The 21st floor of the Cooperative Bank Building in Nairobi has long been shrouded in secrecy. Historically, it served as a hub for high-ranking officials. Notably, during the tragic 1998 bombing, U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Prudence Bushnell, was on this floor meeting with then Trade Minister JJ Kamotho. In the early 2000s, Kiraitu Murungi, serving
In a new development, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) requested permission from the Chief Magistrate of the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, December 31, to seize the mobile phones of Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and other individuals arrested during the December 30 demonstrations. Prosecutors indicated in a petition filed on behalf of DCI by
The Social Health Authority (SHA) in Kenya was envisioned as a transformative entity to replace the tainted National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), addressing years of corruption and inefficiency. However, instead of ushering in a new era of accountability and transparency, the SHA seems to be following in the NHIF’s flawed footsteps, with its promises of
Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has joined leaders and Kenyans in demanding the release of the purported abductees. Onyonka urged the unconditional release of all abducted Kenyans within 12 hours.“If not, Kenyans of goodwill have an obligation under Article 37 of our 2010 Constitution to demonstrate…!” he warned. This follows the most recent series of
Renson Ingonga, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has urged the National Police Service (NPS) and the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) to speed their investigations into the recent abductions. They must submit their files within three days, by January 1, 2025. In a statement made on Sunday, December 29, Ingonga voiced profound worry about
In recent times, there have been reports of individuals being abducted in Kenya, with some suggesting that these people are held in secret locations. One such location is believed to be a National Intelligence Service (NIS) safe house along Peponi Road in Nairobi, which allegedly has underground cells. This site is near Redhill Road, where
A notice prohibiting the deployment of P1 teachers to teach Junior Secondary School (JSS) classes has been reported as fraudulent by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The letter, dated December 27, 2024, and without the signature of TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia, admonished the teachers who it said had been deployed by heads of institutions
According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, 82 people have been abducted since June of this year, with 29 still missing. The commission documented 13 incidents in the last three months, seven of which occurred in December alone. One person has been identified out of the seven reported this month. The six people
A 20-year-old woman who appeared in viral social media posts as a missing person following her kidnapping has denied the reports. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced in a statement Thursday evening that Clare Adindo Odhiambo arrived at the DCI offices in Kibra earlier in the day to clarify her location. According to the
Recent reports have raised concerns about Safaricom’s role in the abduction of individuals in Kenya. Reports suggest that the company may be sharing customer data with security agencies, enabling these abductions. This situation has led to questions about how Safaricom obtains individuals’ phone numbers and tracks them, especially those who have not shared their numbers