The number of suspects facing charges over the murder of clinical psychiatrist Dr Victoria Mutiso has risen to 10 following the arrest and arraignment of another suspect. Maritim Kimutai, alias Kim, was physically presented before the Milimani High Court and remanded in custody until September 29, 2026, when he is expected to be jointly charged…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an investigation into the death of Dennis Aremo Osiemo while in police custody at Narumoru Police Station in Kieni East Sub-County, Nyeri County. Osiemo died on Sunday, September 20, 2026, prompting IPOA to dispatch investigators to the police station to establish the circumstances surrounding his death. “The…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has vowed to continue campaigning for changes to Kenya’s presidential results tallying system after the High Court upheld the legality of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) national tallying centre. Maraga said the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms would not abandon its push for changes ahead of the August…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has finally removed three nominated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) in Kwale whose nominations were nullified by the High Court in 2023, ending a three-year legal and administrative limbo, but leaving two other names at the centre of the original case outside its latest replacement exercise. IEBC…
Nairobi residents have been given a reprieve from the usual county application and approval procedures for minor building repairs as the city steps up preparations for the anticipated El Niño rains. Governor Johnson Sakaja said the waiver will allow residents to undertake minor repairs to their houses and compounds and install gutters before the onset…
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has raised concern over a series of attacks and killings targeting National Police Service officers, calling for stronger policing strategies to protect officers and improve public safety. IPOA chairperson Duncan Ojuang Oburu said the deaths of officers in the line of duty were devastating and could have wider implications…
The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has warned of strong winds, rough seas, high waves and heavy rainfall expected along the Kenyan coast between September and December 2026, urging fishermen, boat operators and other sea users to take precautions. The authority said the anticipated conditions could pose a risk to vessels and people undertaking activities at…
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Kimilili Member of Parliament Didmus Wekesa Barasa over remarks he allegedly made during a public address in Sirisia Constituency, Bungoma County, on September 19, 2026. In a summons issued as part of an ongoing investigation, NCIC said Barasa is required to appear before the commission on…
UDA has criticised retired President Uhuru Kenyatta after he said he still believes the late Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election, accusing the former Head of State of refusing to accept the outcome of the disputed poll. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, issueed a response to Uhuru’s remarks, escalating…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a statement explaining the circumstances surrounding the death of Dennis Aremo Osiemo, who was found dead while in police custody at Narumoru Police Station. The DCI said Osiemo had been arrested in connection with investigations into a case of assault causing actual bodily harm reported at Narumoru…
