Nairobi, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has unveiled plans to review constituency and ward boundaries using a phased approach, citing legal, constitutional, and operational constraints that have delayed the exercise beyond stipulated timelines. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon emphasized that…
Nairobi, Kenya – President William Ruto has appointed 15 judges to the Court of Appeal, following recommendations by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The appointments were formalized in a Gazette Notice dated January 27, 2026, with the President affirming that the process adhered to constitutional requirements. Newly Appointed Judges Among…
Tusunini Village, Makueni County – A family is demanding justice following the death of Moses Maingi, 28, who allegedly succumbed to injuries inflicted while in police custody at Nunguni Police Station earlier this month. Arrest and Detention Maingi was arrested on January 8, 2026, after the owner of Oasis Bar…
Minneapolis, Minnesota – The fatal shooting of two civilians in Minneapolis has reignited fierce debate over the conduct and preparedness of federal agents deployed under US President Donald Trump’s militarized immigration crackdown. The victims, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both 37, were killed in broad daylight, raising questions about the…
Nairobi, Kenya – The murder trial of Multimedia University student Sylvia Kemunto commenced in earnest on Monday at the Kibera Law Courts, with eight prosecution witnesses taking the stand in proceedings marked by emotional testimony and chilling accounts linking the accused to the killing. The Accused Eric Philip Mutinda, who…
Kisumu County, Kenya – Residents of Kogelo village, Onjiko location, Nyando Sub-County are in shock after a tragic house fire claimed the lives of two young boys on Monday evening. According to a police report, the incident occurred at around 6 p.m., when the blaze engulfed the family home. The…
Mombasa, Kenya – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured a 20-year prison sentence for Al Haji Majaliwa, a 21-year-old man convicted of repeatedly defiling a 14-year-old girl in Likoni Sub-County. The sentence was delivered by Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo at the Mombasa Law Courts,…
Nairobi, Kenya – The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Kenyan distance runner Brian Limo a five-year ban after he tested positive for the prohibited substance salbutamol and was found guilty of tampering, or attempted tampering, with the doping control process. The ban took effect on November 25, 2025. Disqualification…
Othaya, Nyeri County – Mathira Member of Parliament Eric Wamumbi has denied any involvement in the chaos that disrupted a church service at Wairima ACK Church in Othaya on Sunday, where former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was in attendance. In a statement issued on Monday, Wamumbi dismissed claims that police…
Ruai, Nairobi County – Police officers in Ruai have shot dead two armed suspects believed to have been terrorizing residents and carrying out a series of robberies in Nairobi and its outskirts. According to Ruai Deputy County Intelligence Officer (DCIO) Henry Kinyua, the suspects had stolen a licensed firearm from…