Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko faces fresh impeachment

By Tonny Ndungu,

A motion of impeachment has been tabled against Governor Mike Sonko by Kileleshwa Ward MCA Michael Ogada. Mr. Ogada who is also the Nairobi County A...

sonko impeachment

Woman who hosted 44 children at house party detained for 7 days

By Agnes Oloo,

Millicent Kithinji, the host of 44 children arrested at a house party in Nairobi’s Mountain View Estate, was on Monday detained for 7 days pending p...

DCI , house party , Mountain View Estate

Kenya raises security at children’s homes, hospitals after trafficking scandal

By VOA,

Kenya is increasing security at children's homes and hospitals after three medical officers were charged Wednesday with child trafficking. Also Rea...

baby stealers , BBC Africa eye , child trafficking

Four more suspects arraigned in connection with the Nairobi child-theft syndicate

By Tonny Ndungu,

Four more suspects have been arraigned in a Nairobi Court in connection with the recently busted child-theft syndicate operating in Nairobi. A charg...

child theft syndicate

Matungu MP Murunga’s burial stopped after ‘mistress’ files court case

By Tonny Ndungu,

A Nairobi Court has temporarily halted the burial of the late Matungu MP Justus Murunga pending the hearing of an application by Agnes Wangui who clai...

coronavirus , murunga

Interviews for Kisumu City Manager halted by a Nairobi Court

By Citizen Reporter,

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has halted the interviews for the recruitment of the substantive City Manager in charge of Kisumu...

kisumu

President Kenyatta calls for peaceful resolution of Ethiopia conflict

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged parties to the ongoing internal conflict in Ethiopia to find peaceful means to end the crisis. The President cau...

Ethiopia , tigray

DCI detective handed 5-year jail term for kidnapping 2 foreigners

By Tonny Ndungu,

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective who previously worked at the directorate's Nairobi office has been sentenced to five years in...

OPINION: The seismic economic effects of coronavirus

By Rachel Ombaka,

Every day, the Ministry of Health provides us with COVID-19 statistics detailing new cases and deaths. For many of us this exercise has even become...

coronavirus , Oxfam , social protection

From the Streets to the States: Nelson Gitonga narrates how he met U.S. President-elect Joe Biden

By Joseph Njane,

Nelson Gitonga is among few Kenyans who have had opportunity to dine with the most powerful person in the world right now, U.S. President-elect Joe Bi...

Joe Biden , Nelson Gitonga , U.S President elect

‘Corona ikianza tulikuwa na kazi, lakini sasa hatuna’: Why Albert Otieno and Beatrice Mbendo now depend on social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

Albert Otieno, 32, lives with his mother, two children and a cousin in Kayole, one of Nairobi County's most densely populated estates. Also Read: T...

coronavirus , Oxfam

Suspect busted in Nakuru while making tomato sauce from chemicals

By Citizen Reporter,

Police officers in Nakuru have busted one suspect with 3,000 litres of chemically-made tomato sauce dubbed "Sky Light" Officers conducted the raid ...

Nakuru tomato sauce

No reprieve for Ruth Kamande over death sentence for stabbing boyfriend 22 times

By Citizen Reporter,

The Court of Appeal has upheld the death sentence of Ruth Kamande, an inmate at Lang’ata Women's Prison. The Office of the Director of Prosecutio...

death sentence , Kamande , Lang'ata Women's Maximum-Security Prison , Langata Womens Prisons

Kirinyaga judge summons DCI boss George Kinoti for disobeying court orders

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kerugoya High Court judge Janet Mulwa has ordered Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) George Kinoti to personally appear at the Kerugoya High Cou...

Contempt Of Court , George Kinoti

Tuskys in haste to glue creditors to turnaround plan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys is in a dash to glue creditors to its turnaround plan ahead of a crucial High Court ruling on a wind up petition on November ...

liquidation , Tuskys

Three granted Ksh.4M cash bail for allegedly trafficking bhang worth Ksh.22M

By Dzuya Walter,

Three suspects were on Thursday arraigned before a Nairobi court where they pleaded not guilty to trafficking in bhang. The court heard that the th...

bhang , Kikopey , Nairobi-Nakuru Highway

‘Quack doctor’ Mugo wa Wairimu fined Ksh.1.4M or serve 11 years in prison

By Dzuya Walter,

'Quack doctor' Mugo wa Wairimu was on Wednesday fined Ksh.1.4 million or serve 11 years in prison for running an unlicensed clinic. Mugo was charge...

Milimani Law courts , Mugo wa Wairimu , Prestige Hospital

Adrian Muteshi who won land dispute against DP Ruto in 2013 dies

By Citizen Reporter,

Adrian Muteshi, the Eldoret farmer who won a land dispute against DP William Ruto seven years ago, has died. Muteshi died on Tuesday, October 27 in...

adrian muteshi , post election violence , ruto

Witness Protection Agency receives vehicles to boost its operations

By Citizen Reporter,

The protection of threatened witnesses in Kenya on Tuesday received a boost with the handing over of three vehicles and office equipment to the Witnes...

Witness Protection Agency

Court dismisses ex-Speaker Elachi’s application challenging halted Sonko’s impeachment

By Citizen Reporter,

The High Court Labour Division has struck out an application by ex-Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi that had challenged a court order t...

sonko impeachment