The High Court ordered four police officers charged with the murder of Baby Pendo not to visit the crime scenes within Kisumu County. Delivering a bail and bond ruling on Monday, Lady Justice Margaret Muigai ordered police officers John Chengo Masha, Linah Kosgey, Cyprine Robi Wankio, and James Rono not to visit the Nyalenda, Nyamasaria and Nyawita area in Kisumu. Justice Muigai granted each accused person a bond of Sh1 million with two sureties of Sh500,000. The accused person will be reporting to the nearest IPOA offices, once in every three months, pending the hearing and determination of the case.…
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The Principal Assistant to Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police (DIG) Patrick Tito will act in the position following the stepping aside of Eliud Lagat. Lagat stepped aside from his position on Monday following the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody on June 7. He said he stepped aside to allow investigations. Kenya Police He said he was sorry for the death of Ojwang. “In the good and conscious thought of my role and responsibilities as The Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police Service, and in view of the ongoing investigations on the unfortunate incident of the death of…
The High Court in Isiolo issued an order stopping impeachment of governor Abdi Guyo pending hearing and determination of case before it. Justice Heston Nyaga said he had perused the application, the affidavit in support thereof and the Petition and he was satisfied that the Petitioner/Applicant has made out a case that warrants grant of the relief sought. He certified the application as urgent and ordered it be served upon all the respondents by close of business on June 17 2025. “That pending the hearing and determination of this Application inter-partes, a conservatory order is hereby issued restraining, barring and…
George Russell won a Canadian Grand Prix which exploded into drama late on as Lando Norris collided with title rival and teammate Oscar Piastri. The buildup had all been about a contest between Russell and Max Verstappen, who had been irritated by talk of his penalty points after qualifying, but a close duel between them never materialised. It fell to the McLaren drivers to provide the key talking point. Norris slammed into the back of the other McLaren on Lap 66 as they vied for fourth position late on. Norris had got a run on Piastri down the start-finish straight…
The UK has advised Britons against all travel to Israel amid an escalation in the country’s military activity with Iran. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advice, which covers Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, comes after missiles were launched by both countries in recent days. Israel’s airspace remains closed. The advice warns of a “fast-moving situation that poses significant risks”. “The situation has the potential to deteriorate further, quickly and without warning,” it said. Those already in Israel or the Occupied Territories have been told to follow the advice of local authorities. The new notice from the FCDO referred…
A 35-year-old fisherman died by suicide in a police holding cell at Kipasi Police Post in Suba North Constituency, Homabay County. The incident came hours after he was arrested over allegations of bestiality, police said. The deceased, identified as Calvince Omondi Onditi, was apprehended by the area chief at around 3 a.m. on Sunday June 15 after reportedly being found in a goat pen in a homestead near Ndhuru Trading Centre. He was later handed over to police at Kipasi for further processing. Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilim said the suspect, a resident of Ndhiwa Constituency and fisherman…
Three civilians who were used by police to torture to death teacher Albert Ojwang were Sunday arrested over his murder. The three identified as Gin Abwao, Collins Ireri, Brian Mwaniki are said to have been suspects at the cells at the Central police station over different crimes when they were tasked to beat up Ojwang for information. They have implicated at least two police officers at the station as the ones who facilitated them to the cell where Ojwang was held with a mission to milk information from him. One of the officers under arrest is said to have even…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Sunday issued a firm call for the arrest of individuals caught vandalizing public and private property during recent protests in the city, emphasizing that destruction will not be tolerated under the guise of civic expression. Speaking at Friends Comprehensive School in Kivaywa, Kakamega County, where he attended a Interdenominational prayer service.Sakaja addressed growing concerns over violent elements infiltrating otherwise peaceful demonstrations in Nairobi. “Let me speak directly to our youth in Nairobi: please don’t allow yourselves to be used. Demonstrating for your rights is protected under the law, but destroying property is a crime and will…
A 26-year-old woman was arrested after attempting to smuggle cocaine outside the country through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The woman had on June 13 requested to use the washrooms after her arrest where she excreted two pellets. The following day, June 14, while still under observation, she excreted six more pellets, bringing the total to eight pellets. The recovered pellets contained cocaine weighing approximately 626.65 grams valued at Sh3 million. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Wendy Mbeke Muli was arrested on Friday shortly after boarding an outbound flight. Muli’s suspicious demeanor during a routine screening…
More than 100,000 small businesses across the country will benefit from a Sh5 billion grant to boost the enterprises, President William Ruto announced Sunday. Ruto said the government, in partnship with the World Bank, will provide Sh50,000 to 70 small business owners – a total of KSh3.5 million – in each of the country’s 1,450 wards. He pointed out that the initiative will empower micro and small businesses to complement deliberate government programmes and empower those at the bottom of the economic pyramid in business. “This empowerment is not a façade or a temporary programme; it is a programme in…
Three people, including a police officer died following a tragic road accident in Kinangop early Sunday morning. Police said 13 other people including the Director Training Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarter Edwin Mungai Kamau (AIG) were injured in the accident. The incident occurred when a speeding police vehicle that was carrying Kamau rammed onto two other cars at an accident scene. The area was foggy at the time of the accident. The crash claimed the lives of Kamau’s driver, a constable of police who was at the scene and a civilian. The incident happened past midnight on Saturday, police said.…
Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, mixing anti-authoritarian messages with support for immigrants and calls to protect democracy. Governors across the U.S. urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of marchers gathering in major downtowns and small towns. Through midday, confrontations were isolated. Atlanta’s 5,000-capacity “No Kings” rally quickly reached its limit, with thousands more demonstrators gathered outside barriers to hear speakers in front of the state Capitol. Huge crowds marched in New York, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles, some…
Political leaders from across the spectrum and around the country called for calm after one Minnesota lawmaker was killed and another was seriously injured in apparent politically motivated shootings on Saturday. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state law enforcement officials said Saturday that former state Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed and state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were seriously injured in a pair of shootings that the governor labeled as “politically-motivated assassinations.” The violence in Minnesota is only the latest incident of apparent politically-fueled attacks in America in recent weeks, which include a pair of Israeli…
An overnight attack in a central Nigerian town killed at least 45 people, a spokesman for the state governor’s office said. “Not fewer than 45 people have been confirmed killed by armed bandits in an early Saturday morning attack on Yelwata,” a town in Benue State, said spokesman Tersoo Kula. Locals told AFP they feared around 100 people had died. “It is terribly bad, many people have died,” Amineh Liapha Hir, a resident of the town, told AFP. “It could be more than 100, and many houses were also burnt.” Another local resident, Christian Msuega, said that he had escaped…
A call for all staff in Nigeria’s ministry of agriculture to pray to help the country achieve food security has caused controversy. An internal memo from the head of the ministry’s HR department urges staff to attend a solemn prayer session and fast for the next three Mondays. Some Nigerians have responded by questioning the government’s commitment to the task of bringing down the high cost of food. A press release from the agriculture ministry on Saturday downplayed the issue, saying the call for prayers was not an official policy to tackle food insecurity but was intended to boost staff…