A murder suspect who went on the run after the brutal killing of a Form Four student in Molo has been arrested, following a sustained manhunt by detectives. The suspect, Walter Kipkoech, 23, was traced to a hideout in Lagwenda village, Kuresoi North, where detectives from Molo, alongside their counterpartsContinue Reading
A land fraud investigation involving a prime property in Diani, Kwale County, valued at approximately Sh45 million, has culminated in the arrest and arraignment of a suspect. Detectives from the DCI headquarters’ Land Fraud Investigations Unit (LFIU) arrested George Nyambati Mochache following investigations into the alleged fraudulent dealings involving aContinue Reading
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today charged the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Lumakanda Police Station with defilement of a 14-year-old girl in Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County. The accused appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Dorcas Mac’andere, where Prosecution Counsels Ian Makotsi and Prudence Lelei, strongly opposed hisContinue Reading
A Mombasa court has convicted a banker of attempted murder after he stabbed his former lover three times, leaving a knife blade lodged in her back. Hannington Muthoka was found guilty of attempting to unlawfully cause the death of Elizabeth Shigari Bana on September 25, 2023, at Port Reitz inContinue Reading
The United States has sold a mansion in Maryland linked to former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and is returning $2.5 million from the sale to The Gambia to compensate victims of his 22-year rule. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on September 18 that it is returning $2,507,911.73 in netContinue Reading
A United Kingdom Court has extended its order blocking former British soldier Christian Craighead from publishing in Britain a book about his role in the 2019 DusitD2 terror attack in Nairobi. This followed an application by the UK Defence Ministry to extend the orders, arguing that Craighead breached a confidentialityContinue Reading
DPP arraigns four suspects over murder of advocate Kyalo MbobuThe Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today arraigned four suspects in connection with the murder of advocate Mathew Kyalo Mbobu. The suspects are Julius Cheruiyot and Kennedy Kipkemei who are police officers, alongside Nicholas Naula Lemiso and Noah Kipkurui Langat.TheContinue Reading
Emirates will introduce its Airbus A350 aircraft on flights between Nairobi and Dubai from October 25, bringing its Premium Economy cabin to Kenya for the first time. The A350 will operate flights EK717 and EK718, making Nairobi the 32nd destination served by the aircraft. The aircraft has 298 seats acrossContinue Reading
Detectives investigating the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu now say they have recovered the motorcycle allegedly used to ferry the suspected gunman to and from the scene of the fatal shooting. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the recovery followed the arrest of three suspects, including Nicholas LemisoContinue Reading
Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o has raised a red flag over excessive travel expenditure by counties, which amounted to over Ksh.17 billion in the last financial year. Citizen Digital reports The Budget Implementation Review Report for the financial year ended June this year has lifted the lid on wastageContinue Reading