Former police spokesperson Jasper Ombati Nyauma has been appointed as the new Rift Valley Regional police commander in recent announcements made on Friday, replacing Tom Odero, who has been called back to police headquarters in Nairobi. The Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, made the announcement. Ombati, who had been …

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) has strongly denounced an incident wherein a driver assaulted a police officer in Kasarani. According to Ipoa chairperson Anne Makori, the officer, Corporal Jacob Ogendo, was assaulted while on traffic duty along Kamiti Road. Makori emphasized that all involved suspects are currently in police …

Experts anticipate that the Kenyan shilling will reach Sh138 against the US dollar by June, according to financial analysts. These projections come from Stears, a pan-African market insights firm, which observed significant fluctuations in the shilling during May, with a notable 2.09% appreciation between May 2 and 16. Despite this, …

The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has announced the onset of the cold weather season in the Central Highlands and Nairobi area. While releasing the June, July to August weather forecast, the Director of Meteorological Service Dr. David Gikungu said the counties of Laikipia, Meru, Embu, Kirinyaga, Nairobi, Kiambu, Murang’a, Tharaka …

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico’s first female president in a historic victory. Mexico’s official election authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor winning between 58% and 60% of the vote in Sunday’s election. That gives him a lead of more than 30 percentage points …

More than 50 people have died in India in the past three days as extreme heat continues to hit parts of the country. At least 33 people died in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the weekend due to the heat. In the state of Odisha (Orissa), about 20 …

An Israeli shelling attack on the Syrian countryside of Aleppo early on Monday left at least 12 people dead and others injured, according to Agence France-Presse. Agence France-Presse quoted the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as saying that the bombing targeted the town of Hayyan, west of Aleppo. The agency …

Okiya Omtatah is urging President William Ruto to disclose the agreements he made with the United States during his recent visit. Omtatah criticizes Ruto for allegedly engaging in agreements with another country without proper legal procedures. He emphasizes that such treaties should involve parliament according to the law, questioning Ruto’s …

A tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exploded in the Pipeline area of Embakasi, Nairobi County. The explosion occurred around noon on Monday, injuring one bystander who has been promptly taken to the hospital. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and successfully extinguished the flames. Images obtained show a 14-seater …

Ian Njoroge elucidated the motive behind his shocking assault on a police officer, citing frustration over the officer’s demand for a substantial bribe. Identified as the perpetrator of the assault during a traffic stop in Mirema, Njoroge was apprehended at his residence in the Jacaranda area of Kayole, Nairobi, as …