25-year-old boyfriend of slain 19-year old Mt. Kenya University student Faith Musembi arrested in Thika

Police in Thika have arrested a 25-year-old student from Tom Mboya University in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, 19-year-old Faith Musembi. David Kioko was apprehended after preliminary investigations suggested that he killed Faith over alleged infidelity. Both the suspect and the victim hail from Machakos County. The slain first-year student at Mt. Kenya…

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Israel accused of possible war crime over the killing of West Bank boy by Israeli soldiers late last month

In the early afternoon of 29 November last year, several Palestinian boys descended on to their street in the occupied West Bank, where they often played together. Minutes later, two of them lay dead from gunshots fired by Israeli soldiers – Basil, 15, and eight-year-old Adam. As part of an investigation into the conduct of…

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KDF and police reach truce after Likoni channel face-off over the weekend

Officers from the Kenya Defense Forces and the National Police Services have resolved their differences following an altercation at the Kenya Ferry Service crossing channel over the weekend. An amateur video emerged on social media Sunday showing a group of KDF special forces officers engaging in a scuffle with police officers and private security guards…

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Yet unnamed retired football star detained for investigation in Nairobi

A retired Kenyan football star is in police custody for undisclosed allegations, amid similar cases involving young EPL players. A retired football star formerly celebrated in Kenya’s top-flight leagues is currently being held in a Nairobi police cell.  The former athlete whose name has not been disclosed to the public was apprehended earlier this week…

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