Detectives from DCI Kilimani, working jointly with officers from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office, arrested three suspects linked to the violent invasion of All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, where an ongoing meeting was forcefully disrupted. Acting on intelligence leads and supported by forensic analysis, detectives trailed and arrested George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa, and Melvin Alumasa Bwani at various locations within Nairobi. During the operation, detectives recovered a red Boxer motorcycle, believed to have been used in the commission of the offence. Additionally, mobile phones recovered from the suspects were also seized and secured for forensic examination to assist…
Author: David Wafula
Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MOWASSCO) has announced a range of senior job vacancies on both contract and permanent and pensionable terms. In a notice dated Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the utility company said some of the positions will be offered on a five-year contract, while others will be on permanent and pensionable terms. Under the contract arrangement, the company is seeking to recruit a Managing Director, General Manager – Engineering & Strategy, and General Manager – Finance, with one position available for each role. On permanent and pensionable terms, MOWASSCO is recruiting a Finance Manager, Human Resource…
The National Treasury has announced the auction of boarded motor vehicles, general office equipment and office furniture in a public sale scheduled for June 30, 2026. In a notice issued on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the Treasury said the State Department for Economic Planning, in conjunction with Astorion Auctioneers, will conduct the auction at the Ministry of Public Works Yard along Machakos Road, Nairobi, starting at 11:00 a.m. Astorion Auctioneers is listed as P.O. Box 33340–00600, Nairobi. According to the notice, the items to be sold are contained in a bidding catalogue available on the State Department’s website: www.planning.go.ke. Interested…
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a series of senior job opportunities across its technical and corporate departments. In a notice dated Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the regulator invited qualified professionals to apply for the positions of Director, Research Policy & Market Development; Deputy Director, Commodities; Assistant Director, Regulatory Framework; Assistant Director, Enforcement; Principal Corporate Communications Officer; Principal Market Development Officer – Research & Analytics; and Principal Internal Auditor, with one position available for each role. Interested candidates are required to submit an application letter and Curriculum Vitae in PDF format via email to externaladverts2026@cma.or.ke. Applications should be addressed…
The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) has directed principals of public senior schools to confirm Grade 10 student enrolment data ahead of the second phase of textbook distribution. In a notice, KICD Chief Executive Officer Prof. Charles Ong’ondo said the first phase of Grade 10 textbook distribution has already been completed, guided by initial data provided by the Ministry of Education (MoE). “The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) informs all Senior School Principals that the first phase of the distribution of Grade 10 textbooks has been completed, guided by the data initially provided by the Ministry of Education…
The Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA), a State Corporation under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, has advertised for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In a notice dated Tuesday, June 16, the Agency invited applications from dynamic, visionary, and suitably qualified individuals to fill the senior leadership role. The appointment will be on a three-year contract, renewable once subject to performance. The Agency said the full job description, person specifications, and other compliance requirements are available on its official website: www.tanawwda.go.ke. Interested candidates are required to submit a signed application letter, detailed CV, and certified copies…
Nyandarua County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) Senior Superintendent John Rioba was killed on Monday evening in a devastating nine-vehicle crash at Karai along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. Police said Rioba was driving an Isuzu D-Max when the accident occurred at about 4.50 pm, leaving him fatally injured. Witnesses said the crash began when a Sinotruk truck travelling from Nairobi towards Nakuru lost control and rammed into a Toyota Land Cruiser that was heading in the same direction. The impact forced the Land Cruiser into the opposite lane, where it collided with seven oncoming vehicles, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving nine vehicles.…
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital has announced a vacancy for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), inviting applications from qualified and experienced Kenyans to lead the country’s premier mental health referral facility. In a notice issued on Tuesday, June 16, the hospital, a Semi-Autonomous Government Agency (SAGA), said it is seeking a suitably qualified, dynamic, visionary and results-oriented individual to head the institution. According to the advertisement, the CEO will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of the hospital under the general direction and supervision of the Board of Directors. Applicants are required to have at…
A 19-year-old first-year university student died after being electrocuted while carrying out an electricity connection at his family’s home in Nyamira County. The incident occurred on June 15, 2026, in Riobong’o Village, Gatuta Sub-location, Manga Sub-County, about four kilometres from Magombo Police Station. According to police, they responded to the scene, where they confirmed the death of Frankline Tochi Matara, a first-year student at Moi University. The deceased’s father told investigators that his son was working on an electricity connection within their house when he suffered a fatal electric shock. The body was later moved to Christa Marian Hospital mortuary…
A 58-year-old man was charged after he was allegedly found in possession of wildlife trophies weighing approximately 18.5 kilograms in Migori County. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officials put the value of the trophies at Sh2 million. According to police and wildlife authorities, officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in Isebania, acting on intelligence-led information, arrested the suspect at Kumumwamu area in Kuria West Sub-County on June 13, 2026. The suspect was allegedly found with five cut pieces of elephant tusks and a hippopotamus tooth wrapped in a sack. The recovered wildlife trophies weighed about 18.5 kilograms. The suspect…
Casey Kasem was an American radio personality, voice actor, and television host who had a net worth of $80 million at the time of his death in 2014. Best known as the creator and longtime host of American Top 40, Kasem became one of the most recognizable voices in broadcasting history. He was also widely known for being the original voice of Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise, a role he played for decades. Over a career that spanned more than 50 years, Kasem helped shape modern radio countdown programming while building a successful career in television, animation, and voice…
Police in Machakos County are investigating the murder of an unidentified man whose body was discovered abandoned at Woongani Village in Matungulu Sub-County. The incident was reported to KBC Police Station on June 15, 2026, by members of the public who alerted authorities after spotting the body. This is the latest such incident to happen in the past three days where up to four bodies have been discovered in separate places. Police visited the scene where they found the body of an unknown African male believed to be approximately 40 years old. Preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased had sustained…
Frank Welker is an American voice actor, comedian, and performer who has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific voice actors in entertainment history, Welker has accumulated more than 860 screen credits across television, film, animation, and video games. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he has become the voice behind some of the most recognizable characters in popular culture, including Fred Jones and Scooby-Doo in the Scooby-Doo franchise, as well as numerous characters in Transformers, The Smurfs, Garfield, Animaniacs, and many other beloved series. His extraordinary versatility and ability…
Police in Kiambu County have launched investigations into the death of a 39-year-old man who allegedly succumbed to injuries after being assaulted over claims that he had stolen avocados. The deceased, identified as Stephen Githanga Mwangi, was reportedly accused of stealing 17 avocados from a neighbour’s farm in Kamwangi, Gatundu North Sub-County. According to police, Mwangi was allegedly apprehended by the complainant and subjected to a severe beating together with two other men. The suspects later escorted him to Kamwangi Police Station, where a complaint of theft of farm produce was lodged. Due to the injuries he had sustained, police…
Police in Nakuru County have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a 28-year-old man whose body was found in a field in Kabatini Ward. The deceased, identified as Joseph Kagera, was discovered lying lifeless near the Shembe area in Wendo, Kabatini Ward, within Nakuru North Sub-County. According to police, the incident was reported after the victim’s father received information from members of the public that his son had been found dead in a nearby field. Preliminary investigations revealed that the body had no visible injuries and the cause of death could not immediately be established. A relative told investigators…