KENYA NEWS

An American national accused of assaulting a police officer was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court. Zarnoch Stanley Theodore appeared before senior principal magistrate Charles Mwaniki of Kibera law courts, where he was charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm. The charge sheet read…

A petition seeking to compel President Kenyatta to personally refund money used in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process has been filed in court. The petitioner filed the cross-appeal at the Appeals Court, joining several other applicants defending the High Court’s decision that declared…

A Nairobi-bound cargo train was on Sunday forced to make an emergency stop after it caught fire. The train used to ferry petroleum products was headed to the city from Nanyuki when it caught fire shortly after departing the Sagana station. No casualties were reported as the entire crew aboard the…

Police in Kiambu are detaining three suspects accused of attacking and robbing Chinese nationals of Sh6 million. The Friday night incident happened at Kariminu (II) Dam site in Gatundu North, where two Chinese contractors were accosted by thugs armed with pistols. “They were forced to surrender…

Police have arrested three more suspects linked to a fake jobs syndicate that conned Kenyans millions of shillings. The suspects include prison warders Senior Sergeant Jackson Mureithi Manyara and Corporal Zachary Kimathi Cosmas. The third suspect was identified as Peter Ngere Githu. The three are…

Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged President Kenyatta to appoint the six judges he rejected. Through a statement, Koome said the president breached the Constitution by appointing 34 out of the 41 judges recommended to him by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in 2019. She added that the move…

John Pameri has made a life for himself despite not furthering his education beyond primary school. The 46-year-old schooled up to Class Eight but today he works as a pilot and head of security at the famous Lewa Conservancy in Laikipia County. “I don't have university papers, I don't have…

Nakuru Municipality is set to attain a city status after the Senate endorsed its elevation on Thursday. The House adopted a report by the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, paving the way for Nakuru to become Kenya’s fourth city after Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu. A total of 38…

President Kenyatta has broken silence over his decision to reject the nomination of six judges to the superior courts. Through a gazette notice on Thursday, Kenyatta approved the appointment of 34 out of the 41 judges recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in July 2019. He rejected…

Police officers in Kisumu are pursuing seven suspects believed to have exhumed the body of Elijah Obuong, one of the four friends who went missing in Kitengela in April. The body of Obuong was buried in Holo, Muhoroni on May 13th after it was found dumped in River Mukunga in Murang’a more than a…