Mt Elgon MP Fred Kapondi has denied claims that 18 guns and thousands of bullets were recovered from his residence following a police search linked to the murder of former councillor Nathan Masai Wasama. Kapondi said the allegations, which he attributed to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, were false and had been circulated amid heightened…
An officer linked to the investigation into the March 2026 acid attack on Mary Claire Ochieng has died in Nairobi, days after he was reportedly summoned by his employer, the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Elvis Opiyo, described as the prime suspect in the case, was found dead inside his rented apartment at Amani Court in…
Road crashes killed 1.34 million people worldwide in 2023, with more than 50 million others suffering injuries, according to a new global study highlighting the continuing toll of road deaths. The study, published in The Lancet Public Health, found that road injuries were the leading cause of death among people aged between 10 and 39….
NTSA Director General Nashon Odhiambo Kondiwa risks being jailed after the Road Safety Association of Kenya moved to court seeking to have him and the National Transport and Safety Authority declared in contempt for allegedly disobeying court orders suspending the implementation of an automated fines system. The association, through its chairman David Kiarie, claims NTSA…
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a fresh advisory to motor vehicle owners who have not collected their physical logbooks, with only four months remaining before the deadline. NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa is overseeing the authority as it transitions from printed physical logbooks to digital e-Logbooks, a move aimed at improving…
ODM politician Junet Mohamed has claimed that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua once threatened to resign from office if President William Ruto attended a meeting aimed at resolving tensions between the Kenya Kwanza administration and the opposition. Junet made the remarks while recounting behind-the-scenes efforts to ease political tensions following the 2023 demonstrations, which he…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, raised fresh questions over the death of former Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno, alleging that contaminated fuel may have contributed to the helicopter crash that killed him and five others. Speaking his address to the nation dubbed, “Ruto at 4 years”, Gachagua made the claims…
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of failing to deliver on the promises made to Kenyans during the 2022 General Election. Speaking in Nairobi on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Gachagua issued an accountability statement and performance audit of the Ruto administration, four years after Kenya Kwanza came…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has launched a strong attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing the DCP leader of making unsubstantiated claims against President William Ruto’s administration and national security agencies. Ichung’wah, who is the Kikuyu MP, was responding to Gachagua’s remarks criticising the Kenya Kwanza administration and raising questions over a…
Orange Democratic Movement Party leader Oburu Odinga has stepped down as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, saying the reasons for his decision were beyond his control. Oburu, who is also the senator for Siaya County, announced his resignation on Tuesday during a committee meeting. Elgeyo-Marakwet Sen. William Kisang was unanimously elected to succeed him….
