FinCEN files: 53 Kenyan banks, individuals made illicit transactions worth Ksh.6 trillion

By Faizal Ahmed,

About 53 Kenyan companies and individuals have been named as being part of a global team that involves terrorist networks and drug cartels that moved ...

FinCEN files , ICIJ , US Department of Treasury

Airline fined Ksh.5M over allegations of discriminating Muslim passengers

By Tonny Ndungu,

The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by discrimin...

Delta Airlines

Lamu: Police boss announces transport curfew to curb terror attacks

By Rahma Rashid,

Security chiefs in Lamu have announced a strict curfew halting all transport vessels from operating at night following a recent spate of terror attack...

Lamu curfew

KenolKobil insider probe pushes CMA illicit recoveries to Ksh.726 million

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has recovered Ksh.725.8 million from illicit capital markets dealings in the year to date, with the lump of the su...

CMA , KenolKobil

Two arrested as illegal fuel siphoning syndicate is busted in Mlolongo

By Citizen Reporter,

By Kimani Mbugua Police are presently holding two suspects over a syndicate said to have been illegally siphoning fuel from the Kenya Pipeline Comp...

Fuel siphoning , Kenya Pipeline Company , mlolongo , Police

Leave Uhuru’s name out of fake gold scam, Ruto tells Opposition

By DPPS,

DP William Ruto has said the Opposition must leave President Uhuru Kenyatta's name out of what he calls 'their illegal gold business'. Speaking on ...

Fake gold , ruto

Child survives arson attack in Rongo after family accused of witchcraft

By George Juma,

A child escaped unharmed after an arson attack in Rongo which saw five of the family members killed over alleged witchcraft practices. Four others we...

rongo , witchcraft

Diamond Trust Bank aiding terrorism – DPP Haji

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji says investigations are underway on Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) over suspicious transactions that ...

14 Riverside , diamond trust bank , DPP

DTB boss linked to 14 Riverside terrorist attack pleads not guilty

By Agnes Oloo,

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Eastleigh branch manager Sophia Njoki Mbogo has been charged at Nairobi Milimani Law Courts with three counts relating to aid...

14 riverside attack , DTB , Dusit , Sophia Njoki Mbogo

U.S. issues security alert to its citizens in Kenya

By Gloria Magudha,

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has issued a security alert to its citizens warning them to be cautious when in Kenya due to heightened terror threats. ...

kenya , travel advisory , U.S. Embassy

152 Colonial-era bombs found in a hardware in Nanyuki

By Citizen Reporter,

Police on Saturday recovered 152 Colonial-era bombs at a hardware shop in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. According to Laikipia County Commander Simon Ki...

bombs , laikipia , Nanyuki

Police urge vigilance as probe into Nairobi CBD explosion commences

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Police have asked Kenyans to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity following the Saturday night blast on Latema Road in Nairobi's Central Bus...

14 Riverside , Joseph Boinnet , Latema Road

Five KCSE candidates arrested with mobile phones

By Julius Kariithi,

Five candidates sitting this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam in Murang’a County were arrested on Monday afternoon after ...

KCSE , Maragua police station

Three arrested for posing as Kenya Power staff in Kisii

By Vincent Maruga,

Three suspected conmen were arrested in Kisii for allegedly posing as employees of Kenya Power and Lighting Company, calling their customers and deman...

Kenya Power and Lighting Company(KPLC) , Kisii , Stephen Mumo.

Twitter Purge: Obama, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry hardest hit

By CNN,

Katy Perry was one of the biggest losers in the Great Twitter Follower Purge of 2018, losing about 2.8 million followers overnight. The pop singer,...

University students arrested over alleged pornographic films

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Eight people, among them university students, have been arrested in connection with the production of pornographic films and drug trafficking in Embu ...

drug trafficking , Embu DCI George Etiyang , Pornographic films

Kenya Power warns of rising cases of illegal power connections

By Simon Ngure,

Kenya Power has sounded stern warning to those engaging in illegal connections of electricity. Kenya Power Central Rift Regional Manager Eng Geoffr...

danger , disaster , Energy Regulatory Commission , ERC , Fire , illegal connections , KENYA POWER , Last Mile Connectivity Project , Pavel Oimeke

‘Weed’ cakes put Maasai Mara students in trouble

By Reuben Motochi,

Police in Narok have arrested two Maasai Mara University students who were busted baking ‘weed’ cakes. Weed is slang for cannabis sativa or mar...

marijuana , weed cakes

Police raid Al Shabaab base, recover weapons, drugs

By Citizen Reporter,

Police in Garissa have raided an Al Shabaab camp in the remote area of Kotile in Ijara. In a 5pm multi-agency operation on March 11, police seized ...

Al Shabaab base , attack , Boni Forest , combat knives , garissa , medical clinic , Medical Drugs , pistol magazines , Wajir

Betting experts warn World Cup not match-fixing free

By AFP,

The World Cup is not immune from the threat of match-fixing, experts have warned, with sophisticated monitoring systems in place to identify suspiciou...

betting , Match-fixing , wORLD cUP 2018