Articles by Hassan Mugambi

Sharon Otieno was raped, stabbed several times: Detectives

1934, September 7, 2018 (EAT)

Homicide detectives have revealed that Sharon Otieno was raped and stabbed several times on the stomach, back and neck. Their report comes as the p...

Sharon Otieno, 26, was found dead in Kodera Forest, Homa Bay. Photo/ALY ABICH

Autopsy for university student Sharon Otieno underway

1710, September 7, 2018 (EAT)

The post-mortem examination for Sharon Otieno, the student from Migori who was abducted alongside Nation journalist Barack Oduor, will be conducted at...

Mandera County borders Somalia where Al Shabaab operate from.

Cuban doctors on their own in Mandera after local medics flee

904, July 26, 2018 (EAT)

Two Cuban doctors working in Mandera County have been forced to work on their own after their counterparts fled the area for fear of terror attacks. ...

Peter Macharia and his wife Esther. Photo/COURTESY

Family in Kiambu disputes ‘suicide’ theory after man found hanging

909, July 26, 2018 (EAT)

A family in Kiambu county is suing the Kenyatta University funeral home, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the widow of a businessm...

Cuban doctors arrive in counties

1006, July 4, 2018 (EAT)

The recently hired Cuban doctors have now arrived in counties across the country, raising hope that they will boost healthcare among locals. While ...

Al Shabaab suspect sister arrested for colluding with Nairobi lawyer

1928, June 25, 2018 (EAT)

Police have arrested a woman accused of allegedly impersonating and colluding with a Nairobi advocate, Chacha Mwita to falsely represent her sister in...

Two of the three Kenyans, Maxwel Omondi, Jedrick Mugo, who were released from an Ethiopian ...

Three Kenyans jailed in Ethiopia finally released

1915, June 20, 2018 (EAT)

Three Kenyans who had been jailed in Ethiopia for alleged telecommunication fraud were finally released and handed over to the Kenyan authorities afte...

Contraband sugar nabbed during sting operations which are said to contain mercury and copper.

Contraband sugar: Kenyans exposed to dangerous amounts of mercury

1336, June 14, 2018 (EAT)

An analysis by the government chemist on more than 1,000 bags of contraband sugar seized recently found dangerous levels of mercury and copper. Sti...

Police hunting down armed Al Shabaab suspects

1718, June 7, 2018 (EAT)

Police have launched a manhunt for a suspected Al Shabaab operative who is said to be a returnee from Somalia. Salim Aboud Sultri, who is a returne...

Al-Shabaab execute 2 Kenyans over spying

1837, May 31, 2018 (EAT)

Al-Shabaab terror group on Monday executed two Kenyans they accused of spying for Somalia and Kenyan intelligence services in Fino town, Lower Shabell...

Kenyan Al Shabaab recruit ‘commits suicide’

1338, May 24, 2018 (EAT)

A Kenyan linked to the Al Shabaab has been found dead at a camp in Jilib. The body of Abdi Kimani was found dangling inside a house which accommoda...

Nairobi couple suspected of financing Al Shabaab arrested

1849, May 7, 2018 (EAT)

Police have arrested a couple suspected to be financiers and logisticians for the Al-Shabaab terror group. 42-year-old Yassin Abdille Hussein aka A...

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) at the scene of the attack that left at least seven ...

7 KDF soldiers killed in Dhobley near Kenya-Somalia border

1229, May 7, 2018 (EAT)

At least seven Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed on Sunday evening after a vehicle they were travelling in ran over an Improvised Explos...

Starehe Boys Centre hit by funds shortage

903, May 3, 2018 (EAT)

Starehe Boys Centre is grappling with an acute financial crisis that could see about 600 students lose out on their education. The school that depe...

‘I did not steal dead man’s heart,’ says former gov’t pathologist

1038, April 30, 2018 (EAT)

Former Chief Government pathologist Dr. Moses Njue has denied allegations that he stole the heart of an elderly man, after a controversial postmortem ...

The hearse with the body of the late Kenneth Matiba outside All Saints Cathedral Church ...

Matiba: Everything you need to know about cremation

1325, April 27, 2018 (EAT)

The final service for the late Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba will be conducted at the Lang’ata crematorium on Friday. The family said the cremati...

Video: Over 100,000 displaced as floods wreak havoc

949, April 24, 2018 (EAT)

Hundreds of residents have been forced to leave their homes following floods across the country. Transport along the Narok-Mai-Mahiu Road at Suswa ...

Man in brutal police attack video records statement

850, April 10, 2018 (EAT)

The victim of a brutal police attack that was caught on camera in Nairobi’s Industrial Area has told of his fear and pain as an officer reigned down...

NLC chairman Mohammed Swazuri. PHOTO/COURTESY

NLC in trouble over sale of school land

932, April 4, 2018 (EAT)

The National Land Commission is on the spot over a controversial Ksh. 3.2 billion payment to a private company for land owned by two schools in Nairob...

DCI boss Kinoti warns corrupt officers will be prosecuted

1833, March 1, 2018 (EAT)

Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti has put on notice corrupt officers who conspire to cover up or tamper with investigations. "I'm n...