Lawrence Warunge charged with five counts of murder, pleads not guilty

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Lawrence Warunge, the main suspect in the murder of his four family members and a worker at Karura area in Kiambaa, Kiambu County, has been charged wi...

Lawrence Warunge

Slain KBC journalist Betty Barasa laid to rest

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Slain Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) video editor Betty Barasa has been laid to rest at her Oloolua home in Ngong area, Kajiado County. A mem...

Betty Barasa , KBC

Biden set to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan

By Reuters,

President Joe Biden plans to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after the al Qaeda attac...

Afghanistan , AL QAEDA , President Joe Biden , U.S. troops

Murder suspect Lawrence Warunge now fit to stand trial: report

By Tonny Ndungu,

Lawrence Warunge, a university student who admitted to killing five family members in January, will be arraigned in court on Wednesday. Also Read: Pa...

warunge

How two women lured man to guest house in Mwea then stole from ATM

By Citizen Reporter,

A plot by two women to make a killing after stupefying an unsuspecting reveler in Mwea backfired after police disrupted their plan. Grace Njeri and...

drugged , mwea

LSK sounds alarm over rising murder, insecurity cases

By Citizen Reporter,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised concerns about the country's growing cases of insecurity, unexplained disappearances, and heinous murders. ...

barasa , LSK

Police now believe slain KBC video editor was targeted by assassins

By Dorcas Wangira,

The family and friends of the late KBC Video Editor Betty Barasa arrive at her home on Friday to mourn with her family at their home in Ololua, Ngong....

OPINION: What working from home means for women amid pandemic

By Guest Writer,

By Rachael Onyango The global pandemic accelerated adoption of technology, that spurred remote working. With the rise of COVID-19 cases, containmen...

coronavirus , Gender inequality , working from home

ICIA: Lessons learnt from AFCON miss, let Stars fly to Qatar!

By Jacob Icia,

@icia_jacob The 2022 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers are done and painfully, Harambee Stars could not make it to the Cameroon fiesta set fo...

afcon , Harambee Stars , Jacob 'Ghost' Mulee , Nick Mwendwa , Qatar , World cup

Man, 37, kills self after strangling his two sons aged 4 &9 in Mbooni

By Citizen Reporter,

A 37-year-old man has committed suicide after reportedly killing his two sons aged 4 and 9 by strangulation at Kiseveni village in Nduluku location Mb...

crime

Man arrested for allegedly killing his wife in Isiolo

By Hassan Mugambi,

Police officers in Isiolo have arrested the key suspect in the murder of Celestine Nduku, a 26-year-old woman who was found dead in her house at Kambi...

isiolo , Kambi ya Juu , murder

Kisumu: Brothers arrested after allegedly killing man in land row

By Allan Obiero,

Police in Kisumu West sub-county are holding two brothers after they allegedly attacked and killed a man in a land row in Newa village. Kisumu Coun...

JOOTRH , Kisumu County , murder , Police Commander Samuel Anampiu

UN condemns ‘mass murder’ in Myanmar after 114 killed in one day

By CNN,

Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar's military junta on Sunday in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that over...

Myanmar

Troops fire at funeral as Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup

By Reuters,

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, th...

Myanmar

At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on ‘day of shame for armed forces’

By Reuters,

Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that ca...

Myanmar

Slain NLC official Jennifer Wambua laid to rest

By Enock Muswii,

Jennifer Wambua, who was killed by unknown people and her body dumped at Ngong forest, has been laid to rest. She was buried at her family farm in ...

Government Advertising Agency , NLC

Four detained for killing lions in Uganda, carcases found with severed heads and legs

By Reuters,

Wildlife officials have detained four men suspected of killing and dismembering lions in Uganda at one of the country's largest national parks. Six...

lions , Queen Elizabeth National Park , wildlife trafficking

Selfie op turns tragic in Kisumu after boat capsizes killing 3

By Allan Obiero,

Three people died after a boat ride at Arongo Beach turned tragic on Saturday evening, reports say. Two others were rescued from the capsized boat an...

arongo beach

FIDA-Kenya condemns murders of Velvine Kinyanjui, Jeniffer Wambua

By Rachel Ombaka,

The Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA -Kenya) has condemned the recent gruesome murders of Velvine Kinyanjui and Jeniffer Wambua. FIDA - Kenya Chai...

femicide , FIDA , Jeniffer Wambua , Velvine Kinyanjui

Late Tanzania President Magufuli accused of disregarding fundamental freedoms

By Waihiga Mwaura,

As the world pays tribute to the late 5th Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli, his legacy is proving to be a complex one. On one hand, he gaine...

Amnesty International , human rights , President John \pombe Magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu