The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) investigators Thursday questioned s businessman in Eastleigh, Nairobi to gather evidence on his claims of torture by two police officers for failure to give them Sh10,000 bribe. Ahmed Abdi Hassan claims he was assaulted and seriously wounded by two police officers – constables Liban and Osman after failing to bribe them on July 26, 2025 prompting him to write to the IPOA on August 4. Ahmed claims he was picked up from his shop after declining to give the cash to the police officers who had summoned him to his business – a barber…
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Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku Thursday called on Kenyans to reject leaders promoting ethnic-based politics, warning that such divisive rhetoric threatens the country’s hard-won unity. Speaking in Ngando, Dagoretti South, during the distribution of food and bedding to families displaced by a recent fire, Ruku emphasized that President William Ruto remains committed to serving all Kenyans equally regardless of tribe or region. “The President is focused on uniting the country and delivering development to every part of Kenya. We must not allow outdated, tribal narratives to derail the progress we are making,” said…
At least eight people were Thursday killed while scores were injured in an accident involving a train and a bus near Morendat farm in Naivasha. Police said the bus belonged to Kenya Pipeline Company and was ferrying workers within the Morendat Training and Conference Centre (MTCC) in the Morendat area of Naivasha, Nakuru County when the accident happened on Thursday evening. Naivasha OCPD Anthony Keter said the injured were taken to the hospital. “We have lost eight people in this tragedy. Many others are admitted in hospitals,” said. The workers were on their way home when the accident occurred a…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen partnerships with business communities across the country, with a strategic engagement held today between the KRA Board and the Eastleigh Business District Association (EBDA). The engagement, led by KRA Board Chairman Ndiritu Murithi, brought together senior KRA leadership and representatives from EBDA to discuss tax compliance, trade facilitation, and support for the growth of Eastleigh’s dynamic commercial ecosystem. Speaking during the engagement, Muriithi announoed plans to open a permanent fally functional KRA office in Eastleigh in September 2025, a move that is expected to bring KRA services closer to the…
Israel’s security cabinet is set to decide on a full reoccupation of Gaza, a move that would mark a major escalation of the conflict in after nearly two years of war in the territory. Despite international pressure, opposition from the Israeli militaryand domestic fears the operation will endanger hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for a complete takeover of the besieged enclave. In an interview with Fox News shortly before the security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu was asked whether Israel plans to take military control of all of Gaza. “We intend to,” Netanyahu said. He claimed Israel is aiming to…
Two senior FBI officials, including one who initially resisted the Trump administration’s effort to gather the names of agents who worked on cases related to the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, are being fired, multiple sources tell CNN. Brian Driscoll, who was acting FBI director in the weeks before now-Director Kash Patel was confirmed, is being dismissed, sources said. Steve Jensen, the acting director in charge of the Washington Field Office, is also being fired, according to two separate sources. The administration is also firing other agents in the bureau this week who were perceived to be opposed…
Tanzanians are mourning veteran politician and former Speaker of Parliament Job Ndugai, who became the first to resign from the role after a public fallout with the president. Ndugai, who has served as an MP for the past 25 years, died in Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, on Wednesday at the age of 62, Speaker Tulia Ackson announced. The cause of death was not given, although local media reported he had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the city. In a statement, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said she “received with sorrow” the news of Ndugai’s death, and has sent condolences…
At least six people were killed when an AMREF aircraft crashed on a residential place in Mwihoko area, Kiambu County. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon as it headed for Somalia for a medical rescue mission. The light aircraft belonging to AMREF Flying Doctors crashed at a residential area killing the six. The aircraft, Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, which was headed to Hergesia, Somalia, had four people on board at the time it went down under unclear circumstances. Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula confirmed that the fatalities include two doctors and two nurses who were onboard the aircraft, as…
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A woman was arrested in the US on suspicion of posing as a registered nurse. A police investigation was launched after hospital bosses terminated Autumn Bardisa’s contract due to concerns about her qualifications. Investigators found the 29-year-old had provided medical services to 4,486 patients between June 2024 and January 2025. “This is one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud we’ve ever investigated,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. Bardisa was employed by AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast from July 2023 to January 2025. She is accused of submitting false documentation and providing a licence number belonging…
Ex-Superman actor Dean Cain has announced he is planning to join the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, known as ICE. In an interview on Wednesday, Cain, who is already a sworn law enforcement officer, said, “I will be sworn in as an ICE agent asap”. It comes after he released a video encouraging members of the public to join following a recruitment drive by the agency, which is behind the Trump administration’s ramped-up deportation scheme. Cain played the role of Superman between 1993 and 1997 in the TV series, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. He has…
National and county government hospitals will now benefit from a new medical equipment initiative that will provide modern health machines. The National Equipment Services Project (NESP) will ensure that hospitals across Kenya are equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies that will be accessible to all Kenyans. The new initiative, which will run for seven years, is underpinned by a fee-for-service model, which means neither national nor county governments will buy the medical equipment. Instead, suppliers will provide the necessary equipment and the Social Health Authority (SHA) will pay for each service provided. Launching the programme at State House Nairobi…
The elevation of Meru Referral Hospital to Level 6 commenced with construction work befitting its new status launched by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Thursday. The Deputy President said the promise to uplift the facility to a higher level as promised by President William Ruto during a recent visit to the area will be fulfilled. Speaking on Thursday during a visit to the hospital, accompanied by the contractor tasked with giving it a face lift and Meru leaders led by Governor Isaac Mutuma, the DP said the government is keen to complete the project in under a year. “The President…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) opposed an application by accused persons linked to the Anglo Leasing scandal seeking to have their defence heard by the trial magistrate who had earlier acquitted them. On Thursday, the accused, through their defence team, requested the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court to transfer the case to Chief Magistrate Felix Kombo who had, on 19th January 2024, acquitted the accused under Section 210 of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the High Court later quashed the acquittal following a successful appeal by the DPP. The appellate court ruled that the accused be placed on their defence,…