A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say. Gwaska Dankarami was said to have been a high-value target who reportedly served as second-in-command to an Islamic State-linked leader. The alleged gang leader had been hiding in the Munumu Forest, with authorities reporting that several other criminal hideouts were also destroyed across the state on Friday. His apparent death comes after bandits kidnapped 43 villagers and killed four others in a deadly attack on a village called Maigora in the northern Katsina State earlier this week.…
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Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has taken issue with the High court verdict declaring the police reforms taskforce unlawful. The CS said the ruling is unfavourable to officers who are facing numerous challenges that the Maraga-led Police Reforms taskforce sought to address. “Courts should be considerate about the welfare of police officers,” said CS Murkomen, faulting the Judiciary for declaring the 23-member presidential taskforce to review police welfare as unconstitutional. While responding to Justice Lawrence Mugambi’s ruling that the President violated constitutional provisions to form the team, the CS regretted to note that most of the issues raised…
Laikipia detectives arrested infamous man who is known for his involvement in acquiring land registration through deceitful means. Upon arrest of John Kabugi Maina alias Kafugi, detectives recovered 135 title deeds, bearing different names from various land registries, all found in his Toyota Vanguard car. Kabugi is currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment. His vehicle was detained, as it served as collateral for the illicit transactions linked to fraudulently obtained land. Meanwhile, the recovered title deeds are being securely held as exhibits in the ongoing investigation. Land fraud cases have been on the rise amid police probe to address…
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) now wants the Kenya National Drama and Film Festival committee be compelled to allow Butere Girls High School to stage their play “Echoes of War” at the ongoing Kenya National Drama and Film Festival. The Commission said the students were unfairly barred from participating in the festival despite having qualified through all levels of competition. In a petition where they have sued the Executive Secretary of the Kenya National Drama & Film Festival Committee, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Attorney General, the Inspector General of Police, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the…
A passenger collapsed and died on board a Kenya Airways flight from New York to Nairobi on Friday April 11. The airline said the elderly passenger experienced a medical emergency. At 0840 hours Nairobi Time, the crew notified the Kenya Airways Operations Control Centre that the passenger had collapsed. “In accordance with international aviation medical protocols, the crew, supported by three qualified medical professionals who volunteered on board, immediately initiated emergency procedures, including the use of onboard medical equipment.” “The flight diverted toward Entebbe International Airport (EBB) to expedite urgent medical care. Regrettably, despite sustained resuscitation efforts, the passenger was…
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transporation Safety Board will investigate a small plane that crashed along a busy street and erupted into a fireball just outside the Boca Raton, Florida, airport Friday morning. Three people who were onboard the twin-engine Cessna 310 when it crashed were killed, according to Michael LaSalle, assistant fire chief with Boca Raton Fire Rescue. A man who was driving a car in the area was also injured after hitting a tree due to debris and fire from the crash. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, LaSalle said. “We…
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Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi got a reprieve after the High Court ordered Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to reinstate his security detail. The two bodyguards who had been taking care of Muturi were earlier in the week withdrawn in unclear circumstances. Justice Chacha Mwita issued the orders pending hearing and determination of an application filed challenging the withdrawal of Muturi’s protection. Judge Mwita while issuing the orders, said the petition raises fundamental questions regarding the Ex CSs rights and warrants urgent court’s intervention. The petition was filed following the withdrawal of Muturis armed police officers in…
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) oversaw narcotics destruction exercise aimed at combating drug trafficking and illegal substance abuse in Moyale, Marsabit County. The destroyed narcotics were exhibits from cases concluded at the Sololo Mobile Court and the Moyale Law Courts. The destruction exercise, held in Odda, targeted a significant quantity of narcotic drugs, including three tonnes of bhang and 287 grams of cocaine, all seized during various enforcement operations in the region. The disposal followed a legal application filed by the ODPP, which resulted in the issuance of court orders authorizing the destruction of the narcotics.…
An American pastor was kidnapped by armed men after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say. Josh Sullivan had been conducting a service at Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell, a township in Gqeberra in the Eastern Cape, on Thursday evening when “four armed and masked male suspects entered”, police spokesman Captain Andre Beetge told the BBC. The men stole two phones before fleeing the church in the 45-year-old pastor’s silver Toyota Fortuner. Police later found the vehicle abandoned, but there was no trace of Mr Sullivan. A spokesperson from the US State Department told the BBC…
US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Friday as Donald Trump urged the Russian president to “get moving” on a ceasefire in Ukraine. It will be Witkoff’s third meeting with Putin this year, during which the US has failed to get Russia to agree to a full ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump has previously expressed frustration with Putin over the state of talks. On Friday, he wrote on social media: “Russia has to get moving. Too many people ere [sic] DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war.” The meeting comes as the UK…
Microsoft has begun the rollout of an AI-powered tool which takes snapshots of users’ screens every few seconds. The Copilot+ Recall feature is available in preview mode to some people with Microsoft’s AI PCs and laptops. It is the relaunch of a feature which was dubbed a “privacy nightmare” when it was first announced last year. Microsoft paused the rollout in 2024, and after trialling the tech with a small number of users, it has begun expanding access to those signed up to its Windows Insider software testing programme. The BBC has approached Microsoft for comment. Microsoft says Recall will…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Friday accused the government of using violence against innocent students from Butere Girls Secondary School over their drama festival play titled “Echoes of War.” “They have gone berserk and are now fighting shadows, including school girls. How fluid is your government if girls can bring it down?” he posed. Gachagua said the regime is focused on selfish interests and is apathetic towards the people. “This government is in business. The police, other government officials including the president are in business forgetting their work,” he said. He also drew comparisons between president William Ruto and former…
Five suspects were on Friday charged before the Chief Magistrate Court in Mombasa in connection with a fraudulent land registration scheme involving a 12-acre parcel in Miritini valued at over Sh150 million. The accused – Edward Marenye Kiguru, Abubakar Madey, Joseph Matheka, Mahmoud Abdalla Mahmoud, and Mohamed Saleh Hassan – are alleged to have fraudulently transferred land originally registered under Kingorani Investment Limited in the early 1990s. The suspects all pleaded not guilty, and the court granted each of them a bond of Sh.500,000 or an alternative cash bail of Sh100,000, along with one surety of a similar amount. According…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Friday directed that chiefs who have degrees be promoted and named Assistant County Commissioners (ACC). He also directed that every Sub County should have two Principal Chiefs to enhance service delivery. He spoke in Tana River while in the ongoing tour of the Coastal region. He said a fully-fledged Tana River County headquarters will be constructed in the next financial year. He directed that personnel transfer to operation/ marginalized areas should not be used as a punishment and personnel should not serve in operation areas for more than three years He said security personnel who…