One Kenyan man’s experience on why you should never buy second-hand laptops, phones

By Tonny Ndungu,

A Tweep by the name Derrick Dre who runs a computer's shop in Busia is lucky to be alive and free following his arrest for handling a second-hand lapt...

second hand

Three cops linked to Ugandan escapee freed on Ksh.200K bond

By Dzuya Walter,

Three police officers accused of helping a Ugandan escapee have been freed on Ksh. 200,000 bond each with a surety of the same amount. Vacity Kemer...

kamukuni , ugandan escapee , wasike

Blogger arrested for allegedly defaming Waiguru claims Facebook account was hacked

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police have arrested a middle aged man over an alleged defamatory statement on Facebook against Kirinyaga Governor Ann Mumbi Waiguru. According to ...

waiguru

80 more people test positive for coronavirus in Kenya, total rises to 1,109

By Citizen Reporter,

80 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 1,109. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said 77 of them are Kenyans while ...

coronavirus , kagwe

3 police officers arrested for freeing Ugandan suspect who kidnapped Kenyan cop

By Citizen Reporter,

Three police officers have been linked to the escape of a Ugandan suspect who was in custody for kidnapping one of their colleagues. The Directorat...

ugandan suspect , wasike

KNCHR gets Ksh.52million boost from European Union

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union has given Ksh. 52.2million to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights to boost efforts in countering abuse during the COVID-1...

coronavirus , European union , Mordue

Three arrested in Nakuru masquerading as Citizen TV journalists

By Citizen Reporter,

Three quack journalists were on Tuesday arrested in Pipeline area of Nakuru Town after they sought an interview from former NACADA Chairman John Mutut...

Citizen TV , Fake journalists , JOHN MUTUTHO , Nakuru County

Two Kenyan journalists fined Ksh.46,000 each or 3-year jail term for entering Tanzania illegally

By Citizen Reporter,

Two Kenyan journalists who were arrested in Tanzania while interviewing members of the public on the status of the coronavirus pandemic in the country...

Clinton Isimbu , Commander Jonathan Shanna , Kaleria Shadrack , Kenyan journalists , Tanzania

Court gives Kamukunji OCS 2 weeks to arrest suspect who ‘disappeared’ from custody in police kidnap case

By Dzuya Walter,

Kamukunji Police Station OCS Shamir Yunis has been given two weeks to arrest a Ugandan suspect who escaped from the police cell where he was being det...

Kamukunji Police Station , kidnapping , Magistrate Kennedy Cheruiyot , OCS Shamir Yunis

Court summons Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina over inciteful remarks

By Dzuya Walter,

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has been summoned to appear in court on June 2, 2020 to answer charges of ethnic contempt over previous remarks on live ...

ethnic contempt , Incitement , Kilimani police station , senator ledama ole kina

Bidco’s bid for KPL football in limbo after SDT ruling

By Moses Ngige,

The dream by Bidco United FC, a cooperate football club based in Thika, Kiambu County to compete in Kenya’s  top-tier league, hangs  in the balanc...

Bidco United FC , KPL , National Super League , Sports Disputes Tribunal

Mystery as suspect charged with kidnapping police officer escapes from cell

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court has summoned the Kamukunji Police Station OCS after a suspect accused of kidnapping a police officer escaped from the police cell wher...

Kamukunji Police Station , kidnapping

Two Kenyan journalists arrested in Tanzania while interviewing residents on coronavirus

By Robert Masai,

Two journalists reported to be from Kenya are in police custody in Tanzania after they were arrested on Saturday while interviewing members of public ...

Probe underway after freed aid worker Silvia Romano bombarded by hate mail over Islam

By Reuters,

An Italian aid worker, freed at the weekend after being held hostage for 18 months by Islamist militants in Somalia, has been deluged with hate mail b...

Silvia Romano

Murkomen loses Ksh.746K in monthly perks, 3 cars and police escort

By Tonny Ndungu,

Former Jubilee senate leaders Senators Kipchumba Murkomen and Susan Kihika will lose several privileges and perks following their Monday ouster. Du...

JUBILEE , KANU , kihika , Murkomen

Gen. Robert Kibochi sworn in as new Chief of Kenya Defence Forces

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday witnessed the swearing in of General Robert Kibochi as the new Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (CDF) at State Hou...

KDF , kibochi , Mwathethe

Move to end leagues good for clubs, Korea admits

By Reuters,

In the wake of the confirmation by the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) ending leagues in the country, there have been reactions across the board. A...

Charles Korea Omondi , COVID-19 , KPL

CS Matiang’i orders probe after cops enforcing curfew damaged civilian’s lorry

By Tonny Ndungu,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has instructed the Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Nairobi Regional Police Commander, Phil...

Matiang’i

Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kilifi in 2018 finally freed

By Reuters,

Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped in Kenya 18 months ago has been freed, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Satur...

Italian kidnapped , Silvia Romano

Ksh.50 bribes: How Kenya police at Tanzania, Somalia ‘panya routes’ expose you to Covid-19

By Raquel Muigai,

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, health officials are grappling with how to contain illegal entry into Kenya from neighboring countries. With ne...

Bribes , coronavirus , COVID-19 , Kenya-Tanzania border