KENYA NEWS

A senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer has implicated Appeals Court judge Sankale Ole Kantai in the murder of Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen. John Gachomo, a senior assistant Inspector General of Police based at DCI headquarters, claims the judge actively participated in the planning…

An autopsy has revealed what caused the death of Mary Hongo - the mother of Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve. The medical examination conducted by chief government pathologist Johansen Oduor showed that the 54-year-old died of swelling and rupture of the heart.  Family spokesperson Kennedy…

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has rubbished claims that one of his sons was recently arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).  Reports circulated on social media by a section of bloggers alleged that Yatani’s son Ibrae was apprehended at the airport on Friday for…

The International Leadership University has feted a matatu driver who returned Sh20,000 and a laptop left in his vehicle by a passenger. Vice-Chancellor Tim Kiruhi said the university decided to fete 45-year-old Basilio Kimani for his integrity, which is what they teach and stand for at the…

Police in Nairobi are detaining a middle-aged woman accused of trying to steal a newborn baby at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) on Thursday. Armed with an antenatal booklet, Elizabeth Musembi arrived at the hospital posing as a heavily expectant woman who was about to go into labor. Security…

An investigation has been launched after a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight en route to the Netherlands lost communication while flying over Germany.  The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flight registration number KQ118 was headed to Amsterdam from Nairobi when it temporarily lost contact with Air Traffic…

Atheists in Kenya Society (AIK) has called for the abolishment of religious studies from the Kenyan education system. AIK president Nyende Mumia said Christian, Islamic, and Hindu Religious Education (CRE, IRE, and HRE) should be scrapped from the curriculum. He argues that the inclusion of CRE,…

Police in Nanyuki, Laikipia County are searching for six prisoners who escaped from lawful custody on Saturday. The six are among 14 capital offender inmates who managed to break out of Nanyuki GK Prison early Saturday morning.  A report filed at Nanyuki Police Station says officers on patrol…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed a request by Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru to suspend the status conference slated for September 25th. Gicheru, who is facing witness tampering charges, applied to have presiding Judge Maria Samba recuse herself from the case. Through his attorneys…

Dr. James Mageria, the co-founder of Karen Hospital has passed away. Mageria, who was the chairman of the Karen Hospital board, died of cancer on Thursday. The deceased was also the founder-director of Daystar University and served as the vice president of World Vision in Africa before joining…