KENYA NEWS

Detectives have arrested a third suspect in connection with the murder of Kenyan Olympic star Agnes Tirop. The suspect whose identity is yet to be revealed is believed to have crucial information that can aid in investigations. The other two suspects include Tirop’s husband Ibrahim Rotich and his…

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Sunday visited Mukami Kimathi, the widow of Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi. Odinga lauded Mukami as an embodiment of Kenya's struggle for independence, saying that she was detained together with the wives of other freedom fighters.    "She was detained…

Detectives in Murang’a have arrested a man who vandalized Safaricom telecommunication equipment worth more than Sh2 million. Posing as a Safaricom engineer on a maintenance mission, Leny Ng’ang’a is said to have convinced a guard to grant him access to a transmitter station in Murang’a. After a…

The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed reports that Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai is ailing. Through a statement posted on its Twitter handle on Sunday, NPS stated that Mutyambai was “health and on duty.”  “Contrary to social media speculation through a post by Opera.…

Veteran State House photographer Henry Muriithi Nyaga has passed away. Until his death on Saturday evening, Nyaga served as a principal State House photographer attached to the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU). President Kenyatta mourned the 56-year-old award-winning photographer as…

A nine-storey building that was under construction in Ruiru, Kiambu County has collapsed. Reports indicate that the unfinished structure in Ruiru’s OJ area caved in at around 3:30 am on Sunday.  No casualties were reported as nobody was inside the building at the time of the incident. Several…

A family in Embu is demanding justice following the mysterious death of their kin, a popular master of ceremonies.   25-year-old Newton Mugendi, alias MC Newto, was stabbed on the head by unknown people on Monday night and left for dead. His wife Sakinah Wanjiku said they spent the entire day…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has been feted for his role in making Kenya a better country. Odinga was feted during an award ceremony organized by Hekima Kaka Society at Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel in Nairobi on Friday evening. The organization said Odinga has over the years displayed patriotism, wisdom,…

Suspected serial killer and rapist Paul Magara Morara has made shocking confessions to detectives following his arrest on Thursday. The 29-year-old is linked to a series of attacks and murders of women in Ruiru, Kiambu County in recent months. During his interrogation at Ruiru police station, the…

Police in Kirinyaga County are investigating the brutal murder of a local female athlete. 27-year-old Edith Muthoni was found bleeding profusely in her home at Kianjege village in Kirinyaga County on Wednesday. She had visible stab wounds on the neck. Neighbors rushed her to Kerugoya Referral…