Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the historic probe into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night,” his family said in a statement Saturday. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.” His family announced last August that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021. For years, Mueller was highly trusted on both sides of the aisle: When he was selected as FBI director by President George W. Bush just days before September 11,…
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Police in Rachuonyo East Sub-County, Homa Bay County, are investigating a murder incident after a 50-year-old man succumbed to injuries sustained during an assault by unknown attackers. According to police the incident John Odhiambo Owoudh, had attended a night vigil. At around 3:00 a.m March 21, the deceased reportedly left the homestead to return home on foot when he was attacked and seriously assaulted by unknown people. Despite his injuries, he managed to reach home, where he communicated the ordeal to his brother through gestures, as he had been rendered unable to speak. He was initially taken to Queen Rivers…
Police in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County are investigating an incident where a violent robbery at a mining site left three foreign nationals injured. Police said the incident happened at a leaching compound belonging to Marowa Mines Company Limited in Kalangi Sub-location. The robbery was reported by the company manager who indicated that five unknown assailants, dressed in attire resembling jungle police uniforms and believed to be armed, stormed the mining site. The attackers overpowered watchmen and workers at the site, forcing them to lie down before demanding money in exchange for their release. During the ordeal, the gang stole Sh400,000…
Detectives in Kuria West Sub-County, Migori County, launched investigations into the murder of a 35-year-old man whose body was found by the roadside in Nyabokarange area. Police said the incident was reported by Wilson Mwita Chacha alongside a village elder after the body was discovered earlier. Police identified the deceased as Stephen Chacha Matiko, a farmer from Naora Village. The body was found lying on the left side of the road along the Nyabokarange–Mwengezeko murram road. Preliminary observations revealed a stab wound on the left side of the chest, with blood oozing from the mouth, indicating a violent attack. The…
Police in Kiambu East Sub-County are investigating a murder incident after the body of a 23-year-old man was discovered dumped near the main gate of Kiambu High School in Kirigiti area. According to a report filed at Kiambu Police Station on March 22, 2026, members of the public alerted authorities after spotting the body in a Napier grass plantation near the school. The deceased was identified as Richard Mpinda Mulwa, was a student at Kiambu National Polytechnic. Preliminary findings revealed that the body had deep stab wounds on the left shoulder and a cut on the right wrist. Investigators also…
A postmortem examination confirmed that a police officer who died in Kitengela, Kajiado County, succumbed to electrocution. Police said the autopsy on the body of the late officer, Jackson Mwirigi, was conducted by pathologist Dr. Simon Omuok in the presence of family members and investigating officers. The pathologist concluded that the cause of death was electrocution. The body was moved to Meru for preservation as burial arrangements continue. Elsewhere, a rescue operation continued Saturday in Kieni East Sub-County, Nyeri County, after a man is suspected to have suffocated while digging a borehole in Ngarariga Village. Police said the incident was…
In the days after winning the Democratic nomination for Senate, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton spoke to the two women with whom she could make history next year. “We both were just gleeful. I can tell you that much,” Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland said of her call with Stratton on Wednesday. “I’m just really thrilled for her. Thrilled for all of us.” Only five Black women have served in the Senate in American history. Alsobrooks and Democratic Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware broke barriers last year as the first two Black female senators to serve simultaneously. If…
Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has replaced her country’s senior military commanders one day after appointing a new defence minister. Announcing the move on Thursday, Rodríguez said the new appointments would guarantee Venezuela’s “sovereignty, peace, stability and territorial integrity”. The shake-up to Caracas’ top defence team follows US President Donald Trump’s Venezuela raid and capture of President Nicolás Maduro in early January. Since then Rodríguez has distanced herself from her predecessor’s rule and has closely cooperated with Washington, with the two countries restoring diplomatic relations at the start of March. Among the new military appointments, Rodríguez said Dilio Alejandro Agüero…
Dozens of US bombers have taken off from RAF Fairford in the several weeks since the United States was authorised to use the base for defensive strikes on Iran. Sir Keir Starmer announced on 1 March that the UK had agreed to the request from the US. The base, located on the border of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, has been used by the US in the past to conduct long-range heavy bombing missions. The move comes after the US and Israel began attacking Iran on Saturday 28 February and President Donald Trump encouraged Iranians to remove their government. The UK has…
Those who last saw James “Jimmy” Gracey at a Barcelona nightclub may recall a young American man whose curls were backlit by the crimson glow of the dance floor, or the strobe lights glinting off the rhinestone cross he wore around his neck. Gracey parted ways with friends while clubbing early Tuesday and was last seen alive around 3 a.m., relatives say. In the days that followed, his family, friends and fraternity brothers at the University of Alabama anxiously awaited news. Gracey’s father flew to Barcelona, where city police patrolled the streets and scanned the nearby beach for signs of…
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit said on Friday she regretted her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, seeking to contain one of the biggest scandals to hit the country’s royal family. The US Justice Department’s release of millions of Epstein documents has sent shockwaves around the world, revealing the disgraced financier’s ties to prominent people, including the crown princess and top Norwegian politicians, business executives and diplomats. “I was manipulated and deceived,” Mette-Marit said in a tearful interview with public broadcaster NRK screened on Friday morning. The files showed frequent communication between Mette-Marit and Epstein that occurred long after…
There was panic at the Wilson Airport in Nairobi when a passenger plane crash landed there on Friday evening. The plane is operated by Aviation & Logistics Services (ALS)—a key partner for World Food Programme (WFP) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)—was involved in the emergency landing with few injuries, witnesses said. It had originated Kisumu. It is not clear what caused the hard landing. The plane was stuck on the runway for long. Police spokesman Muchiri Nyaga said the plane had left Kisumu for Wilson Airport when the incident happened. “This has happened this evening less than…
A tragic electrocution incident claimed the lives of a mother and her two-year-old child in Kilifi County. Police said the incident occurred on March 20, 2026, at around 8:00 a.m. in Maweni Village within Malindi Sub-County. A witness said a Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) electricity pole fell onto a rental house during heavy rains. Tragically, a two-year-old girl accidentally touched a metallic door of the house that had become electrified and was fatally shocked. Her mother aged 43, was also electrocuted when she attempted to rescue her child. The two were rushed to Malindi Sub-County Hospital but were…
A multi-agency security operation in Meru County resulted in the recovery of 46 stolen cattle and the death of two suspected bandits following a fierce shootout in Tigania East Sub-County. Police said the incident occurred on March 20, 2026, at around 11:00 a.m., after a stock theft case was reported at Kandebene Patrol Base under Muthara Police Station. Acting on the report, security teams launched a pursuit of the suspected cattle rustlers and intercepted them at Madoadoa area. Police said a fierce exchange of fire ensued during the confrontation, forcing the suspects to flee. In the process, the assailants abandoned…
King Charles has inaugurated a new footpath stretching around the entire coast of England. At 2,689 miles long, it is the longest managed coastal walking route in the world, according to Natural England, the government body which created it. Its name is quite a trek too – King Charles III England Coast Path – but for the first time it creates a continuous trail, allowing walkers to explore England’s shoreline step by step. Along the way, it passes through some of the country’s most beautiful and varied landscapes, from salt marshes and sandy beaches to cliffs, dunes and historic coastal…