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Kenya Power official arrested for allegedly demanding bribe
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (258+ words) A Kenya Power and Lighting Company employee has been arrested and charged with bribery after allegedly demanding money from a Vihiga organisation that had replaced a dangerous electricity pole on its own after the utility company failed to act. Kennedy…...
A follower of Prophet Owuor sues KEMRI over conflicting findings of her HIV status
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (452+ words) A legal dispute has emerged between a Kenyan patient and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) over conflicting findings of her HIV status, raising broader questions about the reliability of diagnostic systems in the country. Millicent Awino, a follower of…...
DCI intercepts KSh10. 5 Million meth shipment at JKIA
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (255+ words) The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has intercepted a consignment of methamphetamine worth over KSh10 million at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in an operation targeting international drug trafficking networks. In a statement shared on its X account on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the DCI…...
Man stabs wife to death, dies by suicide in Makueni
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) Police have launched investigations after a murder-suicide incident in which a man allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life in Mukaa Sub-County, Makueni county. According to witnesses, the incident occurred at about noon on May 2, 2026, at Kwa Miui…...
Woman detained as person of interest after death of Nairobi Hospital board director
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (275+ words) A woman who was with Nairobi Hospital Board Director Dr. Job Obwaka at the time he collapsed has been placed in police custody as a person of interest, according to a police report. Dr. Obwaka, a veteran gynaecologist, was pronounced…...
14-year-old pupil hacked to death by suspected bandits in Mwingi
1+ week, 2+ day ago (98+ words) TV47 Digital - 14-year-old pupil hacked to death by suspected bandits in Mwingi The incident occurred while the boy and another person were looking after cattle; one managed to escape unhurt. The attack comes just three days after a similar incident in…...
Two police officers jailed for murdering suspect in Nyamira
1+ week, 2+ day ago (136+ words) Two police officers have been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of murdering a suspect who was in their custody at Nyamatoki police post in Nyamira back in August 2019. Police Corporal James Ogwagwa Nyakina was handed a 30-year jail…...
Marsabit police arrest wanted suspect linked to stock theft and murder; he attempted to resist arrest by wielding a dagger
1+ week, 3+ day ago (324+ words) Police officers in Marsabit Central have arrested a high-profile suspect believed to be behind a string of serious criminal activities, including stock theft and murder in Marsabit County. The National Police Service (NPS), in a statement, says the arrest followed…...
28 notorious gangsters arrested as police launch major crackdown in Nakuru East
1+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) Police in Nakuru have arrested a total of 28 suspects in a major operation against criminal gangs that have been terrorising residents of Nakuru East Sub-County. The officers made raids on multiple criminal hideouts within the area, rounding up suspects believed…...
Court upholds extradition of Afghan national to US over drug charge
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured a legal victory after the High Court upheld the extradition of an Afghan national wanted in the United States over drug-related offences. The case involved Abdul Zahir Qadeer, who…...