KENYA NEWS

Police in Embu County have opened investigations in the mysterious death of a 24-year-old Kenyan man who was busted stealing from a local church. Muchangi Ireri was found dead inside a police cell, where he was being detained after being arrested for allegedly stealing from Salvation Army Kigumo…

Three people suspected to be members of a notorious Nairobi car theft syndicate have been arrested. The suspects; Francis Kinyanjui, 53, Stephen Njoroge, 33, and Gladys Wanjiku, 36, were arrested at West View Plaza in Kahawa West on Saturday. In a statement, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (…

A 30-year-old Kenyan man who developed abnormal swelling in his arms and chest is pleading with well-wishers to help him get a life-saving operation. Ronny Rono, a former body-building enthusiast, is suspected to have developed the condition after what is believed to be a Synthol injection. The…

The government is set to burn all the old-generation Sh1,000 notes after October 1st, the date when they will cease to be legal tenders in the country. In June, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) asked Kenyans to exchange all the old Sh1,000 banknotes in their position with new currency notes before…

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua this week launched a Sh50 million Cancer Care and Research Centre, where residents will get free treatment for cancer. Speaking when he launched the facility on Thursday, Governor Mutua said the center will offer cancer screening, diagnosis, counseling, as well as…

Kenyan football star McDonald Mariga has been cleared to fight for Jubilee Party ticket ahead of Kibra parliamentary by-election on November 7th. Mariga is among 16 candidates who have expressed interest to run for the Kibra MP seat on a Jubilee ticket, the ruling party’s National Election Board (…

The Ruaraka land row pitting city businessman Francis Mburu and the government has taken a new twist after the tycoon filed a new lawsuit. In the new case, Mburu has demanded Sh36 billion as compensation for the disputed parcel of land, which he claims the government took away from him. Mburu,…

A Nairobi gang was on Thursday captured on CCTV cameras breaking into a car belonging to a man who had just withdrawn cash from a bank in the city. In a video, the car’s owner, Athanus Muema said he withdrew Sh250,000 from a NIC Bank branch to buy some construction materials in Nairobi’s industrial…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has called for the arrest of suspects who authored a fake letter listing prominent Kenyan persons who are allegedly wanted by Interpol and US authorities in connection with drug trafficking. This comes hours after Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin…

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji’s office has denounced a letter listing the names of prominent Kenyan individuals who are allegedly wanted by international authorities over drug trafficking allegations. In a statement, DPP’s office denied receiving the letter that was circulated…