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.

By 18 days ago

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 19 days ago

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 20 days ago

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.

By 23 days ago

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 28 days 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.

By 27 days ago

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 2 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 2 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 2 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.

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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 2 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.

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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.

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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

Kenyan family seeks government aid for relative imprisoned in India on drug charges

Before that, Wangeci had called her from India, revealing that she was with a man she only identified as her boyfriend. 

By 3 months ago

TikToker Rish Kamunge freed on Sh5 million bond over overseas job scam

A TikToker, Maria Wangari Kamunge alias Rish Kamunge, who is suspected of being behind an overseas job scam, was on Friday freed on a Sh5 million bond by a Nairobi court.

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Terror suspect admits Nisa officers attacked Kenyan police to free him

A terror suspect, Isaq Cabdi, alias Issack Mohamed admitted that 20 Somalia’s Nis officers attacked Kenyan Police Reservists stationed at the border to rescue him.

By 3 months ago

Former special unit officers to know fate on May 30

Former Special Service Unit (SSU) officer John Macharia and his 14 co-accused will know their fate on May 30, whether murder charges against them will be quashed.

By 3 months ago

State House officer shoots friend seven times over pool game dispute in Kawangware

What started as friendly competition ended in tragedy when Mohammed Yusuf Keinan shot Amos Lagat, killing him.

By 3 months ago

Homicide detectives looking at last 12 hours of Strathmore student who died at Nairobi club

A second post-mortem ruled out strangulation as the possible cause of his death,

By 3 months ago

Police looking for Brazilian in drug lab deal

Police say Carlos Pedro took off after dropping Israel Alvarado at JKIA on October 5. Detectives suspect Pedro left the country for Uganda after Alvarado’s arrest.

By 3 months ago

Security fears in Mandera as police probe abduction of three mean

Police are investigating an incident where three men were abducted by unknown people on Monday in Mandera County.

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Gathungu: Sh10b at risk as KCAA lacks documents for its key assets

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu says Kenya Civil Aviation Authority doesn’t have ownership papers for properties worth billions.  

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Kisiang'ani cancels Standard Group deal over critical coverage

The government, through Broadcasting PS Edward Kisiang’ani, on Monday cancelled Standard Group’s media contract with the Ministry of Irrigation due to its critical coverage.

By 3 months ago

Hope as security operation tames nagging banditry, two years later

School enrolment on the rise since Operation Maliza Uhalifu was launched in 2023. Local market centres are slowly coming back to live, with residents asking for better infrastructure.

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