One suspect has been taken into police custody in relation to the seizure of ethanol along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a statement Tuesday evening the suspect was arrested by a combined team of detectives from DCI headquarters and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers. The detectives said the arrest…
The teenager who allegedly assaulted a police officer along Kamiti Road and robbed him of a communication gadget has been released from the Industrial area remand prison after former governor Mike Sonko’s intervention. Sonko’s aide, Francis Wambua secured the release of Ian Njoroge from remand after he stood as surety for him. Last week, Njoroge…
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), the number of Kenyans who consume bhang has climbed by 90% in the last five years. According to the research, a total of 193,430 teenagers aged 15 to 24 years (one in every 37) were currently…
Former Wajir Governor Mohamed Mohamoud has been declared bankrupt due to his failure to settle a Ksh7.6 million debt owed to a construction company. Despite a court order issued in January 2020, both Mohamed Mohamoud and his wife, Kheira Maalim, failed to pay the outstanding debt, leading the construction company to file a bankruptcy petition…
A few years ago, three friends Njogu Kinyanjui, Titus Marenye and Samuel Njuguna came together to launch an application that would enable people to save and invest small amounts of money. In a country where a majority of the working population earns no more than Sh50,000 a month, the trio felt that most of the…
President William Ruto has today held talks with the officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union. The meeting comes a few days after the union reached a deal with the government to end the strike that had prolonged paralyzing activities in health facilities. A statement issued to newsrooms by press secretary Emmanuel…
Roads CS Kipchumba Murkomen has waded into the one man, one vote, one shilling revenue-sharing formula debate saying those advocating for it are enemies of the unity of Kenya. Speaking in Isiolo North during a youth empowerment fundraiser, Murkomen said such projects as the 800-kilometre Nairobi-Moyale Road and the Lamu Port would not have been…
Uganda are hogging the limelight after winning an Olympics gold ahead of East African rivals Kenya and Tanzania who are still waiting for their first piece of silverware in Paris. With Kenya still waiting for their first Olympics medal at the Paris Games, Uganda became the first country from East Africa to bag gold following…
President William Ruto on Sunday joined other Christian faithful for a church service at Eldoret AIC Fellowship church. This is after he jetted back to the country from his international visits to Ghana and Guinea Bissau. Ruto was joined by First Lady Rachel Ruto and Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago among other leaders. While attending…
Barnaba Korir has explained how Athletics Kenya plans to ensure Kenya goes back to the top of the game in the steeplechase. Athletics Kenya has plans to reclaim the Olympic steeplechase title that was lost during the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in the men’s race and hopefully claim their first title in the women’s…
