Person browsing his facebook account on a mobile phone. [Getty Images] Parliament has told the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) to stop the “fraud” perpetuated by telcos in the country in the name expiring data bundles. Instead, the MPs want the communications regulator to force internet providers Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom to compensate their customers…
Three persons of interest are currently being detained after their vehicles were intercepted and 10 bales of Cannabis Sativa were seized. In a statement on Saturday, November 9, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) revealed that the two vehicles were intercepted along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway in the Karai area of Naivasha. According to DCI’s…
Willis Ayieko, a Wells Fargo HR employee, was reported missing before his body was found in Gem in Siaya County Police are still investigating the cause of his death, even though another suspect linked to his murder was arrested A video has emerged showing his relatives crying as they arrived for his burial scheduled for…
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu on Saturday, November 9, 2024, shared photos of her birthday vacation in South Africa. The senator who had her birthday on Thursday, November 7, 2024, in South Africa flew into the country where she has been touring various places. During her trip to South Africa, the nominated senator posted a video…
Two persons of interest accused of impersonating officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been arrested. According to a statement shared by DCI on their social media pages, the two were arrested by detectives from the Nairobi Regional Headquarters for impersonation and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. The two, Nicholas Okoth Owino…
As the world prepares to commemorate pneumonia day on November 12th, the disease remains a burden and leading killer in children below five years old in Busia County, a worrying trend that needs an urgent intervention. In an effort to mitigate the impact of pneumonia among children, Busia County, in partnership with Nutrition International and…
Nairobi County MP Esther Passaris on Friday, November 8, 2024, came to the aid of a man unable to raise his rent of Ksh2,500. The man had reached out to Passaris on X and indicated that he was out of hustle after he was laid off on August 26, 2024. “Rent ya 2500 imenishinda completely…
Detectives based in Nairobi have arrested two suspects for impersonating DCI officers and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. According to the DCI, the two namely; Nicholas Okoth Owino and David Otieno Odhiambo were nabbed following extortion reports of over Ksh 200,000 from a citizen by falsely presenting themselves as DCI officers. The suspects claimed…
Deputy President (DP) Kithure Kindiki represented President William Ruto during the swearing in of the new president of Botswana, Duma Boko DP Kindiki left Nairobi in a Rolls-Royce-powered Fokker 70, which is the same as the official plane of the Kenyan president The maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 41,730 kg, and depending on…
Doris Kabirithu, a 22-year-old woman from Matiru village, Tigania West, was reportedly killed after receiving a mysterious phone call Her sister, Ruth Kabirithu, remembers that Doris randomly left the house to answer the phone, without indicating any danger Doris' body was later found lifeless in a hidden bush in Isiolo County after days of missing…
North Korea stages GPS jamming attacks against South Korea, affecting several ships and aircraft. North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, Seoul’s military said, an ongoing operation that is affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea. “North Korea conducted GPS jamming provocations in Haeju…
President William Ruto congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the 2024 US presidential election, expressing optimism about the future relationship between Kenya and the US Ruto and Trump discussed strengthening trade relations and strengthening security cooperation between Kenya and the United States The leaders spoke about strengthening efforts to deal with regional threats, including…
Ash cloud from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Saturday, sending a giant ash tower nine kilometres (more than five miles) into the sky, days after it killed nine people and forced thousands of locals to evacuate. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a 1,703-metre (5,587-foot) twin-peaked volcano on the tourist island of…
The lover of the late Jeff Mwathi testified in court about the events that happened on the day the local architect died He narrated how he reportedly went to party with DJ Fatxo and another friend known as Mutanu before ending the party at the disc jockey's house The young woman said she felt worried…
Aluko, a Radio 44 journalist, had told her parents she was going to visit her boyfriend, but was found dead hours later The DCI started an investigation into Aluko's murder and launched a search for her lover who was on the run The investigative unit confirmed on Friday, November 8, the arrest of Aluko's boyfriend,…