NTSA ARRESTS 35 PEDESTRIANS AT MUTINDWA FOOTBRIDGE
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has arrested 35 pedestrians during an enforcement operation at the Mutindwa Footbridge in Nairobi’s Buruburu area for failing to use the designated pedestrian crossing. The operation, conducted on Monday, July 27, targeted pedestrians crossing the busy carriageway instead of using the footbridge. NTSA said the suspects will be […]
SAKAJA ORDERS ARREST OF OFFICIALS OVER TREE CUTTING
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has ordered enforcement action against officials from the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and Kenya Power, accusing the agencies of cutting down trees in the city without obtaining the approval required from the Nairobi City County Government. The directive followed an inspection of an ongoing […]
OBADO, OYAMO AND OBIERO GUILTY IN SHARON MURDER
The High Court at Milimani has found former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his former personal assistant Michael Oyamo, and former Migori County Clerk Caspal Obiero guilty of the murder of Sharon Otieno, concluding one of Kenya’s most closely followed criminal trials nearly eight years after the offence was committed. Justice Cecilia Githua delivered the judgment […]
KIAMBU MAN ARRESTED AFTER SON FOUND DEAD IN GATUNDU
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after his three-year-old son was found dead at Kari-ini village in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, in an incident that police are investigating as a suspected homicide. According to police, the suspect, identified as Gabriel Gachuhi, allegedly inflicted fatal injuries on the child before attempting to take his own life. […]
HIGH COURT ADJOURNS ALBERT OJWANG MURDER TRIAL TO DECEMBER
The High Court in Kibera has adjourned the murder trial over the death of Albert Ojwang to December 14, 2026, after hearing testimony from prosecution witnesses and reviewing CCTV and forensic evidence presented by investigators. Justice Diana Kavedza postponed the remaining hearings, citing the court’s congested diary. The court also allocated additional hearing dates to […]
FIVE DIE IN KILIMAPESA MINE COLLAPSE
At least five people have died after a gold mine shaft collapsed at the Kilimapesa mining area in Lolgorian, Transmara South, Narok County, with rescue teams continuing to search for anyone who may still be trapped beneath the debris. The collapse occurred on the night of Tuesday, July 21, during mining activities at the site. […]
POST-MORTEM CONFIRMS CAUSE OF MARGARET WAMBUI’S DEATH
A post-mortem examination has established that hotel intern Margaret Wambui died from multiple severe fractures sustained after falling from the 34-storey Altura Canaan Building in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area, as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. The autopsy, conducted at the Nairobi Funeral Home in the presence of pathologists representing both the State […]
KENYA AIRWAYS FLIGHT RETURNS TO NAIROBI
A Kenya Airways flight bound for New York returned safely to Nairobi on Monday after the crew detected a technical indication involving the aircraft’s flight control system while flying over Chad. The aircraft, flight KQ002D, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), was forced […]