KENYA NEWS

The estranged husband of a Kenyan woman who died under mysterious circumstances in Saudi Arabia in February has spoken out. Bernard Njenga says his late wife Esther Wanjiku Thuku revealed plans to fly to Saudi Arabia in January 2019 in search of greener pastures, but he was against the idea. The…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have rescued a Nairobi businesswoman who was kidnapped on June 15th. Hafsa Mohamed Lukman, 23, was found in a dingy room at the Matopeni area within Nairobi’s Kayole estate on Sunday morning. DCI said the woman, who was last been seen…

Renowned businessman Chris Kirubi has been laid to rest. Kirubi, who died on Monday after a long battle with cancer, was buried at his Bendor Estate in Murang’a County on Saturday. The send-off ceremony was attended by family members, close friends, and some government officials led by Transport CS…

Spencer Sankale, the whistleblower in the Sh177 million heist at Maasai Mara University has been sacked. In a dismissal letter dated June 17th, 2021, Maasai Mara University Council Chairman Kennedy ole Kerei said Sankale was found guilty of nine charges of gross misconduct. The letter indicates…

Police in Homa Bay County are detaining a 22-year-old man who was allegedly found licking a dead woman’s blood. The Standard reports that the suspect identified as ‘Onyango’ licked the blood from the dead body in a local mortuary. The deceased, who is believed to be a kindergarten teacher at a…

A new report has ranked Nairobi among the most stressful cities in the world. The study carried out by German-based wellbeing company Vaay placed Nairobi in position 80 out of the 100 global cities surveyed.  The 100 cities were assessed based on various factors including safety and security;…

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Edward Mbugua is mourning the death of his daughter Nelly Waithera. The 25-year-old died after she was crushed between two public service vehicles in Nairobi CBD on Thursday night. Reports indicate Nelly was sandwiched between the two matatus along Murang’a Lane…

Former Nairobi Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh says former Governor Evans Kidero paid her millions of shillings in an assault case. Shebesh, who spoke during an interview on Ghetto Radio on Friday, said the case was resolved through an out-of-court settlement, which saw Kidero pay her nearly…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is set to apply for the extradition of two Kenyans to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to face charges. The two, Rebecca Mueni Musau and George Gitau Maina, are accused of stealing Sh140 million from Transguard, a Dubai-based company. They are charged that on…

The family of former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo has called for a probe into his sudden death. His elder brother Dr. George Jalang’o, said the family wants to understand how Midiwo suddenly fell ill and died despite being fit. “We have reported the matter to the police, who are carrying out investigations…