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Sarah Wairimu Kamotho, the estranged wife of slain Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen has accused police of planting his body in their house’s compound in a bid to frame her. Ms. Wairimu, who is the prime suspect in the murder of Cohen, spoke though her attorney Philip Murgor on Saturday.  Addressing the…

A foreigner who traveled to Kenya early this month to tie the knot with his Kenyan girlfriend found himself in trouble after he was accused of sexual defilement. Buberry Bonnie Newman, a Zimbabwean national, arrived in Kenya on September 4th to finalize paperwork that would pave the way for his…

Peter Karanja, the estranged husband of Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari was reportedly arrested in connection with the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen. Karanja, who is embroiled in a divorce case with Ms. Wangari, is the second suspect to be arrested over the gruesome murder of the…

A company that sold Weston Hotel’s land to Deputy President William Ruto has denied claims that the parcel was illegally acquired. Priority Limited, a travel agency, says the title deed for the property was acquired legally and that Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has no claim to the land. In…

Kenyan-based Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen was tortured before he was killed, Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti said. Addressing reporters shortly after Cohen’s decomposed body was retrieved from an underground water tank on Friday; Kinoti divulged that the tycoon was killed in…

Kenya has become the third country in the continent to adopt a malaria vaccine in what could be a major boost in the war against the killer disease. The vaccine was officially launched in Homa Bay County on Friday by Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki. The Ministry of Health indicated that the…

A Kenyan Member of Parliament has called for the enactment of a law that bans farting on planes. Rangwe MP Dr. Lilian Achieng Gogo argued that farting causes 'discomfort and insecurity' on flights, according to Daily Nation. "There is one irritant that it is often ignored, and this is the level of…

Detectives have recovered the body of Kenyan-based Dutch billionaire Tob Cohen, who went missing nearly two months ago. His body was found dumped inside a septic tank at his home in Kitisuru, Nairobi on Friday, according to Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti. On Thursday, the…

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has released a statement after a photo showing one of its planes fitted with what appeared like sellotape went viral on social media. KQ was forced to explain after Kenyan online users shared the image expressing concerns over the safety of the airline’s flights…

Officers from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Thursday nabbed 3,000 kilograms of game meat following a raid at Nairobi’s Burma Market. KWS said the crackdown led to the arrest of three suspects who were allegedly found selling bushmeat in their stalls. The three were later arraigned in Kibera Law…