Philip Nahashon Aroko. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 Digital/@DCI_Kenya/XThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has ordered Philip Nahashon Aroko to surrender immediately to the nearest police station over the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Were. In a statement issued late on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, DCI directed Aroko to honour the summons and surrender immediately….
A portrait of slain Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo during his requiem mass at Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. PHOTO/www.facebook.com/GladysWanga043A dramatic murder probe into the assassination of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were has now netted nine persons of interest – including his own driver, bodyguard, a rogue police officer, and a…
A crime scene tape barrier. Image used for representation purposes only. PHOTO/PexelsPolice have arrested seven people after uncovering a stash of guns, knives and machetes during a raid at a petrol station. Armed officers swooped on a row of businesses around the Gulf Petrol Station in Birmingham today amid a major operation. Firearms officers, drone officers, dog handlers, and officers…
English singer Liam James Payne. PHOTO/@LiamPayne/X Liam Payne left behind a fortune worth £24.3m [approximately Ksh4.1B] and died without a will, court documents show. The singer, 31, died in October last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Documents show Cheryl, his former partner and mother of his son Bear, is an administrator…
The late Charles Ong’ondo Were. [File, Standard] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued a public appeal for Philip Nahashon Aroko to immediately surrender to the nearest police station. Aroko has been named a person of interest in the ongoing investigation into the brutal killing of Kasipul Member of Parliament, Charles Ong’ondo Were. “Compliance…
A police officer lobs teargas on protesters in Nairobi on July 24,2024. PHOTO/@SemaUkweliKenya/X At least 104 people were killed by police officers in the country in 2024, a report has said. The report by the Missing Voices organisation indicated that most of the killings took place between June and August 2024, when a majority of…
Singer Ringtone Apoko in his house. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/RingtoneSingerGospel singer Ringtone Apoko has spoken out for the first time since he was hospitalised on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and disclosed that he has been battling a serious condition marked by severe breathing difficulties. Speaking after YouTuber 2 Mbili and his friends visited him in hospital on Wednesday,…
Benni McCarthy’s future as Harambee Stars coach is in doubt amid persistent exit rumors, with top coaching links. Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy is facing surprising exit rumors just months into his two-year contract. Despite managing only two games during the March international break, a thrilling 3-3 draw against Gambia and a 2-1 loss…
Suna East MP Junet Mohamed speaks during a past public function. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/XNational Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has strongly condemned the growing trend of celebrating the deaths of political leaders, calling it inhumane and disrespectful to grieving families. Speaking during the requiem mass of the late Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were in Nairobi on Wednesday,…
A US fighter jet during a past mission. Image used for representation purposes. PHOTO/PexelsA second US fighter jet has been lost in the Red Sea in just over a week after going overboard when landing on an American aircraft carrier. The F/A-18 Super Hornet’s two pilots were forced to eject during Tuesday’s failed landing on…
A 47-year-old man was on Wednesday arraigned in a Mombasa court facing charges of defiling a 14-year-old minor. The suspect, Malau Ahmed Malau, allegedly defiled the girl on April 28, 2025, at Mwijabu Mosque in the Marikiti area of Mvita Sub-County. The suspect, who pleaded not guilty before…
The casket bearing the remains of Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were being carried into Consolata Shrine in Westlands for the requiem mass on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. PHOTO/ www.facebook.com/GladysWanga043In a sombre gathering filled with solemn reflections and calls for justice, mourners convened at the Consolata Shrine in Westlands on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to honour…
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 during the vetting session. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKEAgriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced a sweeping nationwide ban on the importation of over 50 pesticide products deemed harmful to human health and the environment. The banned pesticides, he revealed, are products that have already been…
Lamecha Girma is still recovering from a serious head injury sustained during a fall in the Olympic steeplechase final. Lamecha Girma suffered a devastating fall in the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris Olympic Games, and his agent has since confirmed disturbing news about his recovery. The Ethiopian was tired of winning silver medals,…
Ballot boxes that contained presidential papers. Image is used for illustration. PHOTO/@kweyucoll/xA new national survey by TIFA Research, released on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, reveals deep public skepticism about Kenya’s recent electoral history, with only 31% of Kenyans saying they believe all three previous presidential elections—held in 2013, 2017, and 2022—were conducted fairly. According to…