Newly elected AFC Leopards chairman Boniface Ambani has pledged to revive the club’s winning tradition and end the long wait for a league title. Ambani, a former striker for the team, said his goal is to bring back the glory days that fans have been yearning for since the club last lifted the league trophy in 1998. “I was part of the last squad to win the league. I understand the pain our fans have endured over the years. My biggest dream is to guide AFC Leopards back to the top,” Ambani said shortly after being declared winner. Ambani clinched…
Author: David Wafula
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has condemned Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over remarks perceived as an order for police to shoot anyone approaching police stations. Speaking during a church service in Bondo, Siaya County, the ODM party leader said such comments by a senior government official were dangerous and unconstitutional. “Anybody giving instructions to a police officer to shoot anyone who gets near a police station, it’s a big shame. Shame on you,” Raila said. The former Prime Minister warned that encouraging extra-judicial killings undermines the rule of law and could damage public trust in the police. “We should…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has strongly condemned the violence and destruction witnessed during the June 25 protests, describing them as a direct violation of the Constitution. In a statement on Sunday, Duale said what was initially planned as a peaceful demonstration turned into a day of chaos, looting, and attacks on public property. According to the CS, the events of that Wednesday marked a dark chapter, where public buildings were torched, businesses looted, and lives disrupted. “Yes, the Constitution gives every Kenyan the right to protest. But that right must be exercised peacefully and without infringing on the rights…
Kenya’s top mobile network operators are urging the government to adopt new tax and policy reforms to boost digital access across the country. Through the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), the operators have presented proposals aimed at making mobile services more affordable and improving access to entry-level smartphones. The proposals were presented on Friday, June 26, 2025, during a meeting with senior government officials, including Information, Communications, and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo and Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke. Also in attendance were representatives from Airtel Kenya, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Jamii Telecommunications, Kenya Power, the Communications Authority of…
A 32-year-old woman was stabbed and killed in an attack in Ngenia, Tigoni, Kiambu County. Valentine Wanjiku succumbed to stab wounds she sustained on the way while she was with another man. The incident happened as the two entered their home at the Ngenia Makaburini area on Sunday morning. Witnesses said the assailant is an ex-boyfriend of the deceased woman. Wanjiku sustained serious and deadly wounds in the neck, right thigh and left leg. She was rushed to Tigoni Level Four hospital where it was confirmed by the doctor that she had already succumbed to the injuries. Police said they…
Police have arrested six more suspects in Embu County over theft and looting incidents linked to the June 25, 2025 protests, which turned chaotic in parts of the country. In a statement released on Saturday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrests, saying the suspects were found in possession of stolen items believed to have been looted during the protests. Among those arrested are Peter Mugane Kuria, 22, and Ian Macharia Wangare, 19. Police also arrested 45-year-old Joseph Musila Mugo, who was found with a stolen washing machine, and 28-year-old Maxwell Wafula Ongae, in whose house police recovered…
A Senate committee has uncovered a deep financial crisis at Bomet Water and Sanitation Company (BOMAWASCO), where staff have gone without pay for 19 months and the company is technically insolvent. The Senate Committee on Public Investments and Special Funds revealed the findings during a field visit to Bomet County, following up on their March 28 meeting with county officials over the Auditor General’s 2023/24 report. BOMAWASCO’s financial health is dire. The company, valued at Sh275 million, owes Sh250 million in salary arrears and statutory deductions. Its monthly payroll stands at Sh6.5 million, yet revenue collections have drastically dropped—from Sh6.8…
The Senate has scheduled a special sitting on Monday, June 30, 2025, to consider the impeachment of Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo, even as a court order remains in place blocking the process. In a gazette notice dated June 27, 2025, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi said he had received official communication from the Speaker of the Isiolo County Assembly confirming that a motion to remove the governor from office had been passed. The motion, which was endorsed by 16 MCAs, accuses Governor Guyo of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and violation of the Constitution. “I have appointed Monday, 30th June,…
President William Ruto has appointed Benjamin Juma Imai, Muthoni Kimani, and Prof. Collette A. Suda as members of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), in key changes aimed at reforming the country’s security oversight systems. The appointments were officially announced in a Gazette Notice dated June 27, 2025. They were vetted earlier this month by the National Assembly’s Administration and Internal Security Committee. Benjamin Juma Imai, a retired Assistant Inspector General with a 40-year career in the police service, pledged to focus on accountability and institutional reforms. He promised to implement recommendations made by the National Taskforce on Police Reforms,…
Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi Ng’ongo, has officially revoked the appointment of former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as Chairperson of the Public Service Superannuation Fund (PSSF) Board of Trustees. The revocation was announced through a Gazette Notice dated June 27, 2025. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 (1)(a) of the Public Service Superannuation Scheme Act, as read together with section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning revokes the appointment of Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati as the Chairperson of the Public…
A man was arrested after a woman he had been with was found murdered and her body dumped on the roadside in Narok Town. The two had been together on Friday June 27, dawn before the man sneaked back to the deceased’s house alone to sleep. According to police and relatives of the woman, the two had been having drinks in their house in Olpobong area before they said they had run out of stock of the same and needed more from town. The woman identified as Mary Wanjeri and the man left for town to get more drinks, leaving…
At least 13 people were Friday killed in separate road accidents reported in the country. Police said 30 other were seriously injured in the accidents. The victims who died included five riders, two pillion passengers, two pedestrians, two passengers, a driver and a pedal cyclist. Those injured include 13 riders, eight passengers, four pillion passengers, three drivers, a pedestrian and a pedal cyclist. There were 29 accidents reported on Friday June 27 alone. For instance, in Nkubu, Meru County, along Nkubu-Kionyo road at Kathithindene area, a rider was killed in an accident in a clash with another motorcyclist. In Vihiga…
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of part of the Gitaru Interchange to allow for major road repairs. The affected section connects Waiyaki Way to the Southern and Western Bypasses. Speaking on Friday evening, KeNHA Director General Kung’u Ndung’u said the closure will affect the Southwestern Loop heading to the Southern Bypass. The closure is necessary to facilitate the reconstruction of the South-Western Interchange ramp and slip roads. According to KeNHA, the works will begin on June 28 and are expected to last for 45 days, ending on August 11, 2025. The authority has urged…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has won his first case as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya after securing the release of two Gen Z protesters who were unlawfully detained by police. The two had been arrested by what Babu described as “rogue police officers” who failed to present them before a court within the 24-hour period required by law. While appearing at Milimani Law Courts, the MP argued for their freedom, leading the magistrate to release the duo on personal bond. “Today at Milimani Court, we secured the release of two Gen Zs who were…
The commander of the United Nations-backed security mission in Haiti, mandated to fight powerful armed gangs in the nation, on Thursday called on more countries to lend their support as he marked one year since the first troops deployed. The first deployment of police from Kenya, which is leading the mission, arrived on June 25, 2024 over a year and a half after Haiti’s government had first requested urgent support. The team landed in Port-Au-Prince under the leadership of then Deputy Inspector General of Administration Police Noor Gabow. And a year later, a day before the first anniversary, Gabow landed…