Aldrich Ames, the Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died in custody at the age of 84, US authorities confirmed Monday. Ames spent 31 years at the CIA and, along with his wife Rosario, betrayed his country by providing…
Tanzanian authorities have released two Kenyan police officers and three civilians who were previously detained at the Horo-Horo One-Stop Border Post (OSBP). The release was confirmed following a joint briefing by both governments, which addressed the circumstances of the arrest. The officers, Patrick Kithinji and Ahmed Ali from Tononoka Police…
US Vice President JD Vance has thanked law enforcement authorities in Ohio after an individual was arrested for attempting to break into his Cincinnati home overnight using a hammer. In a statement shared on X on Monday, January 5, 2025, Vance said the incident occurred in the early hours of…
Three teenagers who posed for selfies after fatally assaulting a homeless man near King’s Cross station in London have been sentenced. Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, 18, Mia Campos-Jorge, 19, and Jaidee Bingham, 18, attacked Anthony Marks, 51, on 10 August 2024. Marks suffered a severe head injury, including bleeding on the…
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Monday to plead not guilty to charges including drug trafficking, two days after being captured by US forces in a dramatic raid on his Caracas residence. Maduro, 63, addressed the court through a Spanish interpreter, asserting, “I’m innocent.…
An Eldoret court on Monday released madrasa teacher Abdullahi Khalif on bond, despite facing charges of defiling a 13-year-old girl. Senior Principal Magistrate Cheronoh Kesse set a bond of Ksh. 300,000, with an alternative cash bail of Ksh. 150,000, after Khalif pleaded not guilty. Khalif faces charges of defilement contrary…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed claims of foul play in the death of former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo, concluding that he died as a result of a road traffic accident. In a statement issued on Monday, the DCI said investigators carried out a comprehensive inquiry…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kenya has confirmed the arrest of two individuals in Marsabit in connection with an illegal abortion. According to a statement posted on X on Sunday, January 4, 2026, residents of Malkalakore village in Drib-Gombo discovered a lifeless six-month-old foetus wrapped in clothing and…
Days after residents of Kisii raised concerns over a violent youth gang terrorizing the town and surrounding areas, police have arrested 15 suspects believed to be linked to multiple criminal activities. Kitutu Central Police Commander Kazungu Charo confirmed that the arrests were made during a special operation involving a coordinated…
A tragic incident unfolded at Salama Police Post, Lakipia West on Friday evening, when a police officer reportedly stabbed and killed his colleague and injured a senior officer following an altercation. According to reports, Police Constable Victor Chesang’ Mengich, 42, was on duty when he attacked Police Constable Abel Kivoto…