Police in Kuria West Sub-County, Migori County, launched investigations into the suspected murder of a young woman found dead in a guest house room in Kehancha Township. The incident was reported on Thursday morning by the owner of Umoja Bar and Restaurant and its adjoining guest house after being alerted by the facility’s manager. The manager had discovered the body of the woman, identified only as Monicah, lying on a bed in one of the rooms. Police visited the scene and established that the deceased, believed to be about 20 years old, had foam coming out of her mouth. Her…
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Police in Ruiru, Kiambu County, are investigating a murder incident in which a bar attendant allegedly stabbed a man to death following a dispute over a small debt. Detectives said the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at an entertainment joint in the Kihunguro area. It is reported that at around 2:20 a.m., the deceased—an unidentified middle-aged man—approached a bar waitress, demanding payment of a Sh10 debt she allegedly owed him. A confrontation ensued, during which the waitress reportedly picked up an empty spirit bottle, broke it into two pieces, and used it to stab the man on…
Four police officers were arrested in connection with a violent robbery incident involving millions of shillings in Nairobi. One of them is attached to the office of the Deputy President and had on Tuesday been arrested in a different failed robbery incident in Kitengela Town, Kajiado County. Police said two of the officers are attached to Muungano police station in Machakos County and one to Elwak police station in Mandera County. The arrest which happened in Embakasi was a second one in two days. The suspects were apprehended on Thursday and detained at Embakasi Police Station pending arraignment. The officers…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) welcomed a ruling by the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) that struck out a complaint filed by embattled Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. It also cleared the way for the party’s Special Delegates Conference (SDC) scheduled for Friday. Sifuna and his team also announced a parallel meeting in the city. The party said the Tribunal dismissed Sifuna’s case for failing to exhaust internal dispute resolution mechanisms, affirming the primacy of party processes in handling internal disputes. In a related case, the Tribunal also declined to suspend resolutions of the National Executive Committee (NEC) after a petition…
The European Parliament has backed legislation to implement an EU-US trade deal, following months of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. A majority of lawmakers voted in favour of the measures on Thursday, but added a series of safeguards to ensure the US honours its side of the deal struck last July. The legislation would set tariffs at 15% for most EU goods – down from the 30% initially threatened – in exchange for European investment in the US and the removal of EU import duties on US industrial goods. The vote comes after months of delay following Trump’s…
Israel said it killed the Iranian navy chief overseeing what is a near-total blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Alireza Tangsiri, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) navy, was “directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz”, and has been “blown up”, according to Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz. He added that a number of other “senior Navy command officials” have also been killed. Iran has not yet commented. Since the start of the war on 28 February, Israel has assassinated several top Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and…
South Sudan and Mauritius have both announced measures restricting electricity consumption due to the fuel crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s war in Iran, which is also affecting other countries across Africa. South Sudan has begun rationing electricity in the capital, Juba, while Mauritius has imposed restrictions to reduce wastage especially in high-power consumption areas. On Wednesday, Juba’s main electricity distributor, Jedco, said parts of the city would start experiencing daily power cuts on a rotational basis. “Due to the ongoing Iran-US conflict… Jedco must proactively manage its available energy reserves… we are prioritising a strategic rationing of power,”…
The CEO of Air Canada has apologised after he was criticised for not speaking French in a condolence video message he released after a collision at LaGuardia airport that killed two pilots. In a statement on Thursday, Michael Rousseau said he was deeply saddened that his inability to speak French “diverted attention” from the pilots’ grieving families and Air Canada staff. Rousseau said he is unable to express himself “adequately” in French – an official language in Canada, despite taking lessons over the years. He has faced calls to resign for failing to deliver his condolences in both English and…
The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) sharply criticized a judgment by the Court of Appeal of Kenya delivered on March 25, 2026, which upheld the legality of a taxable car allowance for judges, terming the decision an unconstitutional overreach that undermines its mandate and burdens taxpayers. Citing the far-reaching constitutional and fiscal implications of the ruling, SRC has confirmed it will appeal to the Supreme Court. The commission says the case raises critical issues, including the protection of its constitutional mandate, judicial ethics, fiscal sustainability, and the risk of a ripple effect across government. SRC reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring…
A chilling discovery in Kericho has sparked national outrage after authorities exhumed 33 bodies—most believed to be children—from a mass grave, despite a court order authorizing the burial of only 13. The discrepancy has raised serious questions about procedural violations, possible criminal liability, and the specter of a wider cover-up involving public institutions. Documents obtained by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) indicate that only 13 bodies had been legally cleared for burial. These included eight adults, one child, three foetuses, and a set of stillborn twins, as confirmed in official correspondence from Nyamira County Referral Hospital to the Chief…
Most people, if you asked them at a dinner table, would struggle to say exactly what they want from a partner. They know when something feels wrong. They can describe past relationships that failed and explain the parts that didn’t work. But sitting down and articulating the actual thing they are looking for tends to produce vague answers about connection, compatibility, and chemistry. The interesting part is that survey data, collected at scale, paints a much more specific picture than most of us would offer on our own. And that picture is surprisingly consistent across age groups and genders. People…
The United Nations General Assembly voted to recognise the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice. The resolution – proposed by Ghana – called for this designation, while also urging UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund. It does not mention a specific amount of money. The proposal was adopted with 123 votes in favour and three against – the United States, Israel and Argentina. Fifty-two countries abstained, including the United Kingdom and European Union member states. Countries…
A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google over her childhood addiction to social media. Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the 20-year old’s mental health. The woman, known as Kaley, was awarded $3m (£2.2m) in a result that is likely to have implications for hundreds of similar cases now winding their way through US courts. Lawyers for Meta argued that while Kaley had suffered in her life, her use of Instagram…
A 36-year-old man died after allegedly being assaulted by residents in Mihang’o, Nairobi, in what police are investigating as a suspected case of mob justice. The deceased, identified as Joshua Mutungi, reportedly visited a friend at Paris Apartments within the Mihang’o SDA area in the early hours of Friday, March 20, at around 4:00 a.m. According to police, his friend was not at home at the time. Neighbours, reportedly alarmed by the persistent knocking at the door, became suspicious and confronted Mutungi. In the ensuing altercation, he sustained serious injuries. He was later assisted by his friend who rushed him…
Iran rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan to end the war, according to state-run Press TV. It cited an unknown “senior political-security official” laying out five of Tehran’s own conditions to bring the conflict to an end, including paying reparations for damage. They bear no resemblance to Trump’s proposals, published by Israel’s Channel 12 network after US officials had confirmed their existence. They include Iran committing not to build nuclear weapons and to reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The war began on 28 February with US and Israeli air strikes, after which Iran widened hostilities by targeting…