Detectives have recovered a high-end, unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK350d that had mysteriously disappeared from a garage in Nairobi’s Spring Valley area, triggering a multi-agency investigation and an ongoing manhunt for the suspects involved. The luxury vehicle was booked into the garage on January 30, 2026, for a routine paint job. However, its unexplained disappearance soon raised […]
Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu Muthama and her family are in deep mourning following the sudden death of her only son, Moses Nduya Muthama. According to reports, Moses collapsed on the evening of Wednesday, February 4, after experiencing breathing difficulties. Efforts to rush him to a nearby hospital were unsuccessful, and he was pronounced dead upon […]
Drama unfolded in Voi Town after eight suspected thieves, including a young woman, found themselves trapped inside a local resident’s compound under unusual circumstances. The incident occurred on a Sunday night at around 4:00 a.m. when the homeowner, Mr. Kennedy Amolo, was awakened by commotion outside. On investigating, he discovered the suspects desperately trying to […]
A Florida man has been sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in prison after being found guilty of attempting to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump during a 2024 incident at a golf course. Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, was handed a life sentence plus an additional 84 months by U.S. District Judge Aileen […]
Kenyans applying for new passports are now facing higher costs after the government quietly removed the 50-page passport option from the eCitizen platform. The online portal now lists only the 66-page passport at KSh 12,500 for new applicants, leaving no mid-tier or budget alternatives. A check of the eCitizen system shows that both the 50-page […]
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully reclaimed public land in Machakos town valued at approximately KSh 50 million. The recovered parcels, Machakos Municipality Block 1/623 and Block 1/624, are located along Kangundo Road and cover around 0.79 acres. Investigations revealed that these properties were illegally allocated to private individuals in the early 1990s. […]
President William Ruto has unveiled a major tax relief plan aimed at easing the financial burden on low-income earners. The announcement, made today, includes measures to exempt more than 1.5 million workers earning KSh 30,000 or less per month from paying income tax. Additionally, around 500,000 employees earning up to KSh 50,000 will see their […]
Senior Counsel and former Law Society of Kenya president Nelson Havi has officially joined the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), marking a significant boost for the party as it positions itself ahead of the next general election. Announcing Havi’s entry on Tuesday, DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua said the party was deliberately strengthening its […]
Outspoken Kakamega County Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has officially joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), signaling his intention to contest the Kakamega gubernatorial seat in the 2027 General Election. Savula, a former two-term Lugari Member of Parliament, was unveiled during a UDA political function where he publicly endorsed President William Ruto’s bid for a second […]
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspected drug traffickers and recovered 250 grammes of heroin following a targeted operation in Nyali, Mombasa County. The operation was conducted by officers attached to the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa after intelligence reports linked the suspects to an organised network involved in […]
Uganda has issued a sharp warning over its continued military presence in Somalia, with President Yoweri Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, signalling that Ugandan troops could be withdrawn if funding issues remain unresolved. General Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), said Kampala may reconsider its role in the […]
An estranged wife of a senior county officer in Kakamega has won a protracted court battle that took more than three years to conclude. Magdalene (not her real name) divorced the county official three years ago after discovering that he had secretly married another woman, a teacher at a local secondary school. Recounting the events […]
ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has raised concerns over what he termed as parallel financing of political activities conducted under the party’s banner, insisting that the party headquarters is not funding some of the high-profile rallies witnessed in recent months. Speaking during a Citizen TV interview with Yvonne Okwara on Wednesday night, […]
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday carried out early-morning searches at properties linked to Busia Governor Paul Otuoma as part of an ongoing investigation into the suspected misuse of county funds amounting to Sh1.4 billion. The operation is connected to allegations that money earmarked for development projects within the county may […]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the departure of its Chief Executive Officer, Marjan Hussein Marjan, marking the end of a significant chapter in the management of Kenya’s electoral body. In a statement issued on his exit, Marjan reflected on his time at the Commission, expressing appreciation for the opportunity to serve […]
The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition has appointed Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as its new party leader, marking a significant leadership reshuffle within the opposition outfit. The decision was reached during a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta. In the changes announced after the meeting, Suba South MP Caroli […]
Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi on Tuesday publicly shook hands with Chief Justice Martha Koome in what was widely viewed as a symbolic truce between the two, as they joined other senior lawyers at a high-level consultative meeting convened by the Judiciary. Chief Justice Koome confirmed the engagement outside her offices, noting that the meeting brought […]
The government is tightening the tax noose on businesses by rolling out more sophisticated, real-time surveillance systems that could push non-compliant and financially strained firms to the brink of closure. Audit firm KPMG has warned that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is dramatically escalating its enforcement strategy through the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS), […]
The High Court has dismissed applications seeking to suspend an earlier ruling concerning the appointment of presidential advisers, reaffirming that the issues raised had already been conclusively determined. In a decision delivered on Tuesday, February 3, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the applications filed by the respondents and interested parties were legally untenable, as they […]
A 35-year-old man from Kajiado County, who resides in the Kitengela area, was last weekend found breaking into a supermarket at night in an attempted theft. He was accompanied by three other men, who were later apprehended after attempting to flee the scene. The incident was unusual, as the suspects – described as middle-aged men […]
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