Crime

A PS voices concerns over Alfred Keter’s abduction

by Chris Omondi -

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Singóei has expressed dissatisfaction over the way former Nandi Hill MP Alfred Keter was reportedly arrested in Nairobi.Reports in various media outlets said Keter was abducted by unknown people around Lavington area on Sunday afternoon.A video doing rounds on social media shows a man purported

MPs okay use of military personnel to curb protests

by Chris Omondi -

Members of Parliament on Wednesday approved the deployment of military personnel within the country to restore order after deadly protests.The House voted to approve a motion tabled by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah hours after Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale had gazetted their KDF deployment.The military personnel will support

Soldier kills a priest in love triangle, in Kapsabet

by Chris Omondi -

A triangle went sour in Kapsabet yesterday after a soldier found a priest with his wife, chopping off the priest's genitals which led to his death.Rev James Kemei, 43, had visited the woman, a lay reader at St Barnabas church in Kapsabet, for the night unaware that the husband

Ruto joins condemns Russia’s inversion of Ukraine

by Chris Omondi -

President William Ruto has joined world leaders in condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, an inversion that is now nearing five years.The President termed Russia’s aggression against Ukraine as unlawful, unjust and against the international law.He said it is time for parties to the conflict to demonstrate good faith, abandon unyielding

A woman found dead in Kanyanjwa sub-location

by Chris Omondi -

A woman was on Friday found dead inside her house in Kanyanjwa sub-location, Rangwe constituency, in Homabay County.Sarah Achieng was found dead in what is believed to be a murder case when her lifeless body was found to have been lying in her house since Friday.Two suspects have since been

Man arrested for claiming he is Rachael Ruto’s lawyer

by Chris Omondi -

Waziri Benson Masubo has found himself in the long arm of the law after he was charged for falsely saying that he is Rachael Ruto's lawyer.It has now been established that Mr Benson Masubo wanted to intimidate one Mr Patrick Kahuhua in what looks like love triangle. The latter is

Police raid drugs yard, arrests Mathee wa Ngara

by Chris Omondi -

Police have recovered bhang weighing 100Kgs. The suspect is a known drug peddler by the name Nancy Kigunzu, alias Mathee wa Ngara.The raid that happened last night in Ngara, Nairobi, is not the first one in the same premises. Last year, Kigunzu and her co-accused had been charged that on

Body of the missing varsity student found in Meru

by Chris Omondi -

A lifeless body of a 23-year-old missing varsity student was found dangling in a noose days after he was reported missing.The deceased, identified as Samuel Gathongo, and a student at the Kenya Methodist University (KeMU), has been missing since 29th February. Landlady to the house the student had rented is

Fake academic papers on the rise – Dr Alice Kande

by Chris Omondi -

The revelation that about 30% of Kenyans applying for jobs hold fake academic papers has sent shock waves amongst employers.This happened when the country's largest employer, the Public Service Commission (PSC), realised that many Kenyans hold falsified qualifications, something that put lives of Kenyans, and any other entity that is

Buhari’s signature forged to withdraw $6.2m

by Chris Omondi -

Nigeria is searching three suspects who allegedly stole $6.2m from the central bank, after forging signature of President Buhari.Authorities believe that the three suspects conspired with Nigeria's former central bank chief Godwin Emefiele to carry out the offence. Mr Emefiele has since denied all the charges, and is currently out on