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

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

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

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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

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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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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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

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.

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Do not access protected areas, IG Kanja warns

Kanja called on the protestors to picket peacefully.

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'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)

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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.

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NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days

NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days.

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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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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