Author: Eva Nyambura

Kenyans have seven days to collect 164 unclaimed bodies lying at the City mortuary. In a notice on Tuesday, deputy director general Fredrick Oluga said the bodies will be interred by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) after the period lapses. 115 of the bodies are from March to May 2021, while 49 were from November and December of 2020. Read: NMS Disposes of 119 Unclaimed Bodies in City Morgues The causes of death ranged from mob justice, accidents, arson, drowning, murder, shooting, electrocution, fire, suicide, sudden and natural deaths. In March, NMS disposed of 119 unclaimed bodies to ease strain on…

Murder suspect Jowie Irungu sustained a gunshot wound to his left shoulder after being attacked by thugs, a witness has testified. Dr Lawrence Ochieng on Monday told trial judge Grace Nzioka that the accused person sought medical attention at Nairobi West Hospital on September 21, 2018, at 1.35am. “He came in with a gunshot wound on the left shoulder and reported he sustained those injuries after being assaulted by thugs. The wounds were dressed. He was also given injections for tetanus and painkillers,” Dr Ochieng told the court. Read: Jowie Irungu Ordered Out of Nairobi for Violating Bail Conditions A chest…

The judiciary will set up special courts to deal with cases of hate speech as electioneering year fast approaches. Speaking in Nairobi during a meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) leaders and different government stakeholders, Chief Justice Martha Koome said the courts will be set up in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Kisumu. “We are concerned about issues of hate speech. I’m going to put this forward to the leadership committee of the judiciary of a request to set up a specialized court to deal with cases of hate speech,” said CJ Koome. Read: CS Mucheru Asks Youth…

A 29-year-old Kenyan woman wants to return home from Saudi Arabia over alleged mistreatment. Nice Nayaz, a university graduate, left for the Gulf country three months ago through an agency owned by an aspiring Kangema Member of the County Assembly (MCA). Nice told K24 Digital that she is yet to receive her three months pay and is harassed every time she asks for her dues. Her employer, she said, has on several occasions sexually harassed her. Read: Family in Distress After Losing Contact with Kin Working in Saudi Arabia In a voice recording to the Sam Mundia owned agency (Echo Media…

The family of self-confessed child serial killer Masten Wanjala is no longer willing to claim his body for burial. According to Mukhweya Assistant Chief Abiud Musungu, the family of the deceased has changed its mind. “The family changed tune suddenly and disowned the serial killer immediately he was lynched. His father had asked for forgiveness on behalf of his son from the families of the victims…and even asked the State to give him the body to bury,” he said. Read: How Suspected Child Serial Killer Masten Wanjala Escaped From Police Custody A neighbor told reporters that the family is afraid burying…

A man believed to have fatally stabbed his wife on October 21, has surrender to the police. Andrew Mutiso Musau is said to have killed his wife after finding her with her lover at their matrimonial home. Mutiso who fled the scene of crime gave himself up to officers at Athi River Police Station. He was accompanied by two of his brothers. “A Machakos man believed to have killed his wife by stabbing her six times after allegedly finding her with another man in their house has surrendered himself to Athi River detectives,” said DCI. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1452271447292923923 A manhunt had…

Kenya has in the last 24 hours recorded 129 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the country’s case load to 252,628, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. The new infections are from a sample size of 5,110, recording a positivity rate of 2.5 per cent. The cumulative tests stand at 2,669,467. The country’s fatalities have risen to 5,255 after another six patients succumbed to the disease on diverse dates. Read: Boost for Kenya as 504,000 More Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Arrive According to the CS, there are 521 patients currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,429 are under…

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho will not vie for the presidency come 2022. Speaking on Saturday, the county boss who is serving his second and final term, said Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party leader Raila Odinga was the best bet in the upcoming general elections. He told the electorate that voting for Raila would pave way for any Kenyan in spite of ethnicity, to run for the presidency. “I looked at myself and thought I was ready to vie for the presidential seat but upon further deliberation I realized that we have to clear the way first. I realized that…

Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda has been released on a Sh20,000 cash bail pending arraignment on Monday. The legislator is facing malicious damage to property and incitement charges. He was released from Kericho Police Station in the wee hours of Saturday morning following the intervention of East African Community Chief Administrative Secretary Ken Obura. Read: Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda Arrested Over Alleged Incitement Ouda was arrested after he allegedly stormed a Kisumu hotel and attacked people said to be loyal to his opponent, Dr Joshua Oron. The chaotic scenes witnessed at the Milimani hotel left three people injured, including a…

Police in the wee hours of Saturday morning chased four naked people believed to be robbers. Police officers stationed at the AP driving school in Ruai were alerted of a vehicle lurking around the area leading to the dramatic chase on Kangundo Road. “A concerned resident contacted administration police officers stationed at the AP driving school in Ruai and informed them of a suspicious vehicle in the neighborhood, whose occupants had unclear intentions,” said the DCI via social media. Three officers approached the Ford Ranger truck. Inside were four people who speedily took off. https://twitter.com/DCI_Kenya/status/1451586693635743797 A chase ensued with…

A joint operation by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the regular police on Friday led to the discovery of narcotics at a Nakuru residence. Acting on a tip off, the officers recovered an assortment of processed and packed bhang, bhang seedlings, cocaine and heroin. The drugs were valued at Sh1.2 million. Read: Alarm as Pharmacy and Poisons Board Seizes Smuggled Drugs Worth Sh2 Million According to the Nakuru Town East Sub County Police Commander Ellena Kabukuru, the suspect managed to get away. “Acting on a tip-off, we managed to impound bhang and heroin worth more than Sh1.2…

Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda has been arrested following an altercation at a Kisumu restaurant. The chaotic scenes at the Milimani hotel left three people injured, police have said. According to Kisumu County Police Commander Richard Ng’eno, the legislator was taken in for questioning immediately after the incident. Read: Kisumu Central MP Fred Ouda Insists On Barring DP Ruto From 2022 Race Ouda is apparently being held for malicious damage to property and incitement. The exchange had Ouda’s supporters clash with those of Joshua Oron who is eyeing the seat. Goods of unknown value were destroyed during the incident at Kalongolongo…

The Appellate court has finally cleared the way for deputy governor Anne Kananu to be sworn in as Nairobi’s third governor. A three-judge bench on Friday noted that the former governor, Mike Sonko, has been out of office for over 10 months and is such no longer the county boss. The court also ruled that should Sonko’s appeal be successful and it is found that his political rights were indeed violated, then he can be paid for damages. Read: High Court Stops Swearing-in Of Anne Kananu Mwenda As Nairobi Governor While dismissing Sonko’s petition dated June 29, 2021, in which he…

Three police officers linked to self-confessed child serial killer Masten Wanjala’s escape from jail have been released. Phillip Mbithi, Boniface Mutuma and Precious Mwinzi on Friday denied two counts of aiding a prisoner to escape prison and neglect of official duty. The trio also denied willfully neglecting to prevent the escape of the suspect who was last week lynched by a mob in Bungoma. Read: How Suspected Child Serial Killer Masten Wanjala Escaped From Police Custody Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi, the trio through their lawyer, Danstan Omari, pleaded for reasonable bond terms. Mr Ochoi release the three on…

Four people are missing after they were allegedly picked up by the police in Eastleigh. Jamal Bonaya and Teddy Muriuki went missing on October 6 and were in the company of two others who are yet to be identified. Speaking to Citizen TV, Jamal’s family said they have been to almost every police station and mortuary within the city in the last two weeks. His wife, Khadija Jamal, said he left for a nearby carwash but never returned. Read: Security Consultant Mwenda Mbijiwe Exits WhatsApp Groups 4 Months After Going Missing “Mume wangu alipotea on Wednesday tarehe sita October, alikuja kwa…