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Anti-narcotics detectives have arrested thirty-three Nigerians in Kasarani for illegally residing in the country. The men, who were nabbed on Thursday morning, are stated to have been living in the place where the detectives found them. The anti-narcotics officers were however pursuing leads on an incident in which drugs were being sent from Nairobi to other parts of the world when they arrested the Nigerians. They were then taken to Kasarani Police Station. Speaking on the arrests, Kasarani OCPD Peter Kimani noted that the suspects have been posing as students of two universities in the area. “When they arrived, they…

The Kenya National Blood Transfusion and Organ Transplantation has presented a bill in parliament to allow the harvesting of kidneys from fresh dead persons. According to the experts, if the bill will be passed as a proposed law, the harvesting of kidneys will aid many Kenyans who are on the waiting list for transplants. Speaking on the bill presented, head of renal unit at KNH John Ngigi noted: “We also hope we can change the law to extract from friends, but we don’t want to open a Pandora’s box where people can buy kidneys. When the [proposed] bill is up…

A man on Wednesday killed his wife in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. According to his neighbors, the man is reported to have injured the wife on the neck using a kitchen knife. The neighbors added that the couple had engaged in a domestic fight prior to him picking up a knife and killing his wife, identified as Khanali Mwonobe. Speaking on the incident, sister to the deceased, Emily Mwonobe, mentioned that she had received a phone call from the neighbors informing her of the death of her sibling. Emily, who lives in Kakamega, stated that she later traveled to Eldoret…

Former director of Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) Johnson Jackson Gathaka has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of Ksh15 million over fraud. Mr Gathaka was found guilty by the anti-corruption court of stealing Ksh7.26 million. The anti-corruption court found that Gathaka fraudulently obtained Ksh7.26 million paid by United Insurance Corporation to Kenya Re. Commenting on the case, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) noted that Gathaka sought to acquire quick money when United Insurance Company was placed under statutory management by the commissioner of Insurance on July 15, 2005. The Commissioner of Insurance appointed Kenya…

Police have arrested a lady who allegedly kidnapped a two-month old baby and asked for a Ksh11,000 ransom from the parents. According to reports, the 24-year old lady, Sharon Chepkoech, who was working as a maid, is said to have taken the baby from Zimmerman estate in Nairobi. Sharon is then stated to have threatened to flee with the baby to Malawi if the money demanded was not given to her. Mary Ndegwa, mother of the kidnapped baby, revealed that Sharon was employed two weeks ago. Read: Three Suspects Gunned Down For Kidnapping UN Official Speaking on what she defines…

Five Kenya Defense Forces ( KDF) soldiers on Tuesday night engaged into a fist fight at Lang’ata Police station as they sought the release of their colleague. According to reports, the officer had been arrested over assault allegations. Speaking on the night drama, Nairobi Regional Commander Phillip Ndolo noted that the arrested officer was nabbed after assaulting a traffic officer along Kitengela Road. In a statement drafted after the incident, it is noted that the KDF soldier, “wrestled him to the ground claiming the (traffic police) was blocking the road.” Ndolo later noted that the officer’s colleague later stormed the…

Former media personality Esther Arunga is stated to have appeared bewitched a few days before the death of her son in Australia. According to a witness, who appeared before the court, Ms Arunga seemed bewitched and was making comments about zombies invading the world and eating people. Testifying in Brisbane magistrates court in a hearing against Esther’s husband, Quincy Timberlake, Christina Caroll informed the court of the happenings. “She talked about voodoo and other occult stuff, it was crazy,” Call mentioned to the court stating that she got the information from Timberlake. Ms Caroll further revealed that she noticed “straight…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Wajir West candidate, Mohamed Yusuf, on Tuesday withdrew from the by-election. According to Kahawa Tungu Sources, the ODM candidate bowed down from the by-election following a deal he struck with Deputy President William Ruto. It is also noted that Mohamed Yusuf withdrew from the race after an intervention by the Deputy President over fears of a slip vote since both the former ODM candidate and Jubilee’s Mohamed Kolosh come from the same clan. It is further stated that Mr Yusuf opted to bow out from the race without prior discussions with his party leader, Raila…

A police reservist is currently under police custody after he allegedly shot and killed his colleague under unclear circumstances. Confirming the incident, Mandera County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom noted that the reservist in custody, Mohamed Billow Sheikh, is being interrogated. Kosiom stated that the dead reservist was with three other officers on Monday evening when the incident occurred. “It was reported by a reservist named Ahmed Shukri Bulle that a fellow reservist had shot himself at Greenview estate within town as they awaited their patrol vehicle,” he mentioned. It is reported that the victim, Abdiraham Abass Adow, succumbed to…

Algerian Members of Parliament (MPs) have named upper house speaker Abdelkader Bensalah as an interim president. In a televised report, the lawmakers named the speaker as the acting speaker following the resignation of President Bouteflika’s in the face of mass protests. The Parliament’s move is in line with the country’s constitutional rules. However, the move is against the demands of demonstrators who were pushing for the stepping down of other top politicians among them Bensalah. Read: Kenyan Student Sentenced To Life Imprisonment By An Indian Court Over Rape Charges Algeria’s ailing former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika submitted his resignation with immediate effect,…

An Indian Court has sentenced a Kenyan student to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a Kenyan woman in 2016. The Kenyan, Eric Mulinge Nethuli, is stated to have been undertaking his Masters Program in Business Administration at a private college when he was accused of raping a 22-year-old fellow student. It is reported that the victim was also a student at the same college at the time, when she allegedly invited Mulinge for dinner at her place when the abuse happened. According to the The Hindu newspaper, following the incident, the victim reported the matter at Ammapettai All Women Police…

A postmortem examination on Evelyn Namukhula, mother who delivered five babies in March, carried on Monday has revealed the cause of her death. According to the autopsy conducted at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, where she succumbed on Saturday evening, divulged that Namukhula died of peripartum cardiomyopathy, a heart condition that affects women after delivery. The pathologist, Benson Macharia, who conducted the autopsy noted that there was fluid on the mother’s chest, heart, lungs and abdominal cavity, indicators that were consistent with the heart condition. Speaking to the Standard, Macharia further stated: “We began by looking at the history of…

South African based Zimbabwean Brighton Moyo, who was controversially raised from the dead by South African Pastor Alph Lukau in February, has died for real. According to reports, Moyo died last week in St Luke’s South Africa and was buried this past Saturday. Moyo’s relative who spoke to the media divulged that he succumbed after having a persistent stomach swelling which did not stop for three days. He allegedly finally died on the third day. Moyo is survived by a wife. Read: South African Pastor Alph Lukau Raises A Man From The Dead (Video) He came to the spotlight in…

Institut de Publique Sondage d’Opinion Secteur (Ipsos) firm bans political polls in Kenya, as lead researcher, Tom Wolf, exits the firm. Announcing his leave, Tom Wolf noted that Ipsos in France decided that its Kenyan subsidiary should no longer include political survey results in its public releases “for the foreseeable future.” “I was therefore given notice, which took effect on 31st March this year. I am thus no longer associated with Ipsos,” Wolf mentioned in a notice sent to newsrooms. Wolf added that while in the firm, he had to frequently fight off claims of government influence in previous surveys.…

Members of the tribunal to investigate Justice Jackton Ojwang has been sworn in at the Supreme Court of Kenya. The tribunal, which was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, has been tasked to investigate Justice Ojwang’s alleged misconduct. The members of the tribunal include: Justice (Rtd) Festus Azangalala, Ambrose Weda, Andrew Bahati Mwamuye, Lucy Kambuni, Sylvia Wanjiku Muchiri and Amina Abdalla.. Justice Alnashir Visram was appointed to lead the team. Uhuru also appointed Paul Nyamodi as the lead assisting counsel whereas Stella Munyi was tasked to be the assisting counsel for the tribunal. Read: Justice Ojwang Suspended, Justice Visram Appointed To…