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Tragic Mystery as Body of Missing Woman Found Floating in River After Week-Long Search

Residents of Chemelil in Kisumu County were left in shock after the decomposing body of a 56-year-old woman who had been missing for days was discovered floating in the Oseng’Teti…

Archbishop Faces Jail Time: Church Leader Found Guilty of Land Fraud

The Archbishop of the African Israel Nineveh Church, John Mweresa, is staring at possible jail time after the Hamisi Law Court found him guilty of fraudulently acquiring church land in…

Court Orders Fresh Psychiatric Test for Man Linked to Shocking KNH Patient Murder

The High Court has ordered a fresh psychiatric evaluation for Kennedy Kalombotole, the man accused of murdering a fellow patient at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) — a case that has…

Police Probe Bizarre Incident of Pistol Snatched from Governor’s Bodyguard in Siaya

Police in Siaya have launched investigations into a bizarre incident in which a General Service Unit (GSU) officer attached to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa lost his firearm during the funeral…

IPOA Raises Alarm Over Rising Violence Against Police Officers

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as a growing wave of hostility and violence directed at members of the National Police Service…

More Details Emerge on Man Who Killed GSU Security Officer Outside State House

The National Police Service (NPS) has released chilling new details regarding the shocking Monday morning attack near State House, Nairobi, that left a General Service Unit (GSU) officer dead. The…

Kibra MP Peter Orero’s Driver in Court After Viral Road Rage With Larry Madowo: A Deep Dive Into Kenya’s VIP Impunity Culture

When CNN’s Larry Madowo trained his phone camera on a government-registered Toyota Prado cutting dangerously through traffic on the wrong side of the road, few expected the clip to ignite…

Larry Madowo Confronts Kibra MP Peter Orero in Caught-on-Camera Road Rage Incident

A heated road rage incident involving CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo and Kibra MP Peter Orero has sparked a wave of outrage across the country after video footage of the…

How Police Cracked Down on Motor Vehicle Theft Syndicate in Kisumu

In what appears to be a major breakthrough in the fight against organized vehicle theft, police in Kisumu have successfully dismantled a suspected car theft syndicate following a high-stakes, intelligence-driven…

Two Nairobi Men Arraigned for Defrauding Woman KES 15 Million in Fake Cryptocurrency Deal

A Deceptive Promise of Digital Wealth In a case that underscores the growing menace of cryptocurrency-related fraud in Kenya, two Nairobi men — Jackson Apollo Ananda and Alvin Oduya Atieno…

8 Suspects In Court Over KES 7 Million SHA Fraud

Nairobi, Kenya – Eight individuals and a medical facility have been charged in court over allegations of defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) of more than KSh7 million through falsified…

Shock in Yatta as Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Dead His Superior After

Residents of Yatta in Machakos County are reeling in shock after a police officer allegedly shot and killed his superior, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), following a heated confrontation on…

Shock as TUK Lecturer Hacked to Death in Homabay over Land Dispute

Kakrigu Village on Rusinga Island, Suba North Constituency, Homa Bay County, is in shock after a dawn land dispute spiraled into bloodshed, claiming the life of Professor Tom Odhiambo, a…

DCI Offers KES 1M for Information Leading to Arrest of Kware Dumpsite Serial Killer, Jumaisi

Nairobi — The name Kware has long been synonymous with waste, poverty, and neglect. But in July 2024, the sprawling dumpsite at the abandoned Kware quarry in Nairobi acquired a…

Nabbed in the Act: Lands Officer Arrested while taking KES 210,000 Bribe

Kericho, Kenya — A senior official at Kericho County’s land administration has been caught in a web of corruption allegations that expose deep cracks in Kenya’s land governance system. On…

Ojwang Murder Case: Ex-OCS Talaam, 5 Others Denied Bail as Court Cites Public Interest and Witness Safety

Kibera, Nairobi — The murder trial of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang has entered a critical phase after the High Court in Kibera denied bail to six accused individuals, including…

Bloody Weekend: Kisumu Woman Slashed to Death, Husband Killed in Siaya, and Mob Justice in Nairobi

A chilling wave of violence swept across the country over the weekend, leaving a trail of death from Kisumu to Siaya, Kitui, and Nairobi. In Kisumu’s Kogony village, 24-year-old Emily…

Mystery of Woman Found Dead in “Parcel” Unravels: Post-Mortem Confirms Brutal Murder

Nairobi has been left reeling after the grim mystery of a woman discovered wrapped like a parcel near a courier drop-off point finally took a chilling turn. A post-mortem released…

Inside Nairobi’s Wash-Wash Gangs: How Dirty Money is Distorting Kenya’s Economy

Nairobi’s glittering skyline of malls, high-rise apartments, and sleek car yards hides a darker story—one of counterfeit fortunes, empty towers, and a thriving underground economy built on fraud and illicit…

Unanswered Questions as IPOA Probes Death of Suspect who Died in Police Custody

Police custody in Kenya has once again come under the spotlight following the death of 41-year-old Allan Kamau Kimani, who was found hanging inside a cell at the Komwamu police…

Drug Peddler Nabbed as Police Seize Heroin Haul

A dramatic swoop by detectives from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) has ended the run of a suspected drug trafficker in Bakarani, Kisauni Sub-County, with a stash of heroin…

DCI Nab 4 Police Officers who sell Firearms to Gangsters

A shocking web of betrayal has been exposed within Kenya’s security sector after four law enforcement officers were arrested for their alleged role in a thriving illegal arms trade that…

Fresh Details Emerge as Police Close in on Ugandan Suspect in Ugenya Murder

Fresh details have emerged in the brutal killing of a woman in Kangonya sub-location, Ugenya, Siaya County, where police are now closing in on the prime suspect believed to have…

“Who Would Burn a House with a Family Inside?”— Grief and fury at Nyamakoroto Family Burial

Grief and fury met in Nyamakoroto village yesterday as four coffins — two parents, their 23-year-old daughter Maryanne Makini and a three-month-old baby — were lowered into the earth. The…

Exposing Homa Bay’s Dark War on the Press: How a Journalist’s Exposé Triggered Violence and a County HR’s Day in Court

When Habil Onyango Oloo, a soft-spoken but dogged reporter for People Daily, filed his latest investigative piece on September 12, 2025, he knew he was walking into dangerous territory. The…

Safaricom Phone Records Place Police Officer at Key CBD Sites in Rex Masai Murder Inquest

The inquest into the controversial death of 29-year-old protester Rex Masai has taken a new turn after mobile phone records linked a police officer under investigation to multiple locations in…

Who is Tyler Robinson — Suspect in Killing of Right-wing Activist Charlie Kirk?

The man accused of fatally shooting right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was charged with aggravated murder on Tuesday, with prosecutors saying they will seek the death penalty. Tyler Robinson, 22, was…

Charlie Kirk’s Killer Texted Roommate

Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, allegedly texted his roommate the day of the shooting and discussed his rifle, possible motive and other details on the planning surrounding the event,…

Inside Homa Bay’s Dark Underbelly: How a Journalist’s Beating Exposed the Rotten Politics of County Jobs

On Friday evening, People Daily journalist Habil Onyango was abducted from a hotel in Homa Bay, bundled into a car, and subjected to hours of beatings. His crime? Publishing a…

Death in the Stadium: Was Missing Worker a Victim of Talanta’s Billion-Shilling Cartel?

The death of 35-year-old construction worker Sammy Kyengo, whose body was discovered inside a hidden water sump at the Talanta Sports Stadium site on Saturday, September 13, is fast morphing…