local authorities in Athi River, Machakos County have launched investigations after a girl died in a police vehicle. The girl was allegedly defiled by her 30-year-old father on a fateful Sunday evening. The Machakos police had taken both the father and the daughter in for questioning. The 14 year old girl was a grade 5 […]
Residents of Njathaini and Gituamba villages in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, are deeply concerned about a surge in burglaries targeting local churches. These criminal acts have resulted in the theft of valuable property, amounting to millions of shillings. According to reports from the locals, a group of notorious criminals has been targeting churches in the […]
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has once again incurred a fine of Ksh. 500,000 for his failure to attend the Senate Energy Committee session. The committee had convened to investigate the Mradi gas explosion in Embakasi on February 2, which resulted in six fatalities and over 200 injuries. Despite the summons, Sakaja was a no-show. Nairobi […]
Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa has taken a resolute stance against the recently introduced taxation and payment regulations within the sugar industry. Under the new directive, farmers are required to furnish e-TIMS invoices for each consignment of cane delivered to factories before receiving payment. This measure has been met with staunch opposition from Governor Barasa […]
World Athletics has made a historic announcement, becoming the first international federation to introduce prize money at the Olympic Games. Athletes achieving the pinnacle of success in sports will now receive financial rewards, starting from the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. A substantial prize pot of US$2.4 million (equivalent to Ksh312 million based on the […]
On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) apprehended a member of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stationed in Nyeri. The arrest was made on allegations that the officer had solicited a bribe of Ksh10,000 from a local resident who had fallen victim to fraudsters, losing over Sh110,000 in […]
Aimee Harris, a 41-year-old American woman, was sentenced to one month in prison on April 9, 2024, for her involvement in the theft of a diary belonging to Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden. Harris pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport stolen property across state lines in a federal court in New York. […]