National commission acts decisively against political involvement by senior official The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has dismissed Vice Chairperson Wambui Nyutu with immediate effect, citing her persistent involvement in partisan political activities that violated her oath of office and statutory obligations. The dramatic firing of Nyutu, a prominent ally of Democracy for the Citizens […]
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has ignited a political firestorm after urging Kenyans from the Mt Kenya region living in the United States to withhold diaspora remittances until President William Ruto’s administration leaves office, sparking fierce condemnation from government leaders who warn the directive could cripple Kenya’s economy. Speaking during his ongoing two-month tour of […]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has launched a scathing attack on the Law Society of Kenya, accusing the legal body of “siding with suspected criminals” while defending the government’s decision to charge protesters with terrorism-related offenses. Speaking in Eldoret during his Jukwaa La Usalama public engagement forum on Wednesday, Murkomen expressed dismay at LSK’s role […]
Stephen Munyakho, the Kenyan national who had been on death row in Saudi Arabia for manslaughter, has been released and is expected to return home today following high-level diplomatic intervention that saw President William Ruto directly appeal to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed the release on Wednesday, revealing […]
Juja Member of Parliament George Koimburi was charged today at Milimani Law Courts with orchestrating his own abduction in a calculated attempt to evade justice on separate land fraud charges. The dramatic charges, brought by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), mark a stunning twist in the MP’s escalating legal troubles. Prosecution […]
The January 26, 2024 murder of 67-year-old Yuam Ming outside a Seattle Costco store triggered an international manhunt that would span two continents and culminate in a quiet Nairobi suburb seventeen months later. Salman Subeyr Haji, a US national with multiple aliases, thought he had found sanctuary in Kenya’s bustling capital. For nearly a year […]
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi’s attempt to shield himself from corruption investigations has hit a dead end after the High Court declined to stop the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from probing alleged tender irregularities involving road agencies. Justice Chacha Mwita dismissed Wamatangi’s petition seeking to block his arrest […]
A Nairobi Magistrate’s Court heard shocking revelations on Monday about systematic tampering with police firearms records during the June 2024 Gen Z protests, as the inquest into Rex Masai’s death exposed serious irregularities designed to conceal officer accountability. Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo was told that Police Constable Simon Waweru received a pistol with 15 rounds […]
McDonald Mariga, the former international football star turned Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Vice President, is at the center of a growing political storm. Recent rumours suggest an underground plot to remove him from office, raising questions about the unity and transparency within the FKF. Although President Hussein Mohammed swiftly dismissed the claims, insiders allege that […]
Embakasi East MP makes bold presidential declaration, cites youth leadership credentials Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has thrown down the gauntlet for Kenya’s political future, declaring with characteristic boldness that he will ascend to the presidency in 2032. The youthful legislator’s pronouncement, made during a radio interview on Wednesday, signals the emergence of […]
Nairobi, Kenya – David Ogwagwa Mokaya, a retired Kenya Defence Forces sergeant and devoted supporter of President William Ruto, died Tuesday at Kenyatta National Hospital following a medical procedure. The 63-year-old’s death came just days after he made eerily prescient statements about his own demise. Mokaya was admitted to KNH on Monday after being referred […]
Tension and silence filled the courtroom yesterday when a man who had been accused of defilement for nearly a year was suddenly declared not guilty and released immediately after new evidence unexpectedly surfaced shocking both the judge and the prosecutors The man identified as Maina a 32 year old mechanic from Githurai had been battling […]
