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Details have emerged on the two people who were arrested in Umoja, Nairobi, and found with two kilos of cocaine valued at Sh12 million. The two were arrested last week by anti-narcotics detectives in an operation that had been prompted by international signals. A Kenyan national Selina Ndinda Ndonyo and her Nigerian boyfriend Michael Adedeji Adeyemi were arrested and two kilos of cocaine recovered from them. The narcotics had been disguised in African artifacts to prevent detection during transit, police said. At the time of the arrest, the couple was in the process of unpackaging part of the compressed narcotics…

Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team coach Jorge Vilda was sacked, the country’s football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday 10 days after FIFA suspended its president for kissing national team player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth. A new board formed after the suspension of RFEF President Luis Rubiales by soccer’s world governing body FIFA over the allegedly non-consensual kiss during the World Cup victory celebration two weeks ago has terminated Vilda’s contract. In a statement that gave no reason for his dismissal and did not mention Hermoso, Rubiales or the scandal, RFEF thanked 42-year-old Vilda for his “extraordinary sporting legacy.” “The…

At least 53 members of the security forces were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. Some 17 soldiers and 36 civilian volunteers for the army died on Monday while repelling an “attack,” the army general staff said in a statement. The unit which came under attack was deployed in the town of Koumbri in Yatenga province to enable the resettlement of residents chased out of the area by jihadists more than two years ago, it said. About 30 members of the security forces were also injured in the attack, the…

The Proud Boys’ former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot, the longest sentence so far for a ringleader of the raid on the seat of American democracy. Enrique Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy, a US Civil War-era charge, and other counts in May. Tarrio, 39, was not in Washington during the riot, but helped organise the far-right group’s involvement. More than 1,100 people have been arrested on Capitol riot charges. Before he learned his fate on Tuesday, an emotional Tarrio apologised to police and residents of Washington DC for his role in…

Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government – meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation. A draft order to be laid in Parliament will allow its assets to be categorised as terrorist property and seized. The home secretary said Wagner was “violent and destructive… a military tool of Vladimir Putin’s Russia”. She said its work in Ukraine and Africa was a “threat to global security”. Suella Braverman added: “Wagner’s continuing destabilising activities only continue to serve the Kremlin’s political goals.” “They are terrorists,…

Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer convicted of murdering his wife and son, filed an appeal against his conviction, alleging jury tampering during his trial. His attorneys say a county clerk pressured jurors to reach “a quick verdict” and told the panel “not to be fooled” by Murdaugh’s testimony. They say the clerk “betrayed her oath of office for money and fame”. Murdaugh, 55, was found guilty in March and sentenced to life without parole. Murdaugh attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian told a news conference on Tuesday they want a new trial. First, they are seeking an evidentiary hearing…

A 32-year-old man was Tuesday electrocuted in an incident in Kiplabotwo area in Bomet East Sub-County. Also killed was a dog which is believed to have tried to safe the deceased man. The man and the best friend died after coming into contact with a live electric wire that had fallen into his compound in the village. Police said Gilbert Langat was electrocuted while attempting to dissuade children from approaching the collapsed electricity pole. As he directed the children from the dangerous cables, he stepped on one of the live wires, police said. Read: Governor Sonko Electrocuted At Airport Urinal, Threatens…

A Somali National was on Tuesday arraigned before a Makadara court in Nairobi for forging a Kenyan national identity card. Abdi Yusuf Ali appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Ann Mwangi and denied forging an Identity card bearing the name of Abdi Yusuf Ali. Abdi claimed his ID card was a genuine document issued by the national registration bureau. According to the charge sheet, the accused on diverse dates between July 14 1987 and 19 February 2008 in Nanighi sub location within Garissa County willfully procured a Kenyan identity in the name of Abdi Yusuf Ali by falsely pretending he was…

The total number of children in Kenya displaced within the country by climate-induced disasters increased sevenfold last year, said Save the Children. Based on analysis of data from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, at least 187,000 children in Kenya were left displaced within the country by climate shocks at the end of 2022, compared to 27,000 children who were displaced by similar crises in 2021. Some of these children were displaced multiple times, while others only once, but all remained displaced from home at the end of the year, living in camps, with extended family, or other temporary arrangements. The…

The first Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday entered its second day. Today’s programme will start with a high-level presidential session hosted by President William Ruto. The session will see leaders hold discussions on climate financing and how to scale it up at the international level for Africa, investing in nature and biodiversity. Meanwhile, at least 16 heads of state from the African continent are in the country for the summit. Read: What You Need to Know About Africa Climate Summit They include Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi), Nana Akufo Addo (Ghana), Azali Assoumani (Comoros), Brahim Ghali (Sahrawi Democratic Republic), Julius Maada Bio…

Police are investigating an incident in which a casual laborer was shot and killed in an attack in Mandera County. Police believe the gunmen behind the incident targeted Morris Meme, 30. He had been working there for more than a year. His body was found on the roadside with a bullet wound in the head prompting tension. The bullet had entered the mouth and exited the rear side of the head, police said. The incident happened in Eladi location, Elwak. The area is near the Kenya-Somalia border that is usually breached by al-Shabaab gunmen who strike at will. Neighbours told…

A lawyer who owns a firm that the struggling Mumias Sugar Company owes Sh76 million claims she was threatened to withdraw her lawsuits opposing the leasing of the business to the Sarrai Group. In a letter to the High Court deputy registrar, Jackline Kimeto of Kimeto & Associates Advocates claims that she was subjected to “extreme duress and threats to her life, citizenship, and personal liberty by state officers acting with a view to assisting the 1st and 2nd Respondents and their proxies in this suit.” One of Mumias Sugar’s debtors is Kimeto’s law office, which defended the miller in…

Officials are puzzled after they found 26 women of Ethiopian origin in an unfinished house in a village in Muranga County. This is after villagers in Kwambirwa called police and informed them the group had been confined in the house and were being fed at night. A team of police led by county commander David Mathiu visited the area and found the women aged between 22 and 32 in the house armed with their passports in the Monday evening incident. They told police they were headed for South Africa for greener pastures and that a smuggler who took them there…

A man is on the run after allegedly killing his ex-wife and injuring his brother-in-law in Mbooni East, Makueni County. Police said the suspect had separated from his 30-year-old wife three months ago. According to police, the suspect went to his in-laws’ home, where he found his the woman and her brother on Monday, September 4. He then attacked the man with a machete, leaving him with serious head injuries before killing his ex-wife with the same panga. Police said the suspect escaped before neighbours responded to the scene. A hunt on the suspect is ongoing. Meanwhile, a body of…

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit (2023) kicked off in Nairobi on Monday, September 4, 2023. The Summit is organized by the African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with of Kenya, which is the host government. It is the first ever such summit to be held in Nairobi, and the first in Africa. The theme of the summit is “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”. It serves as a platform to showcase progress, exchange perspectives, and converge on common priorities for global discussions (including UNGA, G20, World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF)…