A police officer has died, and eight others were injured during clashes linked to the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay County. The officer, who was attached to Muhoroni Police Division, was travelling from Homa Bay with his colleagues when he was struck on the head by a stone between Olare and Nyangweso trading centres…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has launched a fresh attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of using political pressure and demonstrations to secure his nomination as William Ruto’s running mate in the 2022 General Election. Kindiki said Gachagua organised demonstrations in Mathira to pressure the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leadership into naming him…
Detectives have recovered an AK-47 rifle stolen from a police officer during an armed robbery in Mavoko nine months ago after a suspected gangster was shot dead in a fierce gun battle in Machakos County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement on Saturday, August 15, 2026, said the firearm was recovered in…
The battle between the Senate and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has entered a new legal phase, with both sides asking the Court of Appeal to overturn parts of a High Court judgment arising from his 2024 impeachment. The Senate wants the appellate court to remove findings that its handling of Gachagua’s defence violated his…
An M16 rifle suspected to have been used in a deadly trail of four murders across Isiolo and neighbouring Meru County has been recovered during an intelligence-led multi-agency operation. The firearm, loaded with five rounds of 5.56×45mm ammunition, was recovered in the Kakili area of Burat Location by a joint team of police officers from…
Tea farmers risk losing income from rejected deliveries after Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe ordered tea factories to enforce stricter quality controls on green leaf. Kagwe said factories should reject leaf that does not meet the recommended standard, arguing that poor-quality deliveries undermine farmers who follow proper plucking practices and reduce the…
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has warned Kenyans about a falsified batch of Postinor 2 emergency contraceptive tablets, identified as levonorgestrel 0.75mg, batch number T34197R, after the medicine was detected in the Kenyan market. The regulator said the fake medicine was being passed off as genuine Postinor 2 and could contain the wrong amount of…
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has tapped former President William Ruto’s Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa for the party’s deputy leadership as he moves to strengthen his political camp ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kalonzo made the proposal on Friday during a political engagement in Kwale County, saying Jumwa’s long experience in Kenyan politics…
Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja is facing renewed scrutiny after the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) revealed that 40 people died in places of detention between 2025 and August 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, August 14, 2026, IMLU said it documented 20 deaths in places of detention in 2025 and another 20 deaths in…
Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua’s Nakuru tour took a dramatic turn on Friday, August 14, 2026, after his convoy was pelted with stones in Nakuru Town West. Several vehicles in the motorcade were left with shattered windscreens and rear windows following the incident, turning what had started as a political mobilisation tour…
