A caretaker committee chaired by Linda Kiome has taken over operations at the Law Society of Kenya following the ouster of Nelson Havi. This follows the failure of Havi to convene an Annual General Meeting within twenty-one days as directed by the High Court. The caretaker committee is now expected to run the affairs of…
A police inspector has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) while masquerading as a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) official. DCI said the suspect had on Wednesday evening, in company of two others, walked to Heisenberg Wines and Spirits where they did an ‘inspection’ and accused the owner of failing to…
Deputy President William Ruto has cautioned leaders of his United Democratic Movement (UDA) party to be mindful of their utterances after the weekend ‘Madoadoa’ remarks by Meru Senator Mithika Linturi. Speaking during a rally in Bomet Green Stadium, Ruto said UDA will not tolerate remarks that are likely to cause ethnic division among Kenyans. Ruto…
An Isiolo-based gender activist and peace ambassador Elizabeth Ibrahim was on Monday evening killed over a suspected land dispute. The mother of five was stabbed to death at Kambi Garba allegedly by Patrick Nawit, who narrowly escaped death after police officers rescued him from an enraged mob that had descended on him with kicks and…
Deputy President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to reject leaders imposed on them. He said no one should sell fear to Kenyans, saying its voters who have the final decision on matters of leadership. Ruto said those imposing leaders on Kenyans would meet the wrath of voters at the ballot. Speaking in various stopovers during…
A rogue police officer who went into hiding after murdering his superior in cold blood was on Sunday evening arrested by detectives at a bar in Nakuru City. According to Nakuru County Police Commander Beatrice Kiraguri, the suspect’s phone gave away the killer cop’s location after being tracked by detectives. Kiraguri says that the suspect…
Amani National Congress Leader Musalia Mudavadi and his counterpart from Ford Kenya Moses Wetangula will not attend the Luyha unity forum in Bukhungu Stadium that is set for New Year’s Eve. During a meeting in Bungoma on Sunday, the duo who are in the One Kenya Alliance (OKA) stated that the unity forum is a…
Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya has said that “proper procedures” were not followed during the construction and handing over of the Lanet Police Station in Nakuru. Natembeya, who denied knowledge of instructions ostensibly from Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi to pull down a plaque bearing Deputy President William Ruto’s name as well as defacing…
Speaking during Jamhuri day celebrations on Sunday, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the cost of electricity will reduce by at least 15 percent before Christmas. Kenyatta said the reduction in the cost of electricity by Kenya Power will be implemented in two tranches of 15 per cent each. The first 15 per cent, which…
Kenya has crossed the 8 million mark in the COVID-19 vaccination exercise, targeting to vaccinate over 10 million people by the end of this month. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Mutahi Kagwe said that by December 12, more than 8.1 million people had been vaccinated, among them 3,251,688 who are fully vaccinated. “Doing so voluntarily is…