Haiti’s presidential transitional council, which has run the impoverished Caribbean nation for nearly two years, on Saturday handed power to US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, after failing to rein in rampant gang violence. The transfer of power between the nine-member council, created in April 2024, and 54-year-old businessman Fils-Aime took place under tight security, given Haiti’s unstable political climate. “Our watchwords are clear: security, political dialogue, elections, stability. Mr Prime Minister, in this historic moment, I know that you are gauging the depth of the responsibility you are taking on for the country,” council president Laurent Saint-Cyr told Fils-Aime.…
Author: David Wafula
Police are investigating an incident where a 21-year-old student was shot and killed in unclear circumstances in Huruma area, Nairobi. Locals said the woman identified as Sheryl Adhiambo was shot dead Saturday night allegedly by police in Huruma Ngei I, Nairobi. She was hit by a stray bullet as police pursued a suspected thug in the area. Police said they are investigating the shooting and will take action soon. The killing sparked protests where local residents engaged police in running battles overnight Saturday up to Sunday morning. At least three vehicles were burnt and the local police station vandalized in…
Kenyan police officers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded United Nations Service Medals in recognition of their work in promoting peace and protecting civilians. The medal ceremony was held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the UNMISS compound in Juba, South Sudan. Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja praised the officers for their discipline, professionalism, and dedication while serving in a challenging environment. His message was delivered by the Kenyan Contingent Commander, SSP Mbatian Kantai. The Inspector-General said the officers have played a key role in protecting civilians, supporting humanitarian operations, securing important facilities,…
Detectives from Kayole Police Station have arrested a police recruit constable accused of conning a member of the public out of Sh687,000 by falsely promising to secure a job with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the incident occurred on November 12, 2025, when the suspect, Kipkoech Isaac, allegedly claimed he could obtain an official KDF employment letter in exchange for Sh700,000. The victim reportedly paid Sh687,000, believing the promise. However, after receiving the money, the suspect allegedly went silent and became unreachable, prompting the complainant to report the matter to…
A cow was killed when it stepped on a set bomb on the roadside in Kiunga area, Lamu County. A herder said he was taking care of a herd of cows in Ishakani area when one of them stepped on the Improvised Explosive Device on February 8, 2026 in the morning. The cow remains were scattered in a radius of 50 meters from the scene of explosion. A herder who had the cows was not injured. Police said the other cows were not injured either. The incident caused panic in the area. Police said the bomb had been set by…
At least three herders were shot and killed in a clash with gunmen who were attempting to steal their livestock in Kokuro area, Kibish, Turkana County. The incident is the latest in a series that have persisted in the area amid police operations to address the menace. Police and locals the incident happened on February 6, 2026 evening in Merrikuka area prompting a fierce shootout. The attackers escaped to a lagoon leading to the Kenya-Ethiopia border leaving behind the stolen animals. It was then that three bodies were found. Police said a number of the attackers were injured in the…
A four-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool while on a swimming session at a hotel in Juja, Kiambu County. The boy was a PP1 pupil at Great Favour Preparatory School when the incident happened on Friday afternoon. He was among a group of pupils who had gone to a local hotel for swimming sessions when he drowned. It emerged he ventured into an adult swimming pool where he drowned. His body was discovered in the deep end of the adult swimming pool amid investigations into how he ventured therein. The locals blocked police from removing the body as they…
An excavator operator was killed after the machine slipped and crushed him at a construction site in the Bellevue area, Nairobi. Police said Stephen Mwanzia, 39 was loading his excavator onto a trailer on February 6 when it slipped off and trapped him fatally. The excavator had completed digging the site when the incident happened. Police were informed and visited the scene before moving the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy. Elsewhere in City Carton area, Buruburu, Nairobi, police are investigating an incident where a man was found dead in his house. the body of Dafton gakuru, 49 was…
A woman was shot and injured in a confrontation between a mob and the police in Maua, Meru County. One police officer lost two teeth in the drama after being hit by a stone in the February 6 incident, police said. A team of police had gone to a village to arrest a suspect wanted for obtaining money with false pretence when he resisted and raised an alarm attracting a mob that turned rowdy and attacked the police. It was then that the police shot to the air for their safety. However, a stray bullet hit and seriously wounded a…
A police recruit collapsed and died while undergoing training sessions at the National Police Service Kiganjo College in Nyeri County. Police authorities said the recruit identified as Alfas Kimutai Kiptoo, 23 was among a group on the morning run at Kahawa area along Kiganjo-Kingongo road on February 6, 2026 when he collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The family of the deceased was informed of the incident as the body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures. This is the latest such incident to happen amid investigations. Last…
A suspect was shot and wounded in a confrontation with police outside a club in Kagunduni, Kabati, Muranga County. Police said the suspect was in the company of others who had been waylaying and attacking pedestrians and especially revelers leaving a club in the area on February 6 dawn. Police in the area were alerted and responded to the scene and said they found the men armed with pangas. The team said the suspects were four and had been harassing and robbing pedestrians. It was then that one of the officers shot and injured a suspect in the ribs. The…
Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition, the country’s main opposition, reunited on Sunday, more than two weeks after the centre-right partners split in a row over hate speech laws. “The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past,” Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud in Canberra. The Coalition split on 22 January after the Nationals, citing free speech concerns, refused to back reforms moved by the government after two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach in December, killing 15 people. “It’s been disappointing, we’ve got to where we are…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will host Nigeria’s president in the country’s first state visit to the UK in 37 years, Buckingham Palace has announced. Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have accepted an invitation to be guests of the King at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March. State visits are considered a form of soft-power diplomacy, using the pomp of royal hospitality to strengthen relations with important international partners. The last Nigerian state visit to the UK took place in 1989, when military ruler Gen Ibrahim Babangida travelled to meet the late Queen Elizabeth II for…
Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic searchfor the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted on social media, flanked by her siblings. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.” The “Today” show host was referencing a…
Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff. Lewis announced his departure in a two-paragraph email to the newspaper’s staff, saying that after two years of transformation, “now is the right time for me to step aside.” The Post’s chief financial officer, Jeff D’Onofrio, was appointed temporary publisher. Neither Lewis nor the newspaper’s billionaire owner Jeff Bezos participated in the meeting with staff members announcing the layoffs on Wednesday. While anticipated, the cutbacks were deeper than expected, resulting…