Police ban anti-IEBC protests in city centre on Monday
Police have banned Opposition leaders and their supporters from holding their weekly demonstrations in the city centre to demand for reforms in the electoral commission. Police spokesman George Kinoti...
View ArticleSchoolgirl assaulted by her teachers over condom drama in class
A 17-year-old class prefect is nursing injuries after she was reportedly assaulted by her teachers over condoms found on her classmates. Police officers in Tseikuru, Mwingi North, are investigating the...
View ArticleKOT mix-up Moha Jicho Pevu with boxing legend who died
The death of boxing icon Muhammad Ali on Friday saw Kenyans online flood social media platforms to relay their condolences to his family and friends. However, a few millennials got confused and thought...
View ArticleNairobians to wear masks if current pollution trend persists
Nairobi residents may soon be required to walk around the city wearing masks if measures are not taken to urgently curb rising air pollution. Air pollution has become a silent killer with unseen but...
View ArticleFormer top CEO arrested over woman’s murder in his Karen house
A British national has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Kenyan woman in his Karen house on Saturday. Nairobi County commander Japheth Koome said that the suspect had taken the deceased, Ms...
View ArticleKiambu man kills mother, buries her body in garage
On Madaraka Day, Geoffrey Mathenge joined other young men in Rungiri, Kikuyu Constituency to dig a grave in which his uncle would be laid to rest Thursday. In such occasions, the hot-blooded men take...
View ArticleThe day Ezekiel Mutua was disowned by Kenyan tribes
Kenya Film and Classification Board chief executive Ezekiel Mutua seems to be the most unpopular person in Kenya. The moral police on Saturday incurred the wrath of angry Kenyans online after he called...
View ArticleSuspects evacuated as city police station catches fire
Several suspects being held at the Industrial Area police station had to be evacuated to safety following a Sunday morning fire at the facility. The fire is said to have started at 11am and destroyed...
View ArticleSonko pays bill for granny detained in hospital for three months
Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko was on the rescue again on Saturday after clearing the bill for a 89-year-old grandmother detained by a Thika hospital for three months. Ruth Njeri had been detained at St...
View ArticleI was once Jirongo’s errand boy – DP Ruto
Deputy President William Ruto has alleged that his former associate and fellow politician Cyrus Jirongo is “just jealous” of his political achievements. While addressing mourners, including President...
View ArticleNairobi police warn of plan to ferry grenades to Kibera
Police in Nairobi claim to have intelligence of a plan by a group of people to deliver a stockpile of grenades to Kibera. Nairobi County commander Japheth Koome said they have already established the...
View ArticlePolice to use lethal force against anti-IEBC protesters
Police on Sunday warned that they would use lethal force to quell demonstrations against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) if need be. Nairobi County commander Japheth Koome...
View ArticleFake court orders used to stop demolitions in Huruma
Owners of buildings earmarked for demolition forged court orders barring the Nairobi County Government from knocking down their structures. The demolitions started in May and targeted over 200 unsafe...
View ArticleGovt to prepare law on how Kenyans use Facebook, Twitter – Itumbi
The government is preparing a Bill seeking to regulate the use of the social media in Kenya. State House Director of Digital Communication Dennis Itumbi said bloggers and other social media users were...
View ArticleNairobi choir performs for civil rights icon Jesses Jackson in Chicago
A Nairobi girls choral group over the weekend performed for civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago. The group was the guest choir at the Rainbow/Push (People United to Serve Humanity),...
View ArticleBriton claims Kenyan woman shot herself accidentally with his pistol
A Briton arrested on suspicion of killing a Kenyan in his Karen home has sought to absolve himself from the murder. Mr Richard Alden, 53, was arrested Saturday afternoon when he took Ms Grace Wangeci,...
View ArticleHigh Court declines to stop anti-IEBC protests in city centre
The High Court in Nairobi on Monday declined from stopping the planned weekly protests by Opposition leaders and their supporters in the city centre. Justice Joseph Onguto said the right to protest is...
View ArticleBriton arrested over woman’s murder to be held longer
A Briton suspected of killing a Kenyan woman in Karen was arraigned at the Kibera law court on Monday morning. Magistrate Charles Ondieki ordered that Mr Richard Alden, 53, be held for five working...
View ArticleCord threatens to protest twice weekly if no IEBC talks are held
The Opposition coalition on Monday said it will begin staging demonstrations in the city centre every Monday and Thursday to pile pressure on the government to agree to dialogue and push electoral...
View ArticleWoman linked to Isis anthrax attack charged in Nairobi court
A woman suspected to be a member of Isis has been charged in a Nairobi court with helping the terror network identify potential targets in the country. Ms Nuseibah Mohammed, alias Ummu Fidaa is linked...
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