Author: Mercy Auma

Police have launched a manhunt for burglars who broke into a Catholic church in Litein, Kericho County and made away with cash. Reports according to the DCI reveal the unknown burglars broke into a pastoral residence of St Mark Catholic Parish, in Litein, and left with an unspecified amount of money. The thugs also reportedly vandalized the tabernacle, a liturgical furnishing used to house the Eucharist. “The Parish Priest Fr Moses Langat, reported to authorities at Litein police station, that on the night of May 31 and June 1st, unknown thugs broke into their house by shattering a windowpane while…

Kenyans have expressed mixed reactions after President Uhuru Kenyatta decided to snub his Deputy, William Ruto during the Madaraka Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens. Normally, as has been the tradition, the Deputy president speaks before he welcomes his boss, the president to address the nation. This was however not the case during the 59th Madaraka Day celebrations as the Head of State after conferring state investiture to a list of Kenyans, went straight to address the nation. He ideally recognized all those who were president including the Sierra Leon President and skipped all through to the speaker, not mentioning DP…

Police are probing the death of a DCI officer whose lifeless body was found in his Teso home, Busia County. Corporal Humphrey Mureithi’s body was found by his colleagues after he failed to report to duty on Tuesday, Apparently, after he failed to show up to work, his colleagues drove to his place only to find the house locked from inside. Attempts to get him on phone were also futile as calls went unanswered. This prompted the officers to break in and his body was found on the floor, naked, Teso North sub-county police commander David Muange has confirmed. “They…

Sleuths from the DCI have arrested 9 robbery suspects who have been operating a criminal ring in five counties. The 9 are said to have been involved in different acts of robbery with violence across the country on diverse dates between May 18, 2022, and May 27, 2022. The thugs were cornered within Kamae and Lineka areas of Kasarani following a stealth operation mounted by Detectives based at DCI Nairobi area. The sleuths took up the case after a series of robberies committed in a similar modus operandi, were reported in different police stations staggered across 5 counties in a…

Usawa Kwa Wote presidential aspirant Mwangi Wa Iria has excited social media users after stating that he is seeking to report IEBC Boss Wafula Chebukati to the DCI as a missing person. Wa Iria says he has effortlessly sought to have a sit down with the IEBC boss to get clearance to vie for the upcoming August 9, elections. The presidential aspirant now says the IEBC is frustrating his efforts to help resolve the matter and have him cleared to vie for the presidential elections. This, Wa Iria terms as foul play. “I have been looking for my returning officer…

Former Harambee Stars midfielder and Kibra MP aspirant McDonald Mariga was on Monday attacked while on a campaign trail in Kibra Constituency. A video shared on social media captures the former UEFA Champions League winner with Inter Milan being attended to at a hospital with reported fractured left arm. Mariga is challenging the Kibra parliamentary seat for the second time in the August general elections on a UDA ticket. His first attempt on the ruling Jubilee Party ticket ended in a defeat. Addressing the same, Mariga links the alleged attacks to his political rivals adding that he will not be…

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has revoked the trading license for Alchemist bar following racial discrimination allegations. Reports reaching Kahawa Tungu indicate that so far, 10 officials have been arrested in connection to the same. https://twitter.com/Disembe/status/1531549376866394115 Yesterday, netizens were calling for its closure after a video went viral capturing security officers discriminating against black Kenyans. In a statement on Monday, the establishment said Nairobi city county officers had visited the joint to analyze the CCTV footage from May 29 to establish whether guests were really denied entry on basis of their race. Read: Alchemist Bar Closed As County Officials Probe Racism Claims…

Kenyan Edutainment firm Akili network has launched an initiative that focuses on teenage cybersecurity. Kenya’s teens and pre-teens are one of the most vulnerable population segment that is prone to abuse by cybercriminals. Thus, Akili Network has taken initiative to reduce their exposure by speaking to teens aged between 10 and 19, in a language that they understand to educate them about the dangers of cybercrime. It teaches them about trolling, phishing, protecting their online identities, cyberbullying and mobile money fraud. Read:Cyberthreats in Kenya Increased 268.9 Percent Between July and September – CA  Numbering about 12 million and constituting just…

Earlier, Kahawa Tungu reported that an employee at the Ministry of Interior was fighting for his life after his drink was spiked by his lover in Kenol, Murang’a county. The details according to the DCI stated that the man and the woman, identified as 37-year-old Alice Wangechi were having a good time at Small Villa bar before the former was rendered unconscious. It was then that the bar employees noticed the man’s companion attempting to get away with his items including an ID card, ATMs and mobile phones. The waiters quickly got hold of Wangechi and called the authorities where…

Renowned Nairobi bar Alchemist has been forced to issue a statement following claims of discriminating black Kenyans. In a video shared by Slim Daddy on Twitter, the club had set aside an entrance for White and Indian revellers. Notably however, a black Kenyan trying to access the joint is sent away by a bouncer. “Are they going to let him through that side just because he has an accent?” a reveller questioned. Slim captioned the video: “How will we ever beat racism if we are racist against our own selves. Last week when I went to Alchemist there was a line…

Kenya will not require a round two vote in the August 9 elections, ICT CS Joe Mucheru now says adding that Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga will emerge victorious. According to CS Mucheru, all pointers indicate that Raila will be the winner of the Presidential elections with a 50 percent plus one. The CS further reiterated that there is data that affirms his statement and the August 9, elections will only be a confirmation. “We will not require a round two-vote… All indicators are that he will take it in round One. The data we have,…

An employee from the Ministry of Interior is fighting for his life at a hospital in Murang’a county after his drink was spiked by his lover during a night out. According to the DCI, the man was rendered unconscious prompting the bar attenders to come to his rescue only to find out that his drink had been spiked. Apparently, the man and his companion were making merry at Small Villa bar not knowing there was a plan to milk him dry. Later in the night, the man was unconscious with the lady in question spotting gathering his belonging including ATM…

The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) is seeking to recover former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s Sh1.9 billion unexplained assets. Through a statement shared on Twitter, the commission said the move is part of the ongoing recovery of public funds from governors suspected to have accumulated illicit wealth. “EACC has today filed a suit in the High Court to recover almost Kshs. 2 Billion in unexplained assets corruptly acquired by former Governor Ferdinard Waititu. This is part of the ongoing recovery of public funds from several Governors suspected to have accumulated illicit wealth,” EACC said in a brief statement. Read: Waititu…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has 21 days to respond to the case involving an ex-lover who sued him for neglecting his 15-year-old daughter. Ngong Senior Principal Magistrate Pamela Achieng directed Sonko’s advocates to file the response before a hearing is scheduled. The mention for the case has been scheduled for June 23, 2022. An unidentified woman had earlier this week taken legal action against the former county boss and was demanding up to Sh450,000 in child support monthly. Read: Let The Children Come To Me – Mike Sonko Says After Being Sued For Child Support She was seeking Sh448,450 child…

Four people have been arrested and weapons recovered as the multi-agency security teams intensify their crackdown in the troubled Marsabit region. The National Police has reported that as of May 26, 2022 under the ‘operation rejesha amani Marsabit,’ four suspects were nabbed in Harondel and Bubisa locations and interrogated. In the process, one G-3 rifle with one magazine and four rounds of (7.62×51) mm of live ammunition, two AK-47 rifles with four magazines and seventy-nine rounds of (7.62×39) mm of live ammunition were recovered. Also seized were rifle lubrication oil, military clothing, straps, water camel and footwear. “Further interrogation of…