The family of Mlolongo businessman Jimmy Mwanzia Mutava is demanding answers from the government after he disappeared under mysterious circumstances on Monday night in Mlolongo, Machakos County. According to his family, Mutava vanished shortly after reportedly meeting a senior police officer attached to Mlolongo Police Station. CCTV footage reviewed by the family allegedly shows armed […]
A political contest is emerging within the broad-based alliance as leaders from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) differ over who should serve as President William Ruto’s running mate in the 2027 General Election. While UDA leaders have reaffirmed their support for Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, ODM leaders are pushing […]
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that insiders working within State House regularly provide him with confidential information about President William Ruto’s plans, saying he learned details of the President’s State of the Nation Address hours before it was delivered. Speaking during a one-on-one interview with political analyst Herman Manyora, Gachagua […]
Detectives investigating the execution-style killing of renowned Kenyan mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso have arrested two suspects as they intensify efforts to unravel the motive behind the brazen daylight attack that has shocked the country’s medical and research community. The suspects, a woman and her son, were arrested on Thursday and are currently […]
Kenya, UK Resolve BATUK Row as Military Training Resumes Military training activities by the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) are set to resume after Kenya and the United Kingdom resolved a diplomatic standoff that had temporarily halted a key joint exercise. The breakthrough paves the way for the resumption of Exercise Haraka Storm, a […]
Professor John Okumu has officially been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of Kenyatta University (KU), taking over the leadership of one of Kenya’s largest public universities with immediate effect. The appointment follows a competitive recruitment process conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC), in which Prof. Okumu emerged as the top-ranked candidate. The announcement was made […]
Lusaka Urges Sifuna to Shelve 2027 Presidential Bid, Says Time Is Not Yet Right Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka has urged Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to put his presidential ambitions on hold, warning that a premature bid for the country’s top seat could jeopardize his political future. Speaking during a public event in Sirisia, Bungoma County, […]
For almost eight years, the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno remained one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal cases. The investigation presented one major challenge because nobody had witnessed the actual killing, forcing detectives to rely on painstaking investigative work to establish what happened and who was responsible. Last Thursday, Justice Cecilia Githua […]
Detectives have rescued 18 women and arrested several suspects following coordinated operations targeting an alleged sexual exploitation and obscene content network in Kiserian and Ongata Rongai. In a statement issued on Friday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the operations formed part of an ongoing crackdown on criminal syndicates suspected of exploiting young women […]
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on church leaders to spearhead voter registration efforts in Western Kenya, saying more than 700,000 eligible residents in Bungoma and Kakamega counties have yet to register despite possessing national identity cards. Speaking during a Mothers’ Union fundraising event at Nangili ACK Church in Matungu Constituency, Wetang’ula urged religious […]