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A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the High Court in Mombasa for the murder of his wife, with the court citing longstanding financial disputes and disagreements over her use of Instagram as background factors in the case. Justice Wendy Micheni found Murad Awadh Mbarak guilty …

A police officer allegedly involved in the killing of his wife has turned himself in to authorities in Naivasha, according to police reports. The suspect, identified as an officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters along Kiambu Road, surrendered on the evening of Tuesday, March 3. He was …

A man is set to take his case to the Kitale High Court on March 4, challenging the ban on polygamy for Christians and sparking debate over marriage, religion, and equality under Kenyan law. Ndura Koimburi plans to seek the repeal of sections of the Marriage Act that prevent Christian …

The American military has named its first troops killed in the conflict between the US and Iran. Six soldiers died when an “unmanned aircraft system” evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday. US Central Command initially said three soldiers died in the attack, …

By: BBC Reports we received a short time ago indicate that the British government has chartered a commercial plane from Oman to assist British citizens wishing to leave the Middle East. The flight is expected to depart Muscat on March 4 at 11:00 PM local time (19:00 GMT), and will …

The Kenya Meteorological Department has released an alert forecasting heavy rainfall in several parts of the country over the coming days. In its advisory, the department indicated that areas are likely to receive more than 20mm of rain within 24 hours between March 3 and March 9, 2026. The rains …

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has refuted media reports claiming that India’s Adani Group is involved in the ongoing upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement issued Tuesday, KAA clarified that the Privately Initiated Proposal previously associated with Adani was formally terminated and that there are currently …

The Nakuru Law Courts have found that six officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have a case to answer in connection with the alleged disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo. In a statement, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the officers — Francis Wachira, Alexander Lorogoi, …

A group of Nairobi County Assembly Members has unveiled plans to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Johnson Sakaja. The MCAs, led by Deputy Minority Leader and South B representative Waithera Chege alongside Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa, announced that they have gathered sufficient signatures to table a motion seeking the …

Doctors in Mombasa County have declared a total withdrawal of services starting midnight on March 3, intensifying their dispute with the county government over alleged labour and human resource violations. In a strike notice issued Tuesday, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) confirmed that the seven-day notice …