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Police re-arrested a Mombasa-based terror suspect who had been arrested in 2017 for being a member of a terror group and for being in possession of articles connected with the commission of a terrorist group. Ramadhan Mohammed Hassan was re-arrested by detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) Mombasa on March 27, 2025. Detectives revealed that he was also found in possession of articles connected with the commission of a terrorist group contrary to section 30 of the Prevention of terrorism Act 2012. The suspect who was arrested in the Kichangii area of Nyali, Mombasa County, last Thursday and was…

A man was injured after explosives he was preparing for use at a mining site in Kehancha, Kuria went off in his house. The incident happened in Milka village and left the victim with leg injuries. The man told police he had set the explosives for use the following day on April 1 when they went off blowing his house. The iron sheets were blown off and he sustained some injuries on the legs. Anti terror police visited the scene and concluded the blast was caused by the materials used for mining. The team warned against handling the materials without…

Former Prime Minister Raila mourned his long term body guard and aide George Oduor. Raila said Oduor has been part of the larger Jaramogi Odinga family. Oduor died Wednesday evening at the Nairobi West Hospital after a short illness. He had served Raila’s father up to his death in 1994 before he switched to Raila and served him for more than 30 years. Raila said he has been a vigilant, calm, confident, and extremely professional aide dedicated to duty and dependable rock on his side all these years through tumultuous periods. This is his statement: “It is with profound shock…

An Indian court is due to hear a lawsuit filed by Elon Musk’s social media company X, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of misusing the law to censor content on its platform. Last month, X sued the government saying a new website – Sahyog – launched by the federal home ministry last year, was being used to expand its censorship powers and take down content. X argued the portal gave government officials wide-ranging powers to issue blocking orders that were “in violation” of India’s digital laws. It said it could not be compelled to join Sahyog, which it called…

Barcelona narrowly edged past Atletico Madrid on aggregate to set up a meeting with Real Madrid in the final of the Copa del Rey. It will be the eighth time there has been an El Clasico in the Spanish Cup final, with the nation’s two most successful club sides set to meet on 26 April in Seville. Ferran Torres’ first-half effort proved decisive for Barcelona at Metropolitano Stadium, with the Spain forward poking the ball past Argentine goalkeeper Juan Musso after Lamine Yamal’s superb pass had split the home defence. It was no more than the visitors deserved, with 17-year-old…

Liverpool claimed bragging rights on Merseyside with victory over rivals Everton and edged closer to lifting the Premier League title. Arne Slot’s men require only 13 points from a possible 24 available to guarantee a deserved and record-equalling 20th top-flight triumph. The Red were being frustrated by Everton’s backline sitting deep, but claimed the three points courtesy of a moment of magic from Diogo Jota. The Portugal forward was on the periphery of the game but collected Luis Diaz’s cute backheel before showcasing dancing feet by jinking past challenges and slotting home. Replays showed Diaz had been standing in an…

Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to succeed. Trump’s tariffs, which he imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world. The White House released a list of roughly 100 countries and the tariff rates that the US would impose in kind. Here are the basic elements of the plan. 10% baseline tariff In a background call before Trump’s speech, a senior White House official told reporters that the president would impose “baseline tariffs” on all countries. That rate is set at…

Three miners were found dead after a gold mining site they had ventured into collapsed in Nyaguda area, Bondo, Siaya County. Authorities said the three had gone into the site to excavate gold proceeds on April 1 when the incident happened. Police said the bodies of Dancun Ooko Ouma, 33, Elphas Odhiambo, 21 , and Victor Ochieng Okeyo, 35 were discovered in the mining tunnel, that had reportedly remained unused for a long time. They were discovered long after they had gone there for the gold. Locals were concerned they had taken long to come back and went to check…

One of ODM party leader Raila Odinga’s bodyguards George Oduor, is dead. He died at a city hospital on Wednesday April 2 evening. A family friend said he had been unwell for more than a week and was admitted to ICU before he died. His friends took to social media to mourn him. They described him as a responsible and respectful bodyguard. He was seen as one of the most loyal bodyguards and aide. The cause of the death is yet to be disclosed. Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai mourned Oduor as a mentor. “Rest In peace my brother. I will…

The government plans to operationalize a total of 24 sub-counties, 88 Divisions, 318 Locations and 675 sub-locations this coming financial year, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed. Responding to various questions from Members of the National Assembly at the plenary session, Murkomen stated that currently, there were 45 sub-counties, 291 Divisions, 1439 Locations and 2693 sub locations which have been Gazetted but are yet to be operationalized. “The Ministry remains fully committed to strengthening National Government Co-ordination and improving access to services through the timely operationalization of these administrative units,” Murkomen said. The government, he…

The Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani Wednesday dismissed an application that sought to bar the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) from defending search warrants obtained against Thika Law Courts magistrate Stella Atambo. This is in regard to a corruption investigation. On March 13, 2025, the EACC executed a search at Atambo’s residence after receiving allegations of bribery and recovered Sh2.07 million in cash, suspected to be proceeds of corruption. In response, Atambo, through her legal team, filed an application in court, seeking to have the search warrant set aside. The defense argued that the warrant failed to disclose her full identity…

A federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, weeks after the Trump administration instructed prosecutors to drop the corruption charges. The move led to the resignation of Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor who accused Adams of striking a deal with the Trump administration to dismiss his case in exchange for immigration enforcement. The Manhattan judge dismissed the case “with prejudice”, which means the Department of Justice cannot resurrect the charges against Adams based on the same evidence. Adams was charged with conspiracy, fraud, soliciting illegal campaign contributions, and bribery. He had denied any…

The US State Department has revoked visas held by members of a Mexican band for “glorifying a drug kingpin”. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said the band, Los Alegres del Barranco, had projected an image of El Mencho onto a screen at a recent concert in Mexico. El Mencho, whose real name is Nemesio Oseguera Ramos, is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most feared transnational drug trafficking gangs. The CJNG is one of eight criminal groups which the Trump administration recently declared “foreign terrorist organisations” as part of its strategy to “ensure…

The National Assembly’s Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities directed the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to enhance counseling services to police officers to save them from untimely death resulting from stress and other psychological issues. The team told the NPSC Chief Executive Officer Peter Leley to recruit more professional counselors to provide the much-needed services. During the meeting chaired by Adan Yusuf Haji, the team said there was urgent need for setting up more counselling centers countrywide to serve the officers. The committee noted that the current regional counselling centers were not adequate to provide services to the increasing…

A surgeon and two Directors of Omnicare Medical Limited, also known as Body by Design, were Wednesday charged with manslaughter. Robert Maweu Mutula (surgeon), George Wakaria Njoroge and Lilian Edna Wanjiru, the directors of Body by Design, were arraigned at the Kibera Law Courts. They appeared alongside Omnicare Medical Limited, which operates under the alias Body by Design, before Senior Principal Magistrate Samson Temu. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges. The court heard that the accused caused the death of Lucy Wambui Kamau Nganga on October 16, 2024, at Omnicare Medical Limited, located on Kabarsiran Avenue in Nairobi…