Crime

Govt shuts down Naivasha’s Kanitha wa Ngai church

by Chris Omondi -

The County government of Nakuru has halted operations of a sect in Nakuru going by the name Kanitha wa Ngai.The government arrived at the decision after it emerged that several members of the sect have died after the church leadership, prompted by the church's doctrines, had refused to take those

Kenyan arrested in India with cocaine worth Sh.8m

by Chris Omondi -

A Kenyan has been arrested in India for allegedly being found with cocaine worth Sh8m. The woman had arrived in India on 28th December. The woman passenger was arrested at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, carrying 1.4 kilos of cocaine valued at approximately Sh8 million, officials reported.Cases of drug trafficking

Koome orders officers on leave to report to work

by Chris Omondi -

Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome has ordered all police officers on leave to report to work with immediate effect.Mr Koome said that due to many issues that surround festive seasons, there was a need to have adequate police force in place to augment the current force that is still

Woman stabbed to death for refusing free ride offer

by Chris Omondi -

Police are investigating an incident where a bodaboda rider stabbed a woman to death, after the latter denied his free ride offer. The bodaboda rider is said to have come across three ladies in Beatrice Kilonzo, Mary Nanjala Indimuli and Lillian Akinyi. He asked them to accept his lift

George Santos expelled from Congress for lying

by Chris Omondi -

The US House of Representatives has expelled from Congress a 35-year old congressman George Santos after damning report of fraud charges and lies about his past. Lawmakers voted 311 to 114 to oust their disgraced lawmaker.Santos has been accused of using campaign money for luxury expenses such as Botox and

Jordan’s King Abdullah calls for peace in Gaza at Cairo Peace Summit

by Nyanza Daily -

Jordanian King Abdullah has criticized the ongoing war in Gaza and reminded the international community that the application of international law and human rights must be applied to both Israeli and Palestine civilians. Speaking in Cairo Egypt at the ongoing Cairo Summit for Peace, King Abdullah called for the

Don’t dare touch workers: Duale warns terrorists

by Chris Omondi -

The Defence Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Dual has warned terrorists against interfering with government projects in the terror-prone counties.The CS's tough warning came after a series of attacks by terror groups like Al Shabbab have meted on people who work for the government project Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (Lapsset) project.There have

Gold scammers linked to a Rift Valley MP arrested

by Chris Omondi -

Three suspects have been arrested in Nairobi’s posh Runda estate, in an ongoing crackdown against gold scammers. Earlier investigations also established that the three are associated to a Rift Valley Senator.The three suspects Fauzia Wanjiru alias Issa, Shallo Fatma alias Tett and Jackson Ochieng were arrested at Momesa Vale house number