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What next for DR Congo?
The future of the DRC is hanging in the balance, with talks between the government and the March 23 Movement (M23) seeming to have hit a deadlock.
By Fred Kagonye 15 days ago
What next for DR Congo?
Standard Group photojournalist freed after one day detention
Standard Media Group photojournalist Collins Kweyu was on Saturday freed by police after spending a night in custody.
By Fred Kagonye 16 days ago
Standard Group photojournalist freed after one day detention
Standard Group photojournalist detained
Standard Media Group photojournalist Collins Kweyu was on Friday, September 19, detained following a complaint lodged against him by a Migori-based judge.
By Fred Kagonye 16 days ago
Standard Group photojournalist detained
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'96 hours in hell' and missing Sh50 million, Mbobu's friend speaks
City businessman George Wainaina recounted the past 96 hours when he was in custody as hell on earth.
By David Odongo and Fred Kagonye 19 days ago
'96 hours in hell' and missing Sh50 million, Mbobu's friend speaks
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Family, UK government react to arrest order against killer soldier
The family of Agnes Wanjiru has welcomed news that a warrant of arrest has been issued against her suspected killer.
By Fred Kagonye 19 days ago
Family, UK government react to arrest order against killer soldier
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Kyalo Mbobu's murder: Who is this man in black?
Police appear to be groping in the dark in search of the men who killed Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu.
By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 22 days ago
Kyalo Mbobu's murder: Who is this man in black?
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Three more held as probe into city lawyer's murder takes shape
The three met the slain advocate at a city hotel on the day of his murder. Police confiscated Sh50 million in cash from the house of one of those arrested.
By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 23 days ago
Three more held as probe into city lawyer's murder takes shape
Drop terror charges against youths, Maraga tells Ingonga
Maraga said that the DPP was frustrating proceeding of the cases after prosecutors at the Kahawa Law Courts informed Magistrate Gideon Kiage and Richard Koech that they were not ready.
By Fred Kagonye 24 days ago
Drop terror charges against youths, Maraga tells Ingonga
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Police trace last moments of city lawyer gunned down
Detectives said they had collected three shell casings at the scene of crime on Magadi Road, which would undergo a ballistic examination.
By Fred Kagonye 25 days ago
Police trace last moments of city lawyer gunned down
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Police misconduct: From sexual harassment to malicious prosecution
Corruption and harassment are the most common forms of misconduct by police officers in Kenya, according to a new report by the International Justice Mission.
By Fred Kagonye 26 days ago
Police misconduct: From sexual harassment to malicious prosecution
Men linked to death of Ruto's IT experts freed on Sh1m bail
The 15 men worked with the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Wildlife Service and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
By Fred Kagonye 27 days ago
Men linked to death of Ruto's IT experts freed on Sh1m bail
Ex-NIS, DCI officers charged with murder of Kenyan, two Indians released on bail
Fifteen former state agents accused of killing two Indian nationals and a Kenyan taxi driver in July 2022 have been released on bail by a Kiambu court.
By Fred Kagonye 27 days ago
Ex-NIS, DCI officers charged with murder of Kenyan, two Indians released on bail
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Political outfits go rogue when funding dries up
Whilst Mungiki was meant to protect Kikuyu peasant farmers from persistence attacks from neighbouring nomadic communities, it morphed into a fierce political outfit in the late 90s.
By Fred Kagonye and Alex Kiarie 29 days ago
Political outfits go rogue when funding dries up
Amref flying doctors plane crash cause not known yet
"The ongoing investigation will analyze, as appropriate, all the information documented, list the findings, conclusions, probable cause(s) and/or contributing factors."
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Amref flying doctors plane crash cause not known yet
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Jubaland fighters take over Mandera as State House, security boses remain mum
Foreign fighters confirm they have occupied parts of Mandera and thanks government for warm relations. Residents have had to flee their homes since the fighters moved in.
By Ibrahim Adan Ali and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Jubaland fighters take over Mandera as State House, security boses remain mum
Auditor General queries Sakaja's Dishi na County project
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has queried the use of funds in the Dishi na County programme that is run in collaboration with Food4Education.
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Auditor General queries Sakaja's Dishi na County project
Amref plane crash victims undergo DNA tests
Amref CEO Stephen Gitau said the exercise is being conducted in collaboration with Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor, with results expected by Monday.
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Amref plane crash victims undergo DNA tests
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Eight Kuscco staff on police radar over leaked documents
Eight accountants from Kussco on Thursday recorded statements with the police at Capitol Hill Police Station amid a probe on fraud at the institution.
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Eight Kuscco staff on police radar over leaked documents
Murkomen: BBC documentary on child sex trafficking was a hoax
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has alleged that a recent BBC documentary on sex trafficking of underage girls in Mai Mahiu was a hoax.
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Murkomen: BBC documentary on child sex trafficking was a hoax
CHAN 2024: Why Kenya could lose quarterfinal hosting rights
Crowd trouble in the previous three matches has seen the country fined heavily. Already, the tickets available for the Zambia match have been cut, with more penalties on the way.
By Robert Abong'o and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
CHAN 2024: Why Kenya could lose quarterfinal hosting rights
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Amref aircraft Black Box found as families mourn crash victims
Black Box retrieved to aid probe into fatal Amref plane crash that left six dead. Grieving families seek answers after tragic Mwihoko aircraft accident.
By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago
Amref aircraft Black Box found as families mourn crash victims
Mombasa TikToker 'Hon Mosquito' arrested over seditious video
A Mombasa based TikToker was arrested by police on Tuesday morning over a post on his social media, which they claimed is seditious.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Mombasa TikToker 'Hon Mosquito' arrested over seditious video
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Lawyer writes to Mbadi over debt securitization
Kiroko Ndegwa wants the CS to give details of the move to securitise the Sports Fund and Fuel Levy.Argues the burden or the benefits of resources shall be shared equitably future generations.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Lawyer writes to Mbadi over debt securitization
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Kidney transplant crisis exposed
Kenya faces a severe shortage of kidney specialists, a new Ministry of Health report reveals.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Kidney transplant crisis exposed
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Report on kidney scandal faults KMPDC, calls for new organ law
Committee slams regulator for failing to regulate transplant procedures properly. Report urges new transplant law to improve oversight and accountability.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Report on kidney scandal faults KMPDC, calls for new organ law
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Dirty organ trade: 476 kidney surgeries under scrutiny as Mediheal faces sanctions
A committee probing suspected fraud in kidney transplants at the Mediheal hospitals wants authorities to investigate the owner, Dr Swarup Mishra, for alleged organ trafficking.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Dirty organ trade: 476 kidney surgeries under scrutiny as Mediheal faces sanctions
Somalia's forgotten regions move to chart their own future
Somalia's marginalised regions of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn are forming a federal state, aiming for political representation and local elections after decades without formal governance.
By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago
Somalia's forgotten regions move to chart their own future
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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 2 months 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 Fred Kagonye 3 months 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 Fred Kagonye 3 months 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 Fred Kagonye 3 months 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 Fred Kagonye 3 months ago
Afande Denno: I was strangled by DCI officer over protest clips
Guns are not decorations, Murkomen gives police license to kill
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told police officers to use guns to defend their lives and protect police stations from attacks by the public, saying it is an order from above.
By Fred Kagonye and Mourice Odiwour 3 months ago
Guns are not decorations, Murkomen gives police license to kill
Why the ghosts of Muiruri Gachoka's family land battle are back
National
By Special Correspondent
15 mins ago
Is there more to cheating than just the physical act?
Relationships
By Chris Hart
16 mins ago
Protect girl child, Senators plead with boy child
National
By Mercy Kahenda
48 mins ago