What next for DR Congo?

The future of the DRC is hanging in the balance, with talks between the government and the March 23 Movement (M23) seeming to have hit a deadlock.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Standard Group photojournalist freed after one day detention

Standard Media Group photojournalist Collins Kweyu was on Saturday freed by police after spending a night in custody.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Standard Group photojournalist detained

Standard Media Group photojournalist Collins Kweyu was on Friday, September 19, detained following a complaint lodged against him by a Migori-based judge.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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'96 hours in hell' and missing Sh50 million, Mbobu's friend speaks

City businessman George Wainaina recounted the past 96 hours when he was in custody as hell on earth.

By David Odongo and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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Family, UK government react to arrest order against killer soldier

The family of Agnes Wanjiru has welcomed news that a warrant of arrest has been issued against her suspected killer.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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Kyalo Mbobu's murder: Who is this man in black?

Police appear to be groping in the dark in search of the men who killed Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu.

By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 1 month ago

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Three more held as probe into city lawyer's murder takes shape

The three met the slain advocate at a city hotel on the day of his murder. Police confiscated Sh50 million in cash from the house of one of those arrested.

By Fred Kagonye and David Odongo 1 month ago

Drop terror charges against youths, Maraga tells Ingonga

Maraga said that the DPP was frustrating proceeding of the cases after prosecutors at the Kahawa Law Courts informed Magistrate Gideon Kiage and Richard Koech that they were not ready.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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Police trace last moments of city lawyer gunned down

Detectives said they had collected three shell casings at the scene of crime on Magadi Road, which would undergo a ballistic examination.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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Police misconduct: From sexual harassment to malicious prosecution

Corruption and harassment are the most common forms of misconduct by police officers in Kenya, according to a new report by the International Justice Mission.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Men linked to death of Ruto's IT experts freed on Sh1m bail

The 15 men worked with the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Wildlife Service and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Ex-NIS, DCI officers charged with murder of Kenyan, two Indians released on bail

Fifteen former state agents accused of killing two Indian nationals and a Kenyan taxi driver in July 2022 have been released on bail by a Kiambu court.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

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Political outfits go rogue when funding dries up

Whilst Mungiki was meant to protect Kikuyu peasant farmers from persistence attacks from neighbouring nomadic communities, it morphed into a fierce political outfit in the late 90s.

By Fred Kagonye and Alex Kiarie 2 months ago

Amref flying doctors plane crash cause not known yet

"The ongoing investigation will analyze, as appropriate, all the information documented, list the findings, conclusions, probable cause(s) and/or contributing factors."

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

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Jubaland fighters take over Mandera as State House, security boses remain mum

Foreign fighters confirm they have occupied parts of Mandera and thanks government for warm relations. Residents have had to flee their homes since the fighters moved in.

By Ibrahim Adan Ali and Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Auditor General queries Sakaja's Dishi na County project

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has queried the use of funds in the Dishi na County programme that is run in collaboration with Food4Education.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Amref plane crash victims undergo DNA tests

Amref CEO Stephen Gitau said the exercise is being conducted in collaboration with Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor, with results expected by Monday.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

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Eight Kuscco staff on police radar over leaked documents

Eight accountants from Kussco on Thursday recorded statements with the police at Capitol Hill Police Station amid a probe on fraud at the institution.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Murkomen: BBC documentary on child sex trafficking was a hoax

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has alleged that a recent BBC documentary on sex trafficking of underage girls in Mai Mahiu was a hoax.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

CHAN 2024: Why Kenya could lose quarterfinal hosting rights

Crowd trouble in the previous three matches has seen the country fined heavily. Already, the tickets available for the Zambia match have been cut, with more penalties on the way.

By Robert Abong'o and Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

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Amref aircraft Black Box found as families mourn crash victims

Black Box retrieved to aid probe into fatal Amref plane crash that left six dead. Grieving families seek answers after tragic Mwihoko aircraft accident.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Mombasa TikToker 'Hon Mosquito' arrested over seditious video

A Mombasa based TikToker was arrested by police on Tuesday morning over a post on his social media, which they claimed is seditious.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Lawyer writes to Mbadi over debt securitization

Kiroko Ndegwa wants the CS to give details of the move to securitise the Sports Fund and Fuel Levy.Argues the burden or the benefits of resources shall be shared equitably future generations.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Kidney transplant crisis exposed

Kenya faces a severe shortage of kidney specialists, a new Ministry of Health report reveals.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Report on kidney scandal faults KMPDC, calls for new organ law

Committee slams regulator for failing to regulate transplant procedures properly. Report urges new transplant law to improve oversight and accountability.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Dirty organ trade: 476 kidney surgeries under scrutiny as Mediheal faces sanctions

A committee probing suspected fraud in kidney transplants at the Mediheal hospitals wants authorities to investigate the owner, Dr Swarup Mishra, for alleged organ trafficking.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Somalia's forgotten regions move to chart their own future

Somalia's marginalised regions of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn are forming a federal state, aiming for political representation and local elections after decades without formal governance.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Total impunity: Defence PS Mariru ignores court orders to pay soldiers

Defiance contrasts with the promise by President Ruto in his 2022 elections manifesto. Dr Ruto pledged to restore the public trust lost to disregard for courts.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

Mother cries over the blood of son slaughtered at KNH

Muthoni put hospital to task over the continued stay of the prime suspect. She wondered how KNH never kept close supervision.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

DCI in a spot after another patient is killed at KNH ward

That a patient can be killed in broad daylight without anyone noticing is a cause of concern regarding patients' safety and level of security at KNH.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Courts accused of crushing dissent with punitive bail and bond terms

LSK claims rulings border on malice, interpreting them as a ploy to muzzle dissent through judicial means.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

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Why State has resorted to terrorism charges

What began as the labelling of protesters marching as acts of terror, has now been actualised through several charge sheets approved by the DPP Renson Ingonga.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

DCI summons Naivasha MP for alleged incitement

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara is accused of making inciteful comments at an unspecified event.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

TikToker Kakan Maiyo freed on Sh10,000 bond

Police have freed TikToker Godfrey Maiyo Kakan on a Sh10,000 bond after his two-day detention at the Muthaiga Police Station.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago

At least 10 killed, scores injured as unrest spreads across counties

At least 10 people were killed on Monday as Kenyans around the country commemorated the historic July 7, 1990 demonstrations that ushered in multiparty democracy.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

Gachagua on police radar for allegedly funding protests

Pressure has been mounting on the police to identify funders of goons who infiltrated protests, with Gachagua being the main target of the probe.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

Petitioner wants Lagat's PA barred from assuming DIG duties

The petition is seeking to have Lagat's PA barred from carrying out any duties as per a letter that was issued by the DIG when he announced that he was stepping aside.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

Githunguri family looking for man who went missing on June 25

A family in Githunguri is looking for their loved one who went missing on June 25 during the commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z demonstrations.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

Afande Denno: I was strangled by DCI officer over protest clips

Police officer Dennis Munyao alias Afande Denno has claimed that one of the fellow officers who arrested him on Friday night in Pangani, Nairobi, strangled him.

By Fred Kagonye 4 months ago

Guns are not decorations, Murkomen gives police license to kill

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told police officers to use guns to defend their lives and protect police stations from attacks by the public, saying it is an order from above.

By Fred Kagonye and Mourice Odiwour 4 months ago