Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, a wanted suspect in investigations into the murders of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Sang was arrested in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County, following an intelligence-led operation by detectives from DCI Headquarters, according to a statement…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced the arrest of Jackson Otieno Bambo, also known as James Babu Olang, in Tanzania over the murder of his wife, Sheila Odoyo, following a two-year manhunt. In a statement, the DCI said the suspect was arrested in Kirongwe, Shirati District, Tanzania, after intelligence-led investigations and cooperation between…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions across parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Kisumu, Kiambu and Kilifi counties on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to facilitate maintenance works. The scheduled power outages will affect residential estates, markets, schools, hospitals, businesses and other customers in the listed areas, with interruptions expected to last between four and ten hours,…
The National Police Service (NPS) is examining a video in which nominated Senator Karen Nyamu allegedly recounts helping a campaign supporter join police training using a forged Form Four certificate, prompting condemnation from the police service. In a press statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the NPS said it had come across a video…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, a wanted suspect in investigations into the murders of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. Sang was arrested in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County, following an intelligence-led operation by detectives from DCI Headquarters, according to a statement…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced the arrest of Jackson Otieno Bambo, also known as James Babu Olang, in Tanzania over the murder of his wife, Sheila Odoyo, following a two-year manhunt. In a statement, the DCI said the suspect was arrested in Kirongwe, Shirati District, Tanzania, after intelligence-led investigations and cooperation between…
Kenya Power has announced planned electricity interruptions across parts of Nairobi, Machakos, Kisumu, Kiambu and Kilifi counties on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to facilitate maintenance works. The scheduled power outages will affect residential estates, markets, schools, hospitals, businesses and other customers in the listed areas, with interruptions expected to last between four and ten hours,…
The National Police Service (NPS) is examining a video in which nominated Senator Karen Nyamu allegedly recounts helping a campaign supporter join police training using a forged Form Four certificate, prompting condemnation from the police service. In a press statement issued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, the NPS said it had come across a video…
Siaya Governor James Orengo has threatened to sue the government over proposed changes to Kenya’s election laws, warning that any attempt to weaken safeguards for transparent election results transmission could face a legal challenge. Orengo said he would move to court if President William Ruto assented to or enforced the controversial Election Results Transmission Bill,…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed that about 250 building enforcement cases remain pending, calling for special prosecutors to handle physical planning violations following the collapse of a multi-storey building in Eastleigh. Sakaja said delays in prosecuting alleged construction offences were undermining Nairobi County’s efforts to enforce building regulations and hold developers accountable. Speaking to…
The National Construction Authority (NCA) has named the developer, contractor, architect and structural engineer listed in its records for the building that collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, as investigations begin into the incident. In a statement issued on Friday, October 23, 2026, the construction regulator identified 9th Street Plaza Limited as the developer…
The government has warned engineers, quantity surveyors, building supervisors and other construction professionals of legal and disciplinary action if found culpable in the collapse of a building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said authorities would conduct thorough investigations to establish the cause of the collapse and hold those responsible accountable. Speaking during…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a multi-agency investigation into the Eastleigh building collapse in Nairobi, as rescue teams continue searching for seven people reported missing following the incident. Murkomen said the investigation would involve the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Nairobi County government inspectors, the National Construction Authority (NCA) and the ministry responsible…
A former insurance company Credit Control Officer has been arrested and charged over the alleged theft of Ksh89.58 million in a suspected financial fraud scheme that investigators say exploited privileged access to corporate payment systems for nearly seven years. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said its detectives uncovered a scheme in which Bernard Kariuki…
