Suspected poachers arrested with 54kgs of ivory

By Peter Mwangi,

Five suspected poachers were arrested in Laikipia West and ivory weighing 54.7 kilograms impounded. According to Laikipia West Deputy County Commis...

.poachers , Ivory , laikipia

Leaders of France and Germany in poignant show of unity 100 years after WW1

By Linda Ngari,

One hundred years after the guns of World War One fell silent, the leaders of France and Germany held hands and rested their heads against one another...

Adolf Hitler , EU , France , German Chancellor Angela Merkel , germany , nazi , President Emmanuel Macron , WW1

More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House

By Reuters,

The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 W...

After years in exile, Ethiopian politician returns home with hope and fear

By Reuters,

A year ago, rebel leader Berhanu Nega was coordinating attacks against Ethiopian soldiers from his base across the border in Eritrea and faced a death...

Berhanu Nega , Ethiopia , Ethiopia politician , Ethiopian exiled politician

EACC arrests court official accused of soliciting Ksh.9,000 bribe

By George Amolo,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday arrested a clerk attached at the Bondo Magistrate Court in Siaya County ov...

Bondo Magistrate Court , Court clerk arrested , SIAYA COUNTY

Tough measures for KPL clubs angling to use Kinoru Stadium

By Aphoind Murangiri,

Meru County Government has tabled a raft of tough measures to Kenyan Premier League clubs angling to use the Kinoru Stadium as their home ground. T...

Daniel Kiogora , Kenyan Premier League clubs , Kinoru Stadium , Meru County Government

Widows in Zimbabwe punished by tribal courts for selling gold-rich land

By VOA,

When massive gold deposits were discovered about a decade ago in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, the rural district became famous for attracting hundre...

Chimanimani , U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

Royal Media Services pilot Patrick Mugane laid to rest 

By Martin Munene,

Rtd Major Patrick Mugane, who was a pilot with Corporate Helicopters, an affiliate of Royal Media Services, was laid to rest at his home in Kirinyaga....

Patrick Mugane , RMS pilot

Royal Media Services pilot Patrick Mugane dies

By Citizen Reporter,

A senior pilot, Retired Major Patrick Ngare Mugane has died. Until his untimely death, Major Mugane was working at Corporate Helicopters Limited, a...

Patrick Ngare Mugane

Slain University student Sharon Otieno buried

By Wendy Abdallah,

Slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno was laid to rest at her grandfather’s home in Magare Village, Kanyabala location on Friday October 19, ...

burial , Sharon Otieno

Family of kidnapped billionaire Mo Dewji offers Ksh.44M reward for his whereabouts

By Citizen Reporter,

The family of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji has offered a reward of Tsh.1 billion (Ksh.44 million) for information leading to his rescue four d...

Mo Dewji , Tanzania billionaire abducted

KDF soldiers to continue staying in Somalia, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that officers from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will continue staying in Somalia until security objectives ar...

AMISOM , KDF officers , President Uhuru Kenyatta , somalia

Wanyama, Ambani lead football fraternity in mourning former Thika captain

By Robbie Chome,

Harambee  Stars skipper and Tottenahm Hotspur midfielder Victor Wanyama, and ex-international Boniface Ambani, have led the football world in mournin...

58 killed , Boniface Ambani , Dennis Lewa , former Thika United captain , Harambee Stars , Kericho , mourn , road accident , Ternan , Tottenham Hotspur , Victor Wanyama

Bhang worth Ksh.1.8M seized in Rongo, one suspect arrested

By George Juma,

One suspected bhang trafficker was arrested in Rongo and bhang weighing 183 kilograms with an estimated street value of Ksh.1.8million seized. Rongo ...

bhang , rongo

Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji kidnapped

By Citizen Reporter,

Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji has been reportedly kidnapped outside a gym by unknown armed men in Dar es Salaam. The 43-year-old tycoon was ...

President Uhuru expected to attend musician Joseph Kamaru’s burial

By Citizen Reporter,

The committee charged with planning the burial of musician Joseph Kamaru was Wednesday night finalising preparations for his final journey on Thursday...

joseph kamaru , Musian Kamaru burial

Zimbabwean widows punished by tribal courts for selling gold-rich land

By Reuters,

When massive gold deposits were discovered about a decade ago in Chimanimani, eastern Zimbabwe, the rural district became famous for attracting hundre...

Zimbabwe

Monica Kimani: Tears, anguish as family and friends hold mass

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

Tears and anguish characterised the scene at MKU grounds in Thika as family and friends gathered for a mass in honour of slain Monica Kimani. Also ...

joseph irungu , Kilimani apartment murder , monica kimani

Son of Angola ex-president detained in corruption probe

By Reuters,

The son of Angola ex-president has been detained in connection with an investigation into corruption and other crimes. José Filomeno dos Santos is...

Angola , corruption , President Joao Lourenco

Requiem mass for Monica Kimani to be held today

By Ann Ngige Nyamu,

A requiem mass for slain Monica Kimani will be held on Thursday at the MKU grounds in Thika. Monica will then be to laid to rest in Gilgil on Frida...

joseph irungu , Kilimani apartment murder , monica kimani