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Fred Kagonye

KDF officer dies by suicide

The officer was found hanging in her bathroom, a rope tied to the metal bars above.

By Fred Kagonye 11 days ago

KDF officer dies by suicide

Kangemi Catholic Church, where the Pope spent two hours in 2015

Kangemi Catholic Church, where the Pope spent two hours in 2015

By Fred Kagonye 15 days ago

Problem solvers or spies? recognising village elders

Problem solvers or spies? recognising village elders

By Fred Kagonye 17 days ago

Terror suspects linked to Chinese kidnap plot denied bail

Terror suspects linked to Chinese kidnap plot denied bail

By Fred Kagonye 19 days 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 Fred Kagonye 20 days 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 Fred Kagonye 20 days ago

Kenyans assured of their safety during the Easter holiday

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 Fred Kagonye 24 days ago

Gen Ogolla crash probe reveals gaps, casts doubt on engine failure

Report reveals engine failure for chopper crash that killed Ogolla

Nine soldiers were also killed in the helicopter that carrying the Chief of Defence Forces .Probe ruled out weight, bad weather, crew coordination.

By Fred Kagonye and Benjamin Imende 24 days ago

Report reveals engine failure for chopper crash that killed Ogolla

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 Fred Kagonye 26 days ago

Officer alleges death threats in Sh3.2b gold scam case

Ant trade bust: Trio charged in illegal wildlife smuggling ring

A peculiar package for export to France initially labeled as wooden sculptures or curios, turned out to be a rather intriguing consignment of ants (siafu), which caught the attention of KWS and DCI.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Ant trade bust: Trio charged in illegal wildlife smuggling ring

Goldmine: Messor Cephalotes ants crawling their way to riches!

Ants boast a lucrative market, with queen ants commanding top prices, especially in Western countries.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Goldmine: Messor Cephalotes ants crawling their way to riches!

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Court rejects bid to gag media in meth case

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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

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.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Terror suspect admits Nisa officers attacked Kenyan police to free him

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Former special unit officers to know fate on May 30

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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

Gikomba traders fight eviction for affordable housing

Traders from the Gikomba market have gone to court protesting their looming eviction to pave the way for the construction of affordable housing units.

By Fred Kagonye and Kamau Muthoni 1 month ago

Gikomba traders fight eviction for affordable housing

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Police looking for Brazilian in drug lab deal

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.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Security fears in Mandera as police probe abduction of three mean

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.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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

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 Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Kisiang'ani cancels Standard Group deal over critical coverage

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.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Hope as security operation tames nagging banditry, two years later

Businessman sues club for expelling him

Peter Mungai claims he was illegally kicked out for creating a Whatsapp group. Mungai alleges that services at the club have nosedived since 2019.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Businessman sues club for expelling him

Tangled in lies: Cases lift lid on Kenya's human trafficking rings

The chilling cases of human trafficking at JKIA and a Nairobi safe house have revealed the dark underbelly of exploitation.Justice has slowly come to light for victims.

By Fred Kagonye and Kamau Muthoni 2 months ago

Tangled in lies: Cases lift lid on Kenya's human trafficking rings

The dark web of JKIA smugglers

Human trafficking in Kenya is a growing crisis, with thousands of vulnerable migrants lured into dangerous networks.

By Fred Kagonye and Kamau Muthoni 2 months ago

The dark web of JKIA smugglers

How an online exchange tied suspect to DusitD2 attack

Hussein Mohamed Abdille's testimony reveals a tangled web of Facebook interactions and an alleged fake ID scheme

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

How an online exchange tied suspect to DusitD2 attack

Court issues arrest warrant for Dusit attack suspect

Kahawa Law Court issues warrant of arrest against Mohamed Abdi Ali after he failed to appear for the defence hearing of suspects accused of facilitating Dusit terror attack on January 15 and 16, 2019.

By Fred Kagonye and Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Court issues arrest warrant for Dusit attack suspect

Why State wants Sarah Cohen behind bars

The State and family of the late Tob Cohen want Sarah Wairimu Cohen to vacate the Farasi Lane house in Lower Kabete, the home where Cohen's remains were discovered.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Why State wants Sarah Cohen behind bars

LSK wants police chief Kanja jailed for defying court orders on protests

In the petition, LSK claims that the police are still abducting persons using unmarked vehicles and are not identifying themselves.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

LSK wants police chief Kanja jailed for defying court orders on protests

Missing Mlolongo men are not in our custody- Police IG Kanja

IG Douglas Kanja and DCI boss Mohamed Amin deny that missing Mlolongo men are in police custody, say probe into their disappearance ongoing.

By Mate Tongola and Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Missing Mlolongo men are not in our custody- Police IG Kanja

Sarah Cohen pleads not guilty to husband's murder

Sarah Cohen pleads not guilty to the charge of killing her husband, Tob Cohen, in July 2019, court to decide on February 3 whether to grant her bail.

By Mate Tongola and Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Sarah Cohen pleads not guilty to husband's murder

Lawyer wants EACC to probe Lands officials over alleged fraud

A lawyer has written to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate two Ministry of Lands officials.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Lawyer wants EACC to probe Lands officials over alleged fraud

JSC to consider petitions seeking to kick out CJ Koome, 8 judges

The Judicial Service Commission is considering petitions to remove its chair, Chief Justice Martha Koome and eight other judges.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

JSC to consider petitions seeking to kick out CJ Koome, 8 judges

Is NIS the abductor in chief?

The son of then-Attorney General Muturi was abducted at the height of Gen Z protests .The CS said it took the intervention of President to have his son freed after Haji ignored his calls.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Is NIS the abductor in chief?

NIS behind abductions, CS Muturi alleges

A sitting Cabinet Secretary has issued the strongest indication that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) is behind the wave of abduction witnessed in the country since the Gen Z demos last year.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

NIS behind abductions, CS Muturi alleges

Go on and impeach me, CS Muturi dares MPs

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has dared his critics to make their word that they will impeach him.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Go on and impeach me, CS Muturi dares MPs

South Sudan police seek arrest of Kenyan banker in Sh722m row

Air Afrik accuses the bank of illegally freezing its account and withdrawing money.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

South Sudan police seek arrest of Kenyan banker in Sh722m row

How audio, text messages led to Joyce Akinyi's conviction

A series of text messages, audio and photos formed part of what the state used to convince court to jail drug queen Joyce Akinyi for 25 years for trafficking heroin worth Sh5 million.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

How audio, text messages led to Joyce Akinyi's conviction

End of the road as drug queen Joyce Akinyi gets 25 years in jail

The end of the road for Joyce Akinyi Ochieng, one of Kenya's most infamous and high-profile drug barons, seems to have come.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

End of the road as drug queen Joyce Akinyi gets 25 years in jail

Danstan Omari kicked out of court for disrupting proceedings

Justice Bahati Mwamuye orders Interior CS Murkomen's lawyer, Danstan Omari, to leave courtroom for interrupting proceedings in the abductions case.

By Esther Nyambura and Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Danstan Omari kicked out of court for disrupting proceedings

Nowhere to hide for IG Kanja over outrage caused by kidnappings

The resurfacing of five abductees whose mysterious disappearances gripped the nation since the festive season began has cast a long shadow over Kenya's embattled security apparatus.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Nowhere to hide for IG Kanja over outrage caused by kidnappings

GMO maize to hit your plate after end of public participation

Karlo and AATF will be allowed to grow BT maize for the next ten years as the court says there is no significant threat to Kenyans from BT maize.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

GMO maize to hit your plate after end of public participation

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