Police in Embu County are investigating a suspected murder after the body of a 35-year-old man was discovered inside a house in Kirathe Village in Mbeere South Sub-county. According to police the incident was reported on May 6, 2026, at around 11pm after a village manager alerted authorities about the presence of a dead body in a house within Kirathe Village, Kithunthiri Sub-location. Police officers rushed to the scene where they found the body of Peterson Ireri Njeru, 35, lying on a bed inside the house. Investigators observed multiple injuries on the body, including a broken left shoulder, a broken…
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Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Thursday announced tough measures in the next recruitment of police officers. While applauding the National Police Service for dismissing 54 recruits from Kiganjo Police Training College over disciplinary and integrity issues, the CS said the service will enhance the process through stricter assessment of cognitive abilities and criminal records, and conducting drug tests to ensure only qualified and disciplined individuals are recruited. “Recruitment processes must change, especially on psychometric assessment and drug testing. We will be tougher,” he said. The CS was speaking at the National Police Training College Main Campus, Kiganjo,…
TikTok sold the world on a compelling idea anyone can go viral. No followers needed. No history required. Post the right video and millions of people might see it by tomorrow. That’s real. It happens. But look at the highest paid TikTokers, and a different pattern shows up. The accounts earning the most aren’t built on one viral moment they’re built on strong follower bases that engage consistently. That’s where the real value comes from. Here’s what that belief gets wrong. Virality is a moment. Followers are a foundation. And in a digital landscape getting more crowded every month, foundations…
Landowners bordering Wajir Airport have accused government officials of sidelining them in discussions over a proposed airport expansion, raising fears of unlawful land acquisition and possible violations of constitutional property rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on behalf of affected residents, Jamal and Company Advocates said officials from the Wajir County Government convened meetings in late April 2026 to discuss plans for the acquisition of private land for the expansion of the airport by the Kenya Airports Authority. The law firm, acting for landowners Ally Abdi Tifow, Abdi Farah Jire, Abdi Musa Mohammud, Ahmed Muhumed Elmi and Habiba Issak…
South Africa’s government has condemned the circulation of what it called “fake videos and images” that have been described by some as recordings of attacks on foreign nationals in the country. The call comes as diplomatic tension has increased between South Africa and other African nations following accusations that xenophobic violence is on the rise once again in the country. Ghana’s government has written to the African Union (AU) asking the continental body to discuss the issue, which it says is a “serious risk to the safety and wellbeing” of Africans in South Africa. Nigeria has also raised the issue…
Two former Chinese defence ministers have been handed suspended death sentences on corruption charges, according to state media. A military court on Thursday sentenced Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve. This means their death sentences will be commuted to life imprisonment after two years, without the possibility of sentence reduction or parole, Xinhua reports. Both men were found guilty of bribery, and all of their personal assets were confiscated. The announcement follows the recent ousting of several top military figures in the country amid a sweeping anti corruption crackdown. Wei served as defence minister from…
Three women with links to the jihadist Islamic State (IS) group have been arrested on returning home to Australia following years in detention in Syria. All are Australian citizens. Police said they arrested two of them – Kawsar Abbas, 53, and Zeinab Ahmed, 31 – on arrival in Melbourne. Janai Safar, 32, was arrested after landing in Sydney. A fourth woman in the party, which includes nine children, was not arrested. The group are the subject of heated political debate in Australia, with the government saying it would give them no help to return. The children – thought to be…
A US judge has ordered the release of a document purported to be a suicide note written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein a month before his death. A copy of the handwritten note unsealed on Wednesday mentions a months-long investigation that “found nothing”, and says “it is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye”. Epstein’s former cellmate claims he found the note tucked into a book after Epstein tried to kill himself in July 2019. Epstein was found dead in his cell a month later. The BBC has not verified that the note was…
A UK immigration officer has been found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence as part of a “shadow policing operation”. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 38, used his access to the main immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK. He was found guilty under the National Security Act of assisting a foreign intelligence service alongside Chung Biu “Bill” Yuen, 65, who was initially his contact with the Hong Kong authorities. Wai was also found guilty of misconduct in public office. The jury could not agree on a charge against both men of foreign interference by forcing entry…
A suspect was shot and killed in an attempt to steal a car on transit on Mombasa highway. This followed an incident where on May 6, 2026, a driver transporting a Subaru Impreza from Mombasa to Kampala fell into a treacherous trap near Mutomo area in Mtito Andei. In a premeditated move, a motorcycle with two pillion passengers emerged from a thicket onto the highway and blocked the driver’s path. The suspects feigned a need for assistance, claiming they were helping one of the pillion passengers who pretended to be a disabled person on crutches. When the driver stopped to…
Kylian Mbappe’s Real Madrid career has, until now, not panned out the way many expected. While the 27-year-old has scored 85 goals in 100 appearances since moving to the Bernabeu, the Spaniards are set for a second successive season without lifting the La Liga title or Champions League. For a club with 36 league titles and 15 European Cups, that is simply not good enough. With fan frustration brewing and rumours of dressing room unrest, BBC Sport takes a look at how Mbappe’s difficult second season in the Spanish capital has unravelled. The Sardinia holiday controversy Mbappe is currently sidelined…
A Nairobi court has acquitted former Lands minister Amos Kimunya and his co-accused in the long-running Sh60 million graft case linked to the alleged irregular allocation of public land to Midlands Limited. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, magistrate Harrison Barasa ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, bringing to a close a matter that has spanned years and previously undergone a retrial. Kimunya, who was the first accused, had faced charges of abuse of office and fraudulent disposal of public property. Prosecutors alleged that in June 2005, while serving as Lands minister, he used his…
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened “as soon as possible” in talks with his Iranian counterpart. The pair met in Beijing on Wednesday on what is Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi’s first trip to China since the Iran war began. Wang Yi also told Araqchi that achieving a lasting ceasefire was an “urgent priority”, saying it was important to persist with negotiations. He added that Beijing was ready to help de-escalate tensions. The meeting comes a week before US president Donald Trump is set to hold a summit with Chinese leader…
Michigan Democrats on Tuesday won a special election for a state Senate seat in another party over-performance after the district was almost evenly divided in the last presidential election. Democratic firefighter Chedrick Greene defeated GOP lawyer Jason Tunney for a seat to determine whether Democrats would retain control of the state Senate. With an estimated 93% of votes in, Greene led Tunney by 19 points. Michigan was one of the hardest-fought states in the presidential election and remains a top battleground in the midterms, home to competitive Senate and governor’s races. Former Vice President Kamala Harris carried the state Senate…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has strongly criticised recent remarks by Samia Suluhu Hassan suggesting coordinated regional measures to suppress youth-led civic expression, warning that such proposals threaten constitutional freedoms and the rule of law across East Africa. In a statement issued by the president Charles Kanjama, the LSK said the comments raise “grave constitutional concerns” within the East African Community (EAC), whose member states are bound by shared commitments to democratic governance, human rights and the rule of law. The lawyers’ body pointed to the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly under…