after they were attacked by a mob in the Posta area within Jamhuri, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Friday after police received information through the control room that members of…
As we marked the 2026 Day of the African Child under the theme, “Ensuring Universal Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene for Every Child in Africa,” I was taken back to my childhood growing up in Kitui. Like many children in rural…
The Supreme Court has temporarily stopped the transfer of several high-value properties linked to Cytonn Investments, granting the firm a legal reprieve as it challenges earlier court orders arising from its insolvency dispute. In a ruling…
