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Chief Justice Martha Koome has officially assumed office following her swearing-in on Friday. Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu handed over Instruments of Power to Koome during an assumption of office ceremony held at the Supreme Court building on Monday. Koome pledged to work closely with the…

Justice Daniel Kiio Musinga has been voted President of the Appeals Court. His election was communicated to the Chief Justice by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer Beatrice Saki Muli. He was voted in by his fellow judges during an election held in Nairobi on…

An autopsy has revealed that Somali-American engineer Bashir Mohamed Mahmoud was strangled to death by bare hands. The postmortem examination conducted at Umash Funeral Home in Nairobi also showed signs of torture, including burns on his body, trauma on the head, and plucked-out toenails. Bashir’s…

Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has dismissed reports circulating on social media that her daughter is dead. Through Twitter, Jumwa urged Kenyans to ignore the false rumors, stating that all members of her family are safe and sound. “Ignore any malicious rumors doing rounds on social media, that a member of…

A family in Mwingi, Kitui County is in shock after learning that their kin who has been missing for over 45 years is still alive. This came after their area Chief John Mbiti delivered a Huduma Namba card belonging to Benjamin Malii Livu, who was last seen 47 years ago when he left his village. The…

Police in Nandi are holding a woman accused of ‘operating’ on her four-year-old son. 35-year-old Irene Chemutai is said to have cut her son’s belly with an intent to collect money from well-wishers under the guise that the boy needed a kidney transplant. Upon realizing that her son was unconscious…

The family of slain Somali-American businessman Mohamed Bashir Mohamoud has denied claims that he was involved in criminal activities. The body of Bashir was found at Kerugoya Level 5 Hospital mortuary on Saturday, a week after his mysterious disappearance. The body was taken to the morgue after it…

There was drama at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday after police officers arrested some passengers as they prepared to board flights. A video shared by Nation shows uniformed officers forcefully dragging travelers out of the terminal with their luggage. Passengers left in…

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has been coronated as Mt. Kenya region spokesperson. Muturi was installed during a ceremony held at Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga shrine in Murang’a County on Saturday. "In the shrine, the top most elders of Kikuyu are called Maturagu. They are holding a prayer for…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday busted a racketeering syndicate behind a fake jobs scam. The syndicate obtained hundreds of millions of shillings from unsuspecting job seekers on the pretext that they would be offered employment. Grace Nyamohanga, alias…