Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma released by Ethiopian court on bail

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been released by an Ethiopian court on bail. The court ordered his release after police failed to present evidenc...

Ethiopia , yassin juma

Landlord decapitated over rent in Hartford

By CNN,

The Hartford Police Department responded to a 911 call Saturday morning from the landlord, Victor King, who said that his roommate Jerry Thompson, 42,...

Rent

Arrest of notorious wildlife trafficker Mansur Surur in Kenya lauded by conservationists

By VOA,

Conservationists are lauding the arrest Wednesday in Kenya of alleged wildlife trafficker Abubakar Mansur Mohammed Surur, who also is wanted in the Un...

Mansur Surur , Poaching , wildlife trafficking

Journalist who posted false reports on CS Matiang’i freed on Ksh.20k bail

By Tonny Ndungu,

Journalist who published false reports that Interior CS Fred Matiang'i had tested positive for the novel coronavirus has been freed on a Ksh.50,000 ca...

CS Matiangi

OPINION: Telling Africa’s story: the future is podcasts

By Guest Writer,

Adelle Onyango was feeling fearful. It was March 2019 and she had just quit a high-profile radio presenting job to launch her own podcast. She reac...

Adelle Onyango , Kim Chakanesta , podcasts

Man using a prosthetic mask stole more than Ksh.10M at casinos, prosecutors say

By CNN,

A prosthetic mask, counterfeit driver's licenses, and personal information obtained on the internet. That's how federal authorities say a Michigan man...

BWIRE: Fourth estate here for the long haul

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Lest we are accused of endless lamentations and reaching a near level of writing obituaries for the media in Kenya because of the c...

Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen leaves prison for home confinement

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen left prison on Friday to finish his criminal sentence at home, an attorney for Cohen s...

Donald Trump , Michael Cohen

U.S. government executes third man this week after 17-year hiatus

By Reuters,

A week that marked the return of capital punishment by the U.S. government after a 17-year hiatus ended on Friday with a third execution of a federal ...

capital punishment , Execution , President Donald Trump , U.S. government

Busia Governor Ojaamong denies fraud charges, claims he actually saved county Ksh.17M

By Dzuya Walter,

The defense hearing of Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong entered its second day with the governor saying that no money was lost in the Ksh.8 million so...

Busia , Governor Sospeter Ojamoong

33-year-old tech CEO found dismembered in New York apartment

By CNN,

A 33-year-old tech CEO was found dismembered in a luxury New York condo, a law enforcement source told CNN. The New York Police Department confirme...

Fahim Saleh , Gokada , New York Police Department

Busia Governor Ojaamong denies defrauding county Ksh.8M on foreign trip

By Dzuya Walter,

Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has dismissed claims that he conspired to defraud the county government Ksh.8 million. While defending himself, th...

Busia , Sospeter Ojamoong

Former Kenya Pipeline managers arrested over Ksh.30 million fraud

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Two former Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) managers have been arrested over irregular payment of Ksh.30 million for the supply of three auto transformers...

EACC , Kenya Pipeline

Siaya: Man hacks uncle to death over land tussle

By George Amolo,

Police in Siaya have launched investigations into the death of a 50-year-old man who was hacked by his nephew over a suspected land tussle at Got-Rawa...

SIAYA

Man conning Kenyans by claiming to be US agency boss arrested

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Police have arrested a 29-year-old cyber crime suspect who has been defrauding unsuspecting victims by purporting to be the General Manager, United St...

DCI , USAID

Feds used Instagram posts of private jets and luxury cars to track $41M ‘cyber criminal’ Ray Hushpuppi

By CNN,

Ramon Abbas openly flaunted a lavish lifestyle of private jets, designer clothes and luxury cars. To his 2.5 million Instagram followers, he went b...

cybercrime , Ramon Abbas , Ray Hushpuppi

10 suspected gang members charged with engaging in organized crime in Nakuru

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Ten suspected members of an outlawed group by the name 'Confirm' were on Tuesday arraigned in a Nakuru court for allegedly engaging in organized crime...

Nakuru. , organized crime

President Kenyatta orders probe on Gender-Based Violence, teenage pregnancies

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern and sounded the alarm on rising cases of Gender-Based Violence and instances of teenage pregnancy. T...

gender based violence , President Uhuru Kenyatta , teenage pregnancy

Majority of Nairobi’s low income earners want curfew, travel restriction to continue – report

By Ian Omondi,

Even as Kenyans anxiously await President Uhuru Kenyatta's announcement on the COVID-19 regulations, 79% of them reportedly want the curfew to remain ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , curfew

Instagram star ‘Hushpuppi’ who flaunted lavish lifestyle to face charges of conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars

By CNN,

A Nigerian man nicknamed "Ray Hushpuppi" who flaunted his Rolls Royces, fancy watches and designer clothing on Instagram faces money laundering conspi...

fraud , Ray Hushpuppi