Crime
A witness on Thursday, August 6, told a Mombasa court that Shakahola massacre suspect Paul Mackenzie allegedly transformed into a snake during a visit to their homestead and bit her husband, describing what she said were some of the extreme practices associated with the controversial pastor. The Shanzu Law Courts, presided over by Senior Principal […]
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has praised the work of the Special Operations Group (SOG), saying the multi-agency unit has largely eradicated banditry and terrorism in the Kerio Valley and other parts of the country. “More than 2,000 guns and 1,500 rounds of ammunition have been seized from bandits and terrorists,” he said. The CS was […]
At least two people were killed and several others wounded in a school shooting north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, a Nonthaburi provincial official told AFP. The shooter was identified as a teenager and also reported dead, according to multiple local media reports citing authorities. Local media said 15 people were wounded. Some […]
Questions have emerged over the death of a middle-aged man who died while in custody at Kilungu Police Station, just hours after his arrest at Nunguni Market in Makueni County. Gedion Makau was arrested on Tuesday evening at his business premises in Nunguni Shopping Centre on allegations that he was in possession of a panga. […]
Police have denied reports that Murang’a Governor Irungu Kangata’s driver was shot during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu on Sunday, July 12, after the rally was marred by violent moments. It started before ending abruptly. In a statement moments after the incident, the National Police Service (NPS) said that violence was experienced during the […]
A fire broke out at Jomo Kenyatta Boys’ High School in Bahati Constituency, Nakuru County, early on Monday, July 13, destroying property of unknown value. Preliminary reports indicated the blaze erupted in the wake of student unrest at the school, although the exact circumstances leading to the incident were not immediately clear. Videos seen show […]
A senior Al-Shabaab commander has reportedly been captured during a military operation conducted by Somali special forces near the Kenya-Somalia border. According to sources privy to the information, the operation was carried out in Baghdad town, about 42 kilometres outside Hosingow in Somalia’s Sub Sector Central, an area located towards the Kenyan border. Security agencies […]
Two young girls aged four and five have been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nkura 3 Village, Nyangoge Sub-location, Kisii South Sub-county. The victims, identified as Annah Bahati and Stacy Nyanchama, reportedly disappeared while playing together at around 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday before their lifeless bodies were discovered at about 10:00 p.m. in a […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested four suspects accused of operating a fake recruitment syndicate that allegedly conned job seekers by promising them employment at the National Intelligence Service (NIS). According to the DCI, the arrests followed investigations into a complaint by a victim who reported losing Ksh600,000 after being promised an NIS […]
A routine night patrol in Nairobi’s Kamukunji area turned violent after a police constable was slashed several times with a panga, forcing a fellow officer to shoot dead the attacker.The dramatic incident unfolded at about 8.30 pm on Monday along Racecourse Road, where police said an unidentified man armed with a panga launched a sudden […]
