Kakamega-based tycoon Cleophas Shimanyula has threatened to sack more than 700 workers employed in his matatus operating along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway. Citing the rising cost of #fuel and operations, the businessman said the current situation has made it difficult for the matatu business to remain profitable. “We have employed many men and women who earn…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Bare Sahara Ahmed over remarks made in a viral video circulating on social media, which authorities say were inciteful and posed a risk to national cohesion. The arrest follows a swift review of the footage and ongoing investigations aimed at establishing the context and intent…
Thousands of students have received temporary relief after the High Court suspended the decision to revoke the operating licence of Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the institution. The orders were issued on Wednesday, April 22, when Justice Justice Musyoka, sitting at the Milimani High Court,…
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a disturbing case of robbery with violence and gang rape in Butere, following a coordinated operation by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT). According to investigators, the incident occurred on the night of January 28, 2026, when the…
Raymond Omollo has broken his silence over allegations linking him to the sponsorship of goons, firmly dismissing the claims while condemning the growing trend of political violence in the country. In a statement issued in Lodwar Turkana County on Friday, Omollo described criminal gangs and political goonism as a serious national challenge that must be…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has pledged to review its 21-year smart driving licence production deal following sharp criticism from lawmakers. Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Debt and Privatisation Committee on April 9, NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa admitted concerns over the agreement and committed to reassessing its structure. The deal, signed…
A Nairobi court has handed down the death penalty to four men over the brutal killing of former Kabete MP George Muchai, bringing to a close one of the country’s most high-profile criminal cases. Two additional suspects were sentenced to 10 years in prison for related offences. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina delivered the judgment…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kisumu County have arrested three suspects linked to the attack on Godfrey #Osotsi at Java House, West End Mall. The #suspects, identified as Carlos Owiti alias Kalonje (24) from Nyalenda, Eric Otieno alias Dude (39) from Manyatta, and Vincent Odhiambo alias Tinga (27), also from Nyalenda,…
Governor James Aggrey Orengo has identified the individuals he claims were behind the attack on Godfrey Osotsi at a Java House outlet in Kisumu on Wednesday. Speaking shortly after visiting the injured senator in hospital, Orengo alleged that the assault was orchestrated by a group led by individuals he named as Boy Okoth and Lucas….
Godfrey Osotsi, the Vihiga Senator and former ODM deputy party leader, was attacked and seriously injured in Kisumu on Wednesday, prompting an urgent airlift to Nairobi for medical attention, confirmed Edwin Sifuna. According to Sifuna, Osotsi was assaulted while receiving a haircut in the Acacia area. “I have spoken to Senator Osotsi’s team and confirmed…