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Police in Nairobi are investigating the murder of a 30-year-old woman who was allegedly stabbed to death inside a butchery in Umoja Two, with the suspect reportedly confessing to the killing moments later. The incident was reported to…
A 49-year-old murder suspect accused of killing his wife with an axe in Siaya County has died while undergoing treatment after an alleged suicide attempt. Police said Dan Ochieng Ndenda succumbed to poisoning-related complications on…
Three suspected members of a robbery gang have been arrested in Kisumu County following a targeted operation by detectives, with police recovering assorted items believed to have been stolen during violent robberies, including a toy pistol…
Detectives raided the Karen private home of a daughter to the prime suspect in the murder clinical psychologist and researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso while searching for a car that was used in her attack. The team of detectives went to…
Detectives in Kisii County launched investigations after the body of a 24-year-old man was found submerged in a river in what is suspected to be a murder. The body was discovered on Saturday morning in Nyakumisaro River near the Canaan…
Police have launched investigations into the murder of a 45-year-old man whose body was found at a sports ground in Kariobangi, Nairobi. The incident was reported on Saturday after the body was discovered at the Kariobangi Sports Ground.…
Police in Nairobi detained two vehicles bearing the same registration number and arrested one suspect following a report of suspected duplicate vehicle registration in the Eastleigh area. The incident was reported at the Airbase Police…
The US government has urged Americans across the Middle East to be alert and ready to leave “should there be escalation” in the region. It comes amid US media reports that President Donald Trump may be planning new, intense strikes on Iran…
Team Kenya concluded its track and field campaign at the Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday with a strong final showing, capturing four medals on the closing day of action. Mathew Kipsang set the tone for the Kenyan squad, restoring national…
Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran provided a deal was struck “rapidly” with the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote that he had decided to “cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly…
US actor Vincent Pastore, who played Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero in the hit show The Sopranos, has died aged 80, according to several US outlets. Pastore was found at his home in the Bronx, New York City and there was no indication…
A small plane carrying tourists has crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people on board, according to local news reports and Peruvian officials. The aircraft, a Cessna Caravan C-208, had been flying over Nazca Lines archaeological site when it…
On the evening of August 1, 2026, an improvised explosive device detonated at the Balzi Rossi restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow, killing three people and injuring at least 21 others. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism…
Police launched a murder investigation after the body of an unidentified man was found floating in River Ruguti in Chuka South Sub-County, Tharaka Nithi County. The incident was reported on Saturday after members of the public spotted the…
Police in Kitui County are investigating the killing of a woman and her one-year-old son after they were found dead along a village pathway, while the woman’s husband was discovered nearby with a throat injury. The incident was reported at…
An eight-year-old girl died in Embu County after succumbing to injuries sustained in a swarm of bee attacks while collecting firewood with other children. The incident was reported at Gachoka Police Station in Mbeere South Sub-County on…
Teenage sensation Amaan Ganatra made a dream start to his rallying career on Saturday, winning Round 1 of the 2026 Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC ) at just 17 years old. The Ganatra Racing driver, with Mudasar Chaudry reading the…
According to the latest TIFA poll released on July 24, 2026, your support in Mt. Kenya has collapsed to just 8 per cent. This is the region that delivered your victory in 2022 with approximately 70 per cent support. Today, you are losing…
Renowned mountaineer and former British Army soldier Nirmal Purja is among those killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said. Sharing the news on social media, Elite Expeditions said it confirmed with “profound…
The battle for State House is gathering momentum as presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i prepares for a high-profile two-day campaign tour of Migori County, targeting thousands of voters in the vote-rich Kuria region. The tour, whose…
Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies. On Saturday, Infantino said Fifa would no longer proceed with the proposal to sell stakes in…
Spain has condemned the “selfish, polarising and unlawful” reaction of some EU countries to the influx of about 60,000 migrants from Morocco to Ceuta. Officials say almost all those who reached the enclave on 30 July have returned, while…
Leaders of countries making up an African Union military mission in Somalia on Friday insisted they wanted to extend its mandate, despite Washington ending political and critical financial support. Somalia has battled Al-Shabaab insurgents…
Every foreign visitor travelling to Kenya will now be required to have health insurance worth at least $50,000 (about Sh6.4million) before being allowed into the country under new regulations aimed at protecting both travellers and the…
