Author: David Wafula

Police in Nairobi have arrested three suspects and recovered a cache of stolen electronic items during a raid in the city centre. The operation, which was conducted on June 13, 2025, by officers from Nairobi, was based on intelligence reports. It targeted premises along Tsavo Street in the Central Business District (CBD). During the raid, police recovered 75 mobile phones suspected to be stolen, seven computers, one microscope, and 20 Universal Flashing Interface (UFI) gadgets, which are commonly used in phone flashing and unlocking operations. The three suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue. They are expected to…

Police in Kericho County are investigating a domestic violence incident that led to the death of a man in Kamogon village, Tabaita sub-location. The incident occurred on Friday, June 13, 2025, at around 5:50 pm. According to a report filed at Sondu Police Station, 39-year-old Winnie Rotich confessed to having a violent altercation with her husband, Philip Rotich, aged 46. Police said during the confrontation, the woman allegedly grabbed a panga from her husband and struck him, inflicting a deep cut on his head. Neighbours rushed the injured man to Sigowet Sub-County Hospital for treatment. “She was detained at the…

Police in Meru County are investigating the discovery of a decomposed body found on Friday at Ntulili village in Turigwi sub-location, Ngaramara location, about 200 metres off the Muriri-Isiolo road. The grim discovery was reported by the area assistant chief to Muthara Police Station, prompting officers to visit the scene. According to police, the body of an unidentified man was found in a partially decomposed state. “The body had visible skull injuries on the backside of the head,” police said. A national identity card was recovered near the body and is believed to belong to the deceased. The scene was…

Police are investigating two separate shooting incidents reported in Ruai, Nairobi, and Kiambaa village in Meru County. In the first case, an altercation between a Lexus driver and boda boda riders at Kamulu in Ruai Sub-county almost turned tragic after the driver allegedly drew a pistol and fired a shot. According to a report filed at Kamulu Police Station, the driver had accused one of the boda boda riders of mistreatment, leading to a heated exchange. During the argument, the driver is said to have pulled out his firearm and fired in the direction of one of the riders. Fortunately,…

Police have confirmed the recovery of two bodies in separate drowning incidents reported in Uasin Gishu and Nyeri counties. In the first case, a 33-year-old man died after allegedly throwing himself into a water well at Chuiyat village in Kesses Sub-county, Uasin Gishu County. According to police reports, the man, identified as Kipruto Barbarey, had earlier argued with his family members before taking the drastic action. It was also established that he had been undergoing treatment for ulcers. His body was retrieved with no visible physical injuries, and the scene was processed by authorities. The remains were moved to Plateau…

The National Assembly’s Committee on Implementation has called on the Ministry of Roads and Transport to speed up the completion of two major road projects along the Northern Corridor. These roads are critical in linking the Port of Mombasa to the rest of Kenya and neighbouring countries in Eastern and Central Africa. During a visit to Mombasa County, the Committee inspected the progress of the Jomvu Kuu–Jitoni–Rabai Road in Jomvu Sub-county, which is being handled by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). They also reviewed the Mombasa–Mariakani dual carriageway project, managed by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), with a…

Members of Parliament sitting in the Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining have raised alarm over the Ministry of Mining’s continued issuance of mining licenses despite allegations of environmental violations and non-compliance with legal procedures. During a session chaired by Committee Vice Chairperson Charles Kamuren (Baringo South), lawmakers demanded answers from the Principal Secretary for Mining, Harry Kimtai, over reports that some licenses were issued to miners operating without completing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). They accused the Ministry of ignoring stop orders previously issued by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and allowing activities that have led to serious…

British rapper Yung Filly is facing two more charges related to the sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, appeared before Perth District Court. In March he pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one of strangulation and four counts of sexual penetration without consent. According to court documents filed on Friday he faces two new counts of sexual penetration without consent, and no plea has been entered for them. The attack is alleged to have taken place on 28 September. Barrientos had…

Kiambu Senator Karungo Thang’wa has voiced concern over the increasing land and building rates imposed on residents by the County Government of Kiambu. The senator told the Senate that locals have been receiving new property rate demands over the past year, yet they are unaware of any official review or changes to the valuation roll being used. Speaking in the Senate on Thursday, June 12, Senator Thang’wa requested a detailed response from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. He urged the committee, led by Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki, to explain how the county arrived at the current…

Detectives are investigating the murder of a man whose body was found on the roadside in the Yamumbi area, Eldoret Town. The body of Joseph Mwangi Njeru, 50 was found with multiple body cuts on a road on Thursday morning. It is believed he was killed elsewhere and the body dumped at the scene. The motive of the incident was not immediately established, police said. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and investigations. In Kegogi, Kisii County, a woman was found dead after a domestic quarrel in her house. Her lifeless body was found outside their house…

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education has assured staff at Moi University that it will work to resolve long-standing welfare and governance issues affecting the institution. The assurance came after officials from the Kenya University Staff Union (KUSU), Moi University Chapter, appeared before the Committee to present a memorandum outlining concerns over staff redundancy, financial hardship, and unresolved human resource matters. Committee Chairperson Julius Melly, who is also the Tinderet MP, said the Committee is committed to helping public universities, including Moi University, overcome challenges through sustainable and inclusive measures. “This Committee has taken a keen interest in resolving…

Kenya’s National Assembly has committed to deepening ties with Somalia through a new capacity-building program aimed at training Somali parliamentary staff. The initiative was announced by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula after meeting with Somalia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, who delivered a goodwill message from Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur, Speaker of Somalia’s Lower House. Speaker Wetang’ula said the program would offer Somali staff training through Kenyan institutions and expose them to real-world legislative work. “Kenya is ready to facilitate the training of Somali parliamentary staff through our institutions and benchmarking programs,” said Wetang’ula. “We will also attach Somali…

A man who was called to tamper with the CCTV system at Nairobi’s Central Police Station after the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang was arrested in a police operation. Police said the technician identified as Kelvin Mutisya Matava was flushed out of his Saika home on Friday June 13 morning in an operation. He is the second person to be arrested over the incident as police hunt for at least four more. Those wanted include the OCS Central who has gone underground, police said. He is said to have paid Matava Sh3,000 for tampering with the CCTV system that had…

Detectives were Friday looking for Central Police Station Officer Commanding Station Samson Talam and another officer for processing over the brutal murder of 31-year-old teacher Albert Ojwang. The detectives who had been asked by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to trace and arrest at least three police officers and two civilians said they were unable to find their colleagues. They however managed to arrest a technician who installed a CCTV camera system at the station. The technician is the same one who was called to delete and format the system. He was arrested in Saika area and confessed he tampered…

Israel launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the heart of nation’s nuclear program and senior military leaders. The move plunges the Middle East into fresh uncertainty with the real risk of a wider regional war now breaking out. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “Operation Rising Lion” struck Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz, nuclear scientists and what he called “the heart of Iran’s ballistic missiles program.” Iranian state media are reporting that General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard was among those killed in the attacks. There was no US involvement or US assistance in the…