Court gavel. Image used for illustration purposes only. PHOTO/PexelsA Magistrate Court has acquitted a former Pangani Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Samir Yunus and his junior officer, Amos Odhiambo, of charges of helping a Somali national escape from custody. Yunus was charged alongside his junior with charges of aiding Hussein Mumin Hassan, a convict from lawful…
Former Interior Security and National Adminisration Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. PHOTO/@Matiang’iEGH/X Presidential candidate and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has urged the national government to hold a genuine dialogue with young people, saying the youth feel disillusioned and unheard in the current political and economic climate. Speaking during a television interview on Tuesday, July…
Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i during a past event.PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has denied any involvement in a disturbing incident during his tenure when more than 30 bodies were discovered in River Yala, with most of them bearing marks of torture. In his first TV interview to settle the matter on Tuesday, July 1,…
People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua. PHOTO/@Hon_Njeri_Maina/XPeople’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has come out against President William Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing them of undermining the Constitution by encouraging the police to use lethal force on protesters. Karua expressed her concerns during an interview on a local TV station…
Former Interior Security and National Adminisration Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. PHOTO/@StateHouseKenya/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has said police officers in Kenya are not trained to harm citizens but to preserve law and order, and those who deviate from that mandate must be held accountable under the law. Speaking on a local media station on…
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. Screengrab by k24 Digital from https://web.facebook.com/babuowinongiliEmbakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has responded after he was ejected from Parliament on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, for dressing inappropriately. Speaking to a journalist shortly after the incident, the youthful leader, who was admitted to the roll of advocates in June 2025,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i interacts with residents during his Gusii tour on Friday, May 2, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/K24TVNewsFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has denied being a project of former President Uhuru Kenyatta in his 2027 presidential bid. Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Matiang’i stated that it was inconceivable for anyone…
President William Ruto during his European tour on July 1, 2025. PHOTO/@GovLeeKinyanjui/XPresident William Ruto has called on African countries to reduce their overreliance on global financial aid and take the lead in mobilising domestic resources to fund critical sectors such as health. Speaking during his European tour on July 1, 2025, the Kenyan Head of…
Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary and presidential candidate Fred Matiang’i has vowed to rebuild trust, unite the country, and steer it away from the current wave of economic and political instability. Speaking on a local TV station on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Matiang’i said Kenya is…
Protestors engaging police During June 25 protest. PHOTO/@bernalosh/x The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) have reaffirmed their commitment to tackling police misconduct, following a high-level meeting held on June 30, 2025, in Kenya’s North Eastern region. ODPP’s X account on July 1, 2025, revealed that…
Kenya Met Department Director David Gikungu speaking during a past event. PHOTO/@MeteoKenya/XThe Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a warning of rain and significantly colder-than-normal nights in its latest weekly review. In a statement on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, the department revealed that rainfall is expected in the Highlands, East and West of the Rift Valley,…
Former CJ David Maraga during a past function. PHOTO/@dkmaraga/XFormer Chief Justice David Maraga has issued a scathing rebuke of the Kenya Kwanza administration, accusing top state security officials of orchestrating and covering up abductions, arbitrary arrests, and harassment of human rights defenders in the wake of the June 25 anti-government protests. In a sharply worded…
Jonah Kariuki, father of the late Boniface Kariuki outside KNH. PHOTO/ A screengrab by K24 DigitalThe family of the mask vendor who was shot at close range during the June 17, 2025, demonstration in Nairobi, Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, has announced that they will be requiring a private pathologist to conduct the postmortem on their deceased…
Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin during Regional Workshop for the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO) held on Friday,June 20,2025 in Nairobi. PHOTO/@DCI_Kenya/XThe Milimani High Court has ordered the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin, to appear in person in court over the Kinoo activist’s disappearance. Issuing the…
Juma Jux and his bride Priscilla Ojo, in their white wedding attires. PHOTO/@its.priscy/InstagramTanzanian artiste Juma Jux has publicly dismissed claims that he took out loans to fund his recently concluded multi-day wedding celebrations, saying the rumours are nothing more than empty noise. The singer clarified that he is financially stable, runs multiple business ventures, and…