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The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) Friday revealed narcotics on sale in Coast are exhibiting symptoms of drowsiness and confusion and displaying ‘zombie-like’ stances. NACADA acting CEO Prof John Muteti, said that 20 samples of the unknown substance, in various forms, were collected across three coastal counties and subjected to forensics analysis. The tests revealed that the narcotic substances were not Fentanyl but rather heroin combined with a number of prescription drugs and animal tranquilizers. “The zombie-like symptoms among drug users can be attributed to either one or a combination of the following factors;…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has handed Kisii Governor Simba Arati a prestigious position following changes to the leadership. The party’s National Executive Council (NEC) on Friday replaced six officials. “The following are the changes made to the membership of the party’s NEC. This follows resignations/defections by the former holders of the positions,” ODM said. The Raila Odinga-led party named Arati the National deputy chairperson, replacing former Kisii county Woman representative Janet Ong’era who left for the ruling party, UDA. Read: ODM Kicks Out Jalang’o, Four Other ‘Rebel’ MPs from Party Catherine Omanyo is the new deputy secretary general, replacing former…

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition challenging the lifting of the High Court’s conservatory orders which had earlier suspended implementation of Finance Act 2023. Senator Okiya Omtatah of Busia and three others had appealed against an Appellate Court ruling that lifted injunctions preventing the implementation of the contentious Finance Act 2023. The four petitioners, Eliud Karanja Matindi, Benson Odiwuor Otieno, Omtatah and Brian Angima Oigoro, who are unhappy with the ruling, appealed at the Supreme Court. Seven judges at the Supreme Court issued the ruling on Friday. “The applicants’ Notice of Motion dated 5th August, 2023 be and is…

At least eight people died and several others were injured on Thursday night after a matatu collided with a truck at Mlima Kiu area in Makueni on the Nairobi- Mombasa Highway. Makueni Police Commander Barbanas Ng’eno said the accident happened at about 11 pm. He said eight passengers died on the spot following the head-on collision. “We lost eight people in the tragedy. We are investigating the accident,” he said. The matatu was headed for Nairobi from Loitoktok while the truck was en route to Mombasa, police said. This increases to 20, the number of people killed on the highway…

At least four people were separately killed and eaten up by wild animals near two national parks in the country. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials said the incidents happened in Mulot, Narok County and Mutuati in Igembe in Meru County. The incidents are under probe after the body parts of the four victims were recovered at the sites. The first incident happened in Serekani sub-location in Narok, which is near the Maasai Mara National Park. Herdsmen who were at the site grazing their cattle spotted the remains of a human being in the park. Police officers together with KWS…

At least 11 sacks of donkey meat were recovered from a car that had been involved in an accident in Limuru area, Kiambu County. Officials estimated up to 15 donkeys were slaughtered in the incident. It is however not clear if the slaughter was sanctioned and inspected. Traffic police officers who were on routine duties along Nairobi -Mai Mahiu Road said they came across a Toyota Probox that had lost control after a tire burst near the Mutarakwa area. The car had rolled into a ditch and the driver was trapped inside with injuries in the Wednesday morning incident. The…

At least 30 houses have been burnt in inter-clan fighting over a slaughter site in Rhamu, Mandera County. The fighting is between the Degodia and Murule clans, police said. The two groups have been fighting for the past week over a site they use for slaughtering their animals, officials said. This led to each of them raiding the other homesteads and set their houses on fire. On Wednesday a multi-agency team visited the scene as part of efforts to calm down the fighting. They were informed attackers from each side were armed with rifles and could shoot at some point.…

Police in Kisumu County arrested three suspects believed to be part of a fuel siphoning racket with roots in Lolwe area. The three who appeared in court on Wednesday and were remanded at the Kisumu Central Police Station, are awaiting a court ruling on if they should be released on bond. Police moved to court before Kisumu Chief Magistrate Dickson Onyango seeking to hold the suspects for an additional 14 days to allow for the completion of probe. Kisumu Central sub-county Police Commander Peter Mulai said they are looking for more suspects over the saga. One of them is reportedly…

US actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to serve 30 years to life in prison for raping two women. Masterson starred on That ’70s Show, a TV series that was airing at the time of his crimes in the early 2000s. Prosecutors argued Masterson, 47, had relied on his status as a prominent Scientologist to avoid accountability. On Thursday, Judge Charlaine Olmedo allowed his victims to read victim impact statements in court ahead of his sentencing. Prominent former Scientologist and actor Leah Remini attended the sentencing hearing and comforted the women before and after they delivered their statements. “I wished I…

The reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian, 44, said she was rushed into “urgent foetal surgery”, in which surgeons operate on babies while they are still in the womb. “As someone who has had three really easy pregnancies in the past, I wasn’t prepared for the fear,” she said. Last week, her husband Travis Barker flew home from his band Blink-182’s tour due to an “urgent family matter”. He did not give details at the time, but has now posted: “I flew home for a life-threatening emergency surgery for our baby that I’m so grateful went well. I want to say…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters has announced the full restoration of the Good Conduct Certificate application system. In a statement released on Thursday, the DCI confirmed that the processing of Police Clearance Certificates at their headquarters had been fully reinstated after a period of system upgrades. “The office of the Principal Criminal Registrar (PCR) has effected pragmatic measures to clear the backlog,” DCI said in a stamen. Earlier this year the DCI introduced changes to the application process for Good Conduct Certificates. Applicants were no longer required to book a fingerprinting date when applying for the Police Clearance…

President Museveni’s 79th birthday celebration, set to take place at Kololo independence grounds, is expected to cause significant traffic disruptions in Kampala as several roads will be inaccessible to motorists during the event. The birthday festivities are organized by a group of youths led by Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo, the National Coordinator in the Office of the NRM National Chairman. Senior Superintendent of Police Godwin Arinaitwe, Kampala Metropolitan Traffic police commander, released the traffic flow plan, announcing that approximately 100,000 guests are anticipated to attend the birthday celebration. “We are expecting around 100,000 guests who will be coming from different parts…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki said Thursday the government will clear all backlog at Nyayo House within the next 10 days. Addressing the press outside the Nyayo House amid efforts to streamline the passport issuing exercise and other services, Kindiki reassured Kenyans that all cases of delay will be cleared within the said period. He said the Nyayo House vicinity which has been on the spot over reports of corruption and exploitation of Kenyans seeking passports and other services would be cleaned up and new equipment installed to ensure seamless operations. “We have made arrangements for more equipment. The…

At least 13 people were Thursday killed while three others were injured following a road accident at Ndii area in Voi, Taita Taveta County on the Nairobi – Mombasa Highway. OCPD Bernstein Shari said 12 passengers died on the spot after the matatu they were traveling in collided head-on with a truck. One died in hospital, police said. The incident happened at about 4pm, he said. Also Read: Police Shoot, Kill Suspect in Arrest Attempt in Nyeri The 14-seater matatu belonging to Chania Genesis Sacco was heading towards Mombasa from Nairobi while the cargo truck was heading in the opposite…

Kisumu County Assembly has suspended four Ward Representatives whose nominations were revoked by the ODM party on Wednesday. Speaker Elisha Jack on Thursday said the four; Carolyne Opar, Keneddy Ajwang, Peter Obaso and Regina Kizito, will no longer participate in any assembly activities until further notice. “I kindly request the Clerk of the County Assembly to take note of this communication and ensure that the necessary administrative actions are taken to enforce the suspension of the aforementioned members,” said the speaker. “I urge all members to adhere to this decision and maintain the integrity and smooth functioning of our assembly…