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President William Ruto says he is ready to dialogue with Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga. The head of state on Wednesday said he will only talk to Raila about issues affecting Kenyans. He insisted that he and Raila will not discuss a handshake as it was the cause of the current economic crisis. Speaking in Kericho after commissioning a water project, Dr Ruto insisted that power sharing is determined by Kenyans through elections. Read: President Ruto Insists There will be No Handshake with Raila “Hawa watu wakwende kabisa! Hatuna shida na kuongea na mtu yeyote…

Armed police were redeployed back to the Nairobi homes of former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta hours after they had been withdrawn. The same happened at her Gatundu home and other private businesses. The officers from both General Service Unit and Administration Police had been withdrawn from the premises on Tuesday evening with no explanation. This prompted the Kenyatta family to deploy private guards to guard the residence of Mama Ngina at Nairobi’s Muthaiga estate. The guards were deployed moments after the GSU and APs left. Similar situation was replicated in her Gatundu home and most of places she owns…

Private security guards have been deployed to guard the residence of former First Lady Mama Ngina at Nairobi’s Muthaiga estate. This was after the government withdrew the security assigned to her on Tuesday evening. Almost a dozen guards from a local company were keeping vigil in and outside the compound. This was contrary to the norm where General Service Unit personnel used to guard the residence. The guards were deployed moments after the GSU left. A similar situation was replicated at her Gatundu home and at other properties. A guard at the Nairobi home said they were increased from two…

Two people were on Wednesday morning shot and injured by police in the ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Migori County. They were admitted to Oruba nursing home hospital. The hospital administrator Mike Ochere confirmed two middle-aged men who suffered gunshot wounds were receiving treatment at the health facility. One of the victims was shot in the thigh while the other was shot in the leg. Read: Former First Lady Mama Ngina’s Security Withdrawn Over Protests A middle-aged woman who suffered from suffocation after police lobbed teargas into her house was also taken to the hospital for treatment. Police said they are investigating…

Police are investigating the death of a Tharaka Nithi politician who was found dead in his car. It is suspected that the former Tharaka Nithi gubernatorial candidate Gitare Mbiuki was either murdered or died by suicide. Mbiuki was found dead in his car parked on the roadside at Kanyuambora area, more than 50 Kilometres from his Weru home in Tharaka Nithi. Police said preliminary findings show he shot himself in his car. But the motive is yet to be determined. Other sources indicated that Mbiuki was killed and the suicide theory was staged. Police said investigations into the incident are…

A Dutch tourist died after he collapsed in his hotel room in Diani, Kwale County. Police said the deceased, Gerald Jan Verwall, 77, had arrived in Kwale on July 11 for vacation with his family. He, however, on July 17 developed breathing problems and collapsed. Read: Tour Van Driver Collapses, Dies While On Duty At Nairobi National Park He was flown to Nairobi and admitted at the Aga Khan Hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. It is not clear what caused his death. Police said an autopsy will be conducted on the remains of the deceased. The family is looking…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leaders are allegedly in hiding following reports of a police hunt. It is said that the officials who are expected to lead protests against the government went into hiding on Tuesday evening and are yet to resurface. This was after Embakasi East MP Babu Owino was detained at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) following his arrival from Mombasa. Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party Director of Communications Philip Etale confirmed Babu’s arrested but said the police had not disclosed the reason for the arrest. Read: Gov’t Orders Closure Of Schools In Nairobi, Mombasa,…

By BBC Donald Trump has said he expects to be arrested by a federal inquiry into the US Capitol riot and efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. The ex-president said in a social media post he had been informed by special counsel Jack Smith on Sunday night that he was a target of their investigation. Mr Trump posted that he was told to report to a grand jury, “which almost always means an Arrest and Indictment”. The special counsel did not immediately respond to media inquiries. Such an indictment would be Mr Trump’s third for alleged criminal offences, including…

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki has warned that anti-government protesters will be prosecuted if they participate in violent demonstrations. In a statement, CS Kindiki said security forces have been sent in to prevent violent protests. “National security agencies have deployed all the available resources to ensure that the scenes witnessed on Wednesday do not happen again. Anyone planning to unleash violence on Kenyans is hereby warned to cease and desist,” he said. Read: Envoys in Kenya Call for Dialogue Ahead of Three-day Protests The minister also noted that there were incidents of lawlessness and destruction of property during the Saba Saba demos.…

Police in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam arrested a Kenyan woman after more than 2.3 kilograms of cocaine were found hidden in her luggage upon her arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport. The narcotics were valued at about Sh27 million in the international market. Vietnamese media said the Kenyan identified as M.M.N., was detained after the airport’s baggage scanning staff discovered two bags of cocaine concealed in her suitcase on July 14. The bags, weighing 2.34 kilograms in total, were removed from the top and bottom parts of the suitcase, police officers said. The woman departed from the Jomo…

The Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) will now impose sanctions for violations of the proceeds of crime. This follows the Cabinet’s approval of the draft Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023. If enacted by Parliament, the anti-money laundering agency will have the power to show the instances under which it might request the revocation of a reporting institution’s license. The Bill enhances the penalties for violations of declarations for cross-border currency, aligning them with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards. It further amends the Insurance Act, providing for the licensing of insurance companies. Read: Ngirita Family…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party has revealed how the purported “killer squad” known as Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates. On Tuesday, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said that they were privy to information that members of the killer squad dressed casually during demos. He claimed that the squad’s goal was to kill or severely hurt Kenyans and leaders of the Azimio during the protests. The former vice president said that the group mostly moves around in groups of five, all from one ethnic group. Kalonzo noted that they are armed with crude weapons. “They are better facilitated in…

High Commissioners and ambassadors in Kenya have expressed concern over the recent anti-government protests that left 23 dead and hundreds nursing injuries. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States envoys said they were saddened by the loss of life and violence witnessed during the Saba Saba protests. “We are saddened by the loss of life and concerned by high levels of violence, including the use of live rounds and the destruction of property, during the recent demonstrations,” read the statement in part. The envoys further called…

By IOL Seychelles has finally shed light on why it decided to keep Nigerians out of the country. The ban is due to widespread stereotypes against Nigerians in various African nations, including South Africa. Vice President Ahmed Afif addressed the press, stating that the surge in drug trafficking and fraudulent behavior was the reason for prohibiting Nigerian tourists. However, Afif clarified that Nigerians with diplomatic passports or valid work/resident permits issued by Seychelles would still be allowed entry. “For the others, the government will keep its eyes open and SEBS (Seychelles Electronic Border System) will analyze much more to find…

By BBC Millions of US military emails have been mistakenly sent to Mali, a Russian ally, because of a minor typing error. Emails intended for the US military’s “.mil” domain have, for years, been sent to the west African country which ends with the “.ml” suffix. Some of the emails reportedly contained sensitive information such as passwords, medical records and the itineraries of top officers. The Pentagon said it had taken steps to address the issue. Financial Times which first reported the story said Dutch internet entrepreneur Johannes Zuurbier identified the problem more than 10 years ago. Since 2013, he…

Top security officials in the country on Monday held a series of meetings to plan how to handle planned anti-government protests. The first meeting took place at the police headquarters in Vigilance House and was attended by all eight regional police commanders. A similar meeting was held at DCI headquarters along Kiambu Road. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo met Regional and County Commissioners at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) for what he termed a review of security challenges. “… we reviewed our security challenges and the proposed measures to curb them.” “Further, the meeting underscored the role of these…