The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has appealed to members of the public to provide information that could lead to the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of a four-year-old child in Nakuru County. In a statement issued on Sunday, the DCI said the child was reported missing at Mwariki Police Station on June 11, 2026. Investigators revealed that as the family continued searching for the child, the suspect allegedly worsened their distress by attempting to negotiate a ransom. Detectives from the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit (AHTCPU), working jointly with officers from the Crime…
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Five suspects have been arrested in Siaya County following a multi-agency operation targeting the manufacture, possession, distribution and consumption of illicit alcoholic drinks. In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the operation was conducted in North Gem Sub-Location, Gem-Yala Sub-County, in collaboration with National Government Administration Officers (NGAO). During the raid, security officers recovered 38 litres of chang’aa and 240 litres of kangara believed to have been intended for illegal distribution. The five suspects were taken into custody and are awaiting arraignment in court as investigations continue. “The National Police Service commends local administrators and members of the…
Former National Football League (NFL) linebacker Aldon Smith has died at the age of 36, his former team, the San Francisco 49ers, confirmed on Saturday. In a statement, the 49ers expressed shock and sadness over Smith’s death, describing him as one of the most talented players to have worn the club’s colours. “We are devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith. Aldon’s undeniable talent and sheer dominance on the field were on display from the moment he joined our organization, having recorded one of the best rookie seasons the National Football League has seen,” the team said.…
Motorists across the country have received some relief after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced a reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel for the June-July pricing cycle. In its latest monthly review released on Sunday, June 14, EPRA said the maximum pump price of Super Petrol had been reduced by Sh0.22 per litre, while Diesel registered a significant decrease of Sh10.00 per litre. The price of Kerosene remains unchanged. The new prices take effect at midnight and will remain in force for the next 30 days. In Nairobi, Super Petrol will now retail at Sh214.03 per…
Nigerian bestselling novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Saturday accused a Lagos hospital of attempting to obstruct an inquest into the death of her 21-month-old son at the facility six months ago. Nkanu Nnamdi died on January 7 at Euracare Multispecialist Hospital, where he had been taken for diagnostic tests including MRI before he was due to travel to the United States for specialised care. The post on her Instagram page was her first public comment since the death. Adichie who lives in the United States but was in Nigeria for the Christmas holidays published a letter she wrote to the…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a temporary interruption of services on its iTax platform to facilitate scheduled system maintenance. In a public notice, KRA said the maintenance exercise will take place from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, to 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. “During this period, iTax will be unavailable,” KRA said in the notice. The authority noted that the maintenance is expected to last approximately four hours and is aimed at enhancing the performance and reliability of the tax administration system. KRA apologised for any inconvenience that may be caused to taxpayers and…
Kenya is among five African countries whose nationals have been barred from travelling to Israel following concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus. In a notice dated June 10, 2026, Israel’s Border Control Department directed airlines not to allow affected travellers to board flights destined for Israel. The travel restrictions target nationals from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The ban also extends to foreign nationals from other countries who have visited any of the listed nations within 21 days prior to their intended travel to Israel. “To all airlines, following the…
Detectives in Nakuru West have arrested a 52-year-old man following the circulation of a viral video in which he allegedly made inflammatory remarks and issued threats related to the 2027 General Election. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified the suspect as Isaiah Murithi Andrew, a self-proclaimed traditional healer and speaker at a local “Bunge la Mwananchi” forum. According to the DCI, the suspect was apprehended in the Shabab area after investigators launched inquiries into the widely circulated video clip. The agency said the video allegedly showed Andrew making remarks that amounted to incitement, including calls for…
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mutahi Kagwe has emerged as the best-performing Cabinet Secretary in the latest survey released by Ipsos Kenya on June 12. According to the poll, Kagwe topped the rankings, earning widespread recognition from Kenyans for his performance since taking charge of the Agriculture and Livestock Development docket. He was closely followed by Rebecca Miano and Geoffrey Ruku, who also received high ratings for their work in their respective ministries. Other Cabinet Secretaries who ranked highly in the survey include William Kabogo, Soipan Tuya, Davis Chirchir, Opiyo Wandayi and Kipchumba Murkomen. Kagwe was nominated to…
Paramount Skydance’s $111bn (£828mn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by the US Department of Justice. The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the takeover bid of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO, to continue. The pending sale has been filled with contention, from Paramount’s battle with Netflix over the company to scrutiny over industry consolidation and worries about politics. David Ellison, the leader of Paramount, is the son of Larry Ellison, a major donor to President Donald Trump. But it’s not a done deal yet, as states like…
The ICE detainment of a US Army veteran’s wife on Wednesday marks the latest case of a US military spouse taken into custody over immigration status. Arelys Barahona Martinez was detained after a scheduled immigration appointment in Dallas, Texas, then sent to a detention facility in Oklahoma, ICE records show. She is originally from Honduras and first crossed the US border in 2005. She later left the US, but returned in 2018. “I just don’t understand, we have a family here, and they’re breaking us up,” her husband, retired Staff Sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, told the BBC. “They’re breaking my family…
A deal with the US to end fighting in Iran is close and includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Foreign Minister has said. Seyed Abbas Araghchi told state TV the deal also includes the lifting of a US blockade of Iran, but that talks on Iran’s nuclear programme would begin later. US officials have confirmed some of the details of the agreement, saying economic benefits for Iran would depend on Tehran meeting its obligations. The war began with US and Israeli strikes across Iran on 28 February, prompting Iran to attack Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf -…
The US military killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Donald Trump has announced. “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero,” Trump wrote on social media. Niño Guerrero, whose full name is Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, was the longtime leader of Tren de Aragua. The gang is one of the most notorious criminal groups in Latin America and has been a target of the Trump administration. The president has accused the group of engaging in “irregular warfare” against the US…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has revoked the operating licence of NICCO Movers 1 SACCO with immediate effect following investigations into an incident that led to the death of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student Eugene Mutuku. The decision comes amid allegations that Mutuku was pushed from one of the SACCO’s vehicles, an incident that sparked public outrage and prompted investigations by authorities. In a public notice issued on Friday, NTSA said it conducted a comprehensive assessment of the operator’s safety practices and compliance status as part of the ongoing investigations. According to the authority, the assessment revealed…
Renowned British artist David Hockney, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in contemporary art, has died at the age of 88. According to British media reports, Hockney passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 11, just one month before his 89th birthday. His publicist confirmed the news in a statement, describing Hockney as one of the defining artistic voices of the 20th and 21st centuries. “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, passed away peacefully at home on June 11,…