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COTU SG Francis Atwoli warns those leaking govt secrets to Rigathi Gachagua

Josphine Gitia3 months ago02 mins

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has warned security officers and government officials against leaking confidential government information to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying they risk disciplinary action, including dismissal. Speaking at St. Francis Mawego Catholic Church Parish in Karachuonyo Constituency, Atwoli claimed some officers were supplying sensitive information to…

Police recover 470 stolen animals in Marsabit as manhunt for bandits intensifies

Faith Chelangat3 months ago02 mins

Police and other security agencies have recovered 470 stolen goats and sheep in Marsabit County after pursuing armed bandits involved in a livestock raid in Loiyangalani Sub-County. The National Police Service (NPS) said the recovery was made on Sunday, August 9, during a multi-agency operation launched after the animals were stolen from the Galgumbe area….

KNH clarifies handling of bullet recovered during patient treatment

Josphine Gitia3 months ago02 mins

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has clarified how a bullet recovered during the treatment of a patient was handled, saying the projectile was preserved and processed in line with established medical and investigative procedures. In a press statement dated Sunday, August 9, 2026, the country’s largest referral hospital said it was responding to media reports regarding…

National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang'ula during a past event. PHOTO/@ParliamentKE/Facebook

Wetang’ula to Sifuna: Presidential race needs experience, track record

Josphine Gitia3 months ago04 mins

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has cautioned young politicians seeking the presidency against rushing into the race, saying the country’s highest office requires experience and a proven record of public service. In what appeared to be a reference to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, who has been mounting a political campaign in Western Kenya as he…

The Technical University of Mombasa, TUM bus that overtuned. PHOTO/@ronnietv

Two TUM students killed in road accident on way to Elvis ‘Beast’ Otieno funeral

Josphine Gitia3 months ago03 mins

Two students from the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) have died after a bus carrying mourners to the funeral of former student leader Elvis “Beast” Otieno was involved in a road accident in Nyando, Kisumu County. The university said 29 other students were injured when the bus rolled while approaching Ahero on Friday. According to…

DCI confirms police officers from Kikuyu shot Dr Victoria Mutiso

Josphine Gitia3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has identified two serving police officers it says played key roles in the fatal shooting of former African Institute of Mental and Brain Health director, Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso, with one allegedly pulling the trigger while the other supplied the murder weapon. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday,…

Wiper Patriotic Front Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka and his new Deputy Party Leader Mohamed Ali. PHOTO/@kalonzomusyoka/Facebook

Mohamed Ali appointed Wiper deputy party leader as Kalonzo reshuffles leadership

Josphine Gitia3 months ago3 months ago13 mins

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appointed Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as the party’s Deputy Party Leader Designate in a major leadership shake-up aimed at strengthening the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election. The appointment was announced on Friday in a statement in which Kalonzo unveiled three new leaders to expand the party’s…

Kenya Wildlife Service officers attending to an elephant. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/KenyaWildlifeService/photos

KWS investigates 16 elephant deaths in Amboseli-Kimana ecosystem

Tony Wanjala3 months ago04 mins

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched investigations into the deaths of 16 elephants reported across the wider Amboseli-Kimana-Kitenden ecosystem between June 24 and July 31, 2026. According to a statement issued by KWS on Friday, August 7, 2026, the affected elephants were mainly adult females and calves. Some of the animals reportedly displayed weakness…

Rigathi Gachagua, in Nanyuki. PHOTO/@DPGachagua/Facebook

Gachagua to expose Dr Victoria Mutiso killers shortly after DCI media presser

Josphine Gitia3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed he will reveal the identities of people allegedly involved in the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso if the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) fails to disclose the truth during its scheduled media briefing. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, August 7, 2026, Gachagua…

DCI headquaters located along Kiambu Road, Nairobi. PHOTO/@UpeleleziKenya/Facebook

DCI rescues medical doctor alive after abduction in Juja, Kiambu County

Josphine Gitia3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

A medical doctor who was allegedly abducted by armed men in Juja and held for a Sh3 million ransom has been rescued following a police operation in Athi River, with one suspect arrested and two others escaping during the dramatic interception. In a statement released on Thursday, August 6, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations…