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Total impunity: Defence PS Mariru ignores court orders to pay soldiers
Defiance contrasts with the promise by President Ruto in his 2022 elections manifesto. Dr Ruto pledged to restore the public trust lost to disregard for courts.
By 9 days ago
Total impunity: Defence PS Mariru ignores court orders to pay soldiers
Mother cries over the blood of son slaughtered at KNH
Muthoni put hospital to task over the continued stay of the prime suspect. She wondered how KNH never kept close supervision.
By 9 days ago
Mother cries over the blood of son slaughtered at KNH
DCI in a spot after another patient is killed at KNH ward
That a patient can be killed in broad daylight without anyone noticing is a cause of concern regarding patients' safety and level of security at KNH.
By 10 days ago
DCI in a spot after another patient is killed at KNH ward
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Courts accused of crushing dissent with punitive bail and bond terms
LSK claims rulings border on malice, interpreting them as a ploy to muzzle dissent through judicial means.
By 11 days ago
Courts accused of crushing dissent with punitive bail and bond terms
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Why State has resorted to terrorism charges
What began as the labelling of protesters marching as acts of terror, has now been actualised through several charge sheets approved by the DPP Renson Ingonga.
By 15 days ago
Why State has resorted to terrorism charges
DCI summons Naivasha MP for alleged incitement
Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara is accused of making inciteful comments at an unspecified event.
By 16 days ago
DCI summons Naivasha MP for alleged incitement
TikToker Kakan Maiyo freed on Sh10,000 bond
Police have freed TikToker Godfrey Maiyo Kakan on a Sh10,000 bond after his two-day detention at the Muthaiga Police Station.
By 17 days ago
TikToker Kakan Maiyo freed on Sh10,000 bond
At least 10 killed, scores injured as unrest spreads across counties
At least 10 people were killed on Monday as Kenyans around the country commemorated the historic July 7, 1990 demonstrations that ushered in multiparty democracy.
By 21 days ago
At least 10 killed, scores injured as unrest spreads across counties
Gachagua on police radar for allegedly funding protests
Pressure has been mounting on the police to identify funders of goons who infiltrated protests, with Gachagua being the main target of the probe.
By 24 days ago
Gachagua on police radar for allegedly funding protests
Petitioner wants Lagat's PA barred from assuming DIG duties
The petition is seeking to have Lagat's PA barred from carrying out any duties as per a letter that was issued by the DIG when he announced that he was stepping aside.
By 24 days ago
Petitioner wants Lagat's PA barred from assuming DIG duties
Githunguri family looking for man who went missing on June 25
A family in Githunguri is looking for their loved one who went missing on June 25 during the commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z demonstrations.
By 27 days ago
Githunguri family looking for man who went missing on June 25
Afande Denno: I was strangled by DCI officer over protest clips
Police officer Dennis Munyao alias Afande Denno has claimed that one of the fellow officers who arrested him on Friday night in Pangani, Nairobi, strangled him.
By 1 month ago
Afande Denno: I was strangled by DCI officer over protest clips
Do not access protected areas, IG Kanja warns
Kanja called on the protestors to picket peacefully.
By 1 month ago
Do not access protected areas, IG Kanja warns
'He used his first salary to buy me milk': Mother mourns son killed in Thome
Caroline Naserian told The Standard that Joel Austin Macharia Maina was shot in the head at close range by a man identified as Peter Lang’at. (Collins Oduor, Standard)
By 1 month ago
'He used his first salary to buy me milk': Mother mourns son killed in Thome
Woman arrested at JKIA denies trafficking Sh2.5 million cocaine
A woman who was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with eight pellets of cocaine valued at Sh2.5 million has denied committing the act.
By 1 month ago
Woman arrested at JKIA denies trafficking Sh2.5 million cocaine
NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days
NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days.
By 1 month ago
NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days
Suspect in Sh5m bhang case denies charge as State opposes bail
A man has denied trafficking bhang worth Sh5 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) court.
By 1 month ago
Suspect in Sh5m bhang case denies charge as State opposes bail
Rogue cops caught on camera shooting unarmed hawker arrested
Klinzy Barasa Masinde and Duncan Kiprono were arrested yesterday night by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
By 1 month ago
Rogue cops caught on camera shooting unarmed hawker arrested
Is IPOA shielding senior police in Albert Ojwang's death?
Ipoa’s sluggish investigation and minimal arrests spark anger, as Kenyans demand Ojwang’s real killers be exposed
By 1 month ago
Is IPOA shielding senior police in Albert Ojwang's death?
Ojwang' murder case tests IPOA's integrity
IPOA’s sluggish investigation and minimal arrests spark anger, as Kenyans demand Ojwang’s real killers be exposed.
By 1 month ago
Ojwang' murder case tests IPOA's integrity
Give me answers, Ojwang's father tells DIG Lagat
Meshack Opiyo, the father of Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, now wants Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to give answers surrounding his son's death.
By 1 month ago
Give me answers, Ojwang's father tells DIG Lagat
Murkomen calls for commitment in tackling small arms
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said that President William Ruto is expected to oversee the burning of illegal weapons recovered in the country.
By 1 month ago
Murkomen calls for commitment in tackling small arms
We went through hell in Tanzania, activists Mwangi and Atuhaire say
The pair recounted a chilling ordeal marked by midnight raids, beatings, sexual abuse, and diplomatic indifference.Their experience reveals a cross-border crackdown.
By 1 month ago
We went through hell in Tanzania, activists Mwangi and Atuhaire say
Lobby groups demand compensation for activists Boniface Mwangi and Atuhaire
Under the umbrella of Jumuiya, the lobby groups say the incident mirrors others in Kenya and Uganda, and they want the Tanzanian government to apologise to the two.
By 1 month ago
Lobby groups demand compensation for activists Boniface Mwangi and Atuhaire
Mediheal hands over patient files to DCI over transplant allegations
The lawyer added that the court is expected to guide the DCI on how the documents should be handled and what can be disclosed in court.
By 2 months ago
Mediheal hands over patient files to DCI over transplant allegations
Are Kenyans safe? Koimburi's attack reignites abduction crisis
The abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi has shone a spotlight on the Kenya Kwanza regime with a special focus on the safety of the critics of the Ruto-led government.
By 2 months ago
Are Kenyans safe? Koimburi's attack reignites abduction crisis
Aroko freed on cash bail, barred from Homa Bay
Aroko has been barred from contacting any witnesses or respondents in the case involving the murder of the late MP.
By 2 months ago
Aroko freed on cash bail, barred from Homa Bay
MP Salasya arrested, detained at Nairobi Central police
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya was on Friday arrested in Nanyuki and brought to Nairobi for questioning.
By 2 months ago
MP Salasya arrested, detained at Nairobi Central police
Suspected getaway rider in MP Were's murder to be held for 20 days
Amos Barasa was arraigned on Thursday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Magistrates’ Court, where police sought to detain him for 30 working days.
By 2 months ago
Suspected getaway rider in MP Were's murder to be held for 20 days
Sh1 million fine or one year in jail for ant smugglers
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku on Wednesday fined three foreigners and a Kenyan Sh1 million each, or serve a one-year jail sentence.
By 2 months ago
Sh1 million fine or one year in jail for ant smugglers
Tahmeed driver, four others arrested after explosives found in bus
Detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Unit of the DCI have been allowed to hold three people for 10 days after explosives were discovered in a Tahmeed Meru-bound bus.
By 2 months ago
Tahmeed driver, four others arrested after explosives found in bus
KDF officer dies by suicide
The officer was found hanging in her bathroom, a rope tied to the metal bars above.
By 3 months ago
KDF officer dies by suicide
Kangemi Catholic Church, where the Pope spent two hours in 2015
The team behind the planning then settled on the Kangemi-based Church thanks to the letter sent by Magu and Munjage.
By 3 months ago
Kangemi Catholic Church, where the Pope spent two hours in 2015
Problem solvers or spies? recognising village elders
The Ministry of Interior has been conducting public participation over the past week to gather views from Kenyans on the recognition and formalization of village elders.
By 3 months ago
Problem solvers or spies? recognising village elders
Terror suspects linked to Chinese kidnap plot denied bail
The Chinese nationals were working for Sinohydro Corporation Limited at a sewerage construction site.
By 3 months ago
Terror suspects linked to Chinese kidnap plot denied bail
Court declines to stay order barring sale of State assets
Led by President Ruto, the Kenya Kwanza administration sought to sell 11 loss-making parastatals.
By 3 months ago
Court declines to stay order barring sale of State assets
Kenyans assured of their safety during the Easter holiday
Travelers using private and public means have been warned to get ready for random inspections.
By 3 months ago
Kenyans assured of their safety during the Easter holiday
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Gen Ogolla crash probe reveals gaps, casts doubt on engine failure
Report reveals engine was replaced months before the crash but critical faults went undetected.
By 3 months ago
Gen Ogolla crash probe reveals gaps, casts doubt on engine failure
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Officer alleges death threats in Sh3.2b gold scam case
A police officer investigating a case involving a foreigner and some 550 kilos of gold valued at Sh3.2 billion has told the court that he had received death threats.
By 3 months ago
Officer alleges death threats in Sh3.2b gold scam case
Court rejects bid to gag media in meth case
JKIA Magistrate Njeri Thuku declined an application to gag the media from covering the trial of six people suspected to be behind a methlaboratory in Namanga, Kajiado County.
By 3 months ago
Court rejects bid to gag media in meth case