Crime

Woman escapes after a 300m heist

by Chris Omondi -

Police in Ruai are hunting for a woman suspected to have defrauded Kenyans over Sh300 million in a fraudulent money-lending racket.The money-lending scheme is said to have left several victims mainly from Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu and Kajiado counties counting losses and in a serious debt crisis.Many are said to have

Man jailed for 20 years for stabbing mother to death

by Chris Omondi -

A man who stabbed his mother to death as she tried to pulled him away from fighting his brother has been sentenced to serve 20 years in jail.Mr Robert Ngeny's (the accused) appeal for a lenient sentence was not granted by the Appeallate court judge. The tragedy happened on September

Police officer stabbed to death in Kisumu

by Chris Omondi -

A General Service Unit (GSU) police officer was Monday morning stabbed to death in Manyatta slums in Kisumu.Constable Calvince Ouma Omondi, 24, was stabbed to death in the neck and chest during a scuffle with people known to him, police said.At the time of his death, he was attached to

A student found dead in a suspected suicide case

by Chris Omondi -

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a university student was found dead after suspected suicide in a village in Bungoma.The incident happened in a house in Mwibale village, police said.The student was identified as Benson Wafula, a third-year student at Lakeside University.His body was discovered on Saturday, July 26

Kisumu thieves who beat, maim – but don’t steal

by Chris Omondi -

Thieves in Kogony village of Kisumu, come to beat up and kill their victims, and not steal, sending residents into constant fear and anxiety.They roam the village adjacent to the Kisumu international airport at dusk, wielding batons and pangas, brutalising anyone they meet on their paths, starting with the busy

Detectives nab six suspects in late night operation

by Chris Omondi -

Detectives in Nairobi last evening rounded up a gang of six and recovered two firearms and 18 rounds of ammunition. The operation took place in Kayole, Umoja 3 and Kiamaiko in Huruma.Crime busters of the gang - which comprised two women and four men kicked in after Nairobi-based detectives, led

A man charged for stealing goods worth millions

by Chris Omondi -

A 29-year-old man has been charged before Eldoret law court for allegedly stealing goods worth Sh37 million from a popular club.The man is said to have committed the offence during the recent Finance Bill protests.The list of goods listed as having been stolen from the club during the protests include

How Gen Zs’ protests are used by rogue elements

by Chris Omondi -

When Kenyan youths (Gen Zs) organized nationwide peaceful protests to exercise their democratic right to reject the proposed 2024/2025 Finance Bill, it was all in order.However, amidst the protests, other groups with criminal minds took advantage of the situation and devised schemes to cause harm and economically frustrate fellow Kenyans.Posing

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