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

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...

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

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

Investigating officer given 7-days to record Uhuru, Raila statements in cybercrime case

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court has directed the investigating officer to record the statements of President Uhuru Kenyatta and former PM Raila Odinga within seven da...

Uhuru

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

Robert Alai charged over false claims about coronavirus deaths in Mombasa

By Dzuya Walter,

Controversial blogger Robert Alai has been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for posting a tweet claiming that the government was hiding informatio...

coronavirus , robert alai

‘There’s no coronavirus in Kenya,’ Gov’t says, dismisses viral recording as fake news

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has come out to reassure the public that the are no reported cases of the deadly coronavirus after a viral recording purporting to be a...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna , kenya

DCI boss Kinoti disbands Flying Squad unit, forms new team

By Paul Ombati,

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has disbanded the dreaded Flying Squad police unit in a move aimed at ensuring effective and efficie...

DCI , Flying Squad Unit. , Special Crimes Prevention Unit. , Special Service Unit , Sting Squad Headquarters

DCI warns Kenyans against falling for online scams

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Kenyans have been urged to avoid making online transactions with questionable individuals or organizations. This follows an increase in reported ca...

DCI , Online fraud

Latest Kenya Power postpaid billing scandal linked to cybercrime

By Citizen Reporter,

A day after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations announced that 204 individuals and organisations are under investigations over the Kenya Power ...

Kenya Power scandal

Barclays Bank employees on DCI’s radar after Ksh.14M heist

By Citizen Reporter,

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti has confirmed that Barclays Bank employees may have taken part in the Ksh.14million heist ...

BARCLAYS BANK

How Ksh.14M was stolen from Barclays Bank ATMs on Good Friday

By Hassan Mugambi,

Details have emerged on how the Ksh.14 million heist on four Barclays Bank ATMs in Nairobi might have been conducted. Cybercrime detectives suspect...

BARCLAYS BANK

Russia’s ex-cybersecurity chief gets 22-year sentence in jail

By VOA,

A Russian military court convicted a former senior counterintelligence officer and a cybersecurity firm executive of treason Tuesday, concluding a cas...

Cyber security , Russian military

Nigeria in battle against fake news ahead of elections

By VOA,

In Nigeria fake news can be so outlandish, yet widely believed, that the president recently felt compelled to declare that he had not died and been re...

fake news , Nigeria election

Suspect in Fatma Gedi alleged explicit photos case detained

By Gikunga Kariuki,

Police have been given 14 days to hold a suspect believed to have circulated obscene photos alleged to be that of Wajir women Rep Fatma Gedi. The s...

Douglas Mbaya , Fatma Gedi

‘We have back up of data stolen from our offices,’ claims land commission

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The National Land Commission (NLC) has refuted reports indicating that crucial documents relating to the case against its chairman Muhamad Swazuri wen...

Muhammad Swazuri , NLC

Cameroon Journalist Jailed in Anglophone Unrest

By Vincent Maruga,

A popular journalist from Cameroon's restive Anglophone region remains in jail after she was arrested and charged with propagating false information a...

Anglophone region , Boko Haram , Equinoxe broadcast , Libom Li Likeng , Mimi Mefo

Journalists accused of leaking Senator Malala nude pics freed

By Dzuya Walter,

Three journalists who had been accused of leaking nude pictures of Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala have been acquitted. David Onyango Ndolo, Staff...

Senator Cleophas Malala

Violent protests force Uganda Gov’t to review social media tax

By CNN,

Violent protests in Uganda have forced the government to review a controversial tax imposed on social media use in the country. Prime Minister Ruha...

President Uhuru Kenyatta , Robert Kyagulanyi , Social media tax , uganda , Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni , Ugandan Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda