The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has begun investigations into a deadly shooting in Embu County that resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries during protests over healthcare services at Ishiara Level 4 Hospital. In a statement released Wednesday evening, IPOA said it had deployed a Rapid Response Team to …
Read More »Ruto Promises Direct Flights from Kisii by December
President William Ruto has confirmed that the plan to upgrade Suneka Airstrip into a fully functional airport is on course, a move expected to make air travel more accessible for residents of Kisii and nearby areas. While touring development projects in Kisii County, Ruto said the upgrade will eliminate the …
Read More »Housing Row Deepens as Wamuchomba Defies Elders
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has brushed off alleged curses from a section of Kiama Kia Ma elders over the contested 58-acre Githunguri Kia Wairera shrine land. She affirmed that the government’s affordable housing project on the land will proceed as planned. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The legislator …
Read More »Prison Officer Found Dead Hours After Transfer Order
Police in Homa Bay are probing the death of a prison officer who was discovered dead just hours after receiving transfer instructions. Constable Ronald Bernard Ochieng, who was stationed at Homa Bay GK Prison, is reported to have taken his own life on Friday night. Click here to join our …
Read More »Police Officer Found Dead in Turkana House
A junior police officer was discovered dead in his house at Lokamarinyang Police Post in Kibish, Turkana County. Constable Harrison Rhobi had failed to report to duty on April 9, raising concern among colleagues. Officers went to check on him at his residence, where he lived alone, and found him …
Read More »Two Children Killed in Kisumu After House Wall Collapses
Two children have died and another was seriously injured after a house wall caved in on them as they slept in Sondu town, Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. The incident happened on Friday night at around 11:45 p.m. in Kariobangi village, East Kadianga sub-location, local authorities said. Click here to join …
Read More »Man, 64, Fatally Stabbed in Domestic Row in Homa Bay
A 64-year-old man lost his life after being stabbed during a domestic altercation in Rachuonyo South Sub-county, Homa Bay County. According to police, the incident occurred in Kowidi Location, Kanyango Sub-location. The victim, identified as George Michael Otieno, was found in the sitting room of his house with a stab …
Read More »Shock as 20 Donkeys Slaughtered in Makindu
Police have arrested two suspects in Makindu, Makueni County, after a late-night operation exposed a suspected illegal donkey slaughtering ring in Kamboo sub-location. According to area chief Jackson Kimende, the raid was conducted at around 12:30am, when officers stormed a forest area and discovered that about 20 donkeys had already …
Read More »Drama in Mombasa as Ali, County Clash Over Pulled Billboards
A dispute has erupted between Nyali MP Mohammed Ali and Mombasa county officials after several billboards promoting his voter registration campaign were taken down. Residents woke up on Tuesday to find empty billboard spaces in areas where Ali’s campaign messages had previously been displayed, including Buxton, Likoni Ferry and Kibarani. …
Read More »227 Stolen Phones Recovered in Kawangware and Riruta.
Police in Nairobi have apprehended two suspects and recovered a large haul of electronic devices believed to have been stolen during an operation conducted in Kawangware and Riruta. According to a report logged at Muthangari Police Station (OB No. 3/06/04/2026 at 0043 hours), officers acted on intelligence that led to …
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