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There was panic along Outering Road, Nairobi when a fuel tanker burst into flames after an accident. The incident led to the destruction of two other cars, police said. The cars were burnt in the 8 pm Tuesday incident. Witnesses and police said the tanker was ferrying super petrol to Ruaraka when it suddenly hit another car that was ahead of it. This is after the driver lost control, police said. The tanker overturned and burst into flames burning two other vehicles that were there. https://twitter.com/MikeSonko/status/1689365611380420608 No injury was reported as the occupants managed to escape. Fire engines rushed to…

By BBC A man who posted violent threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online was shot dead during an FBI raid on Wednesday. Agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his home in Utah, just hours ahead of a planned visit to the state by Mr Biden. A criminal complaint said Robertson posted threats on Facebook against Mr Biden and a prosecutor pursuing criminal charges against Donald Trump. The FBI declined to give more details. The raid happened at about 06:15 local time in Provo, about 40 miles (65 km) south of Salt…

Police authorities have reorganised the traffic department. Traffic police operations and command that were initially devolved and put under the county commanders in the country were reverted back to the commandant. Inspector General of police Japhet Koome made the revelations of the reorganization during a meeting with senior officers at the National Police Service Training College in Kiganjo Tuesday. Sources said the move was informed by reports of rampant corruption and confusion at various levels in management of traffic. The changes will see traffic operations moved back its headquarters along Thika Road, Nairobi. Read: Tragedy as Traffic Cop is Killed Along…

A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly, was attacked as he left the event in the northern city of Quito on Wednesday. A member of his campaign team told local media Mr Villavicencio was getting into a car when a man stepped forward and shot him in the head. Current president Guillermo Lasso vowed the “crime will not go unpunished”. Witnesses said Mr Villavicencio, 59, was shot three times, according to BBC. The suspect was also shot in an exchange of bullets with…

Nairobi County Majority leader Peter Imwatok Wednesday accused two arresting police officers of stealing his 2 million dollars (Sh300million) during anti government protests last month. He also sensationally claimed a witness in the case had also gone missing. Imwatok who is also Makongeni MCA told Milimani senior principal magistrate Robison Ondieki that he lost the money to two officers on July 21, 2023 at Radisson Blu Hotel. Imwatok went ahead and told court that a Radisson Blu Hotel employee who witnessed the incident has since died mysteriously. He allegedly died two days after the arrest. Imwatok was being represented by…

The Morticians and Allied Professionals Association of Kenya (MAPAKe) Wednesday condemned Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome over his claim that politicians were hiring dead bodies from mortuaries and parading them as victims of police brutality during the anti-government protests. They demanded an apology from the police boss. In a statement to newsrooms, the morticians faulted the Koome over his claims labelling them unfair to their professionalism. They also reiterated their commitment to adhering to moral ethics and the rule of law. “We condemn the statement made by the Inspector General of Police Mr. Japheth Koome because we believe that…

A section of leaders from Kisumu County Tuesday demanded an apology from Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome over his claims on bodies in mortuaries and linked to police brutality. The leaders expressed shock by careless and insensitive utterances from Koome, regarding the recent police brutality on Kenyans during the recent anti-government protests. Led by Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o and Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron, they said the IG must recant his insensitive and barbaric statement in totality. They said IG had shown he is not even fit to be in the position. “We join the rest of Kenyans in…

Nine bodies have been found and two more people are feared dead after a fire at a holiday home hosting people with learning disabilities in France. Nearly 80 firefighters were sent to the blaze in La Forge after emergency services were alerted at 06:30 local time (04:30 GMT) on Wednesday. The missing people are considered “potentially deceased”, according to a local official. The fire has now been extinguished, but its cause is not yet clear. Seventeen people were evacuated from the building, while at least one person has been taken to hospital. A search for the bodies of the two…

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is set to increase entry fees into major National Parks starting January 2024. In a proposed schedule, the highest entry amount will be at parks such as Nairobi National Park, which is frequented by residents. The East African Community (EAC) and resident adults will pay Sh2,000 during peak season which starts from July to March, up from Sh430. Further, adults from the rest of Africa, as well as those from international visitors, will be forced to pay $50 (Sh7,167) and $100 (Sh14,335) respectively during the high season. Read: Nairobi National Park Shrinking Due To SGR And Other…

Embattled Jubilee party secretary general Jeremiah Kioni can breathe easy after a court stayed the decision to kick him out. The court on Monday overturned rulings made on February 10 and May 19 that resulted in Kioni’s expulsion from the party and Kanini Kega’s appointment as the interim secretary general. Also suspended from the former ruling party following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting were; national Vice Chairman David Murathe and Treasurer Kagwe Gichohi. But according to Kioni, the NEC meeting was in violation of the party constitution. “The application is certified urgent. Status quo to be maintained pending interpartes…

The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington, DC-based lender said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a review of measures it introduced to protect sexual and gender minorities from discrimination and exclusion in its projects. “Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act fundamentally contradicts the World Bank Group’s values,” the lender said in a statement. “We believe our vision to eradicate poverty on a livable planet can only succeed if it includes everyone irrespective of race, gender, or sexuality. This law undermines those efforts. Inclusion and non-discrimination sit at…

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has written to the Attorney General, the Controller of Budget, and other government entities requesting their input on a review of allowances in the public sector. The action is intended to ensure justice and transparency in the management of allowances and to provide assistance to the government in handling the wage bill. “In accordance with this mandate and the aforementioned principles, the SRC is undertaking a review of allowances in the public service. The results of this review and the subsequent recommendations are anticipated to improve equity and transparency in allowance management,” the commission’s…

Gunmen shot and killed a police officer during a robbery incident in Nairobi’s Kayole area. Police said his wife Kemunto Mayaka was shot and wounded in the thigh during the drama in Mihango area. Constable David Mayaka attached to Makadara Directorate of Criminal Investigations was driving home with his wife when the incident happened Tuesday at about 10 pm. Police and witnesses said the couple had stopped in Hurlingham to attend to a puncture on his car when three men on a motorcycle pulled there. The three had the number plates of their motorcycle concealed. Read: Traffic Cop Killed in Multiple…

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was Tuesday sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during an argument between the pair after a party in 2020. He was found guilty on three gun-related charges in December and has been held in jail since. The shooting left Megan Thee Stallion needing surgery to remove bullet fragments from her foot. The LA District Attorney said after the verdict that the fact that she is famous helped bring attention to the issue of violence against women. “The fact that…

Michael Joseph has resigned as a Director on the Board of telecommunications giant Safaricom. Joseph’s resignation from the telco was announced Tuesday August 8 evening by the Safaricom Board which indicated that he had stepped down to focus on “other ventures” including his current role as Chairman of Kenya Airways. “The Board announces the resignation of Mr Michael Joseph as a Director in the Board of Safaricom PLC, with effect from 1″ August 2023,” reads the statement. “Michael leaves the Board to focus on other ventures in his life including continuing his role as Chairman of Kenya Airways and being…