Social media influencer Francis Gaitho has stated that he will appear before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, January 6, 2025. Gaitho tweeted on Thursday, immediately after the DCI requested information about him and marked him as ‘wanted’. “I will be presenting myself at DCI headquarters on Monday… at 10am accompanied by my
Five days after President William Ruto told Kenyans that he would put an end to abductions in the country, the six young people kidnapped over the Christmas holiday remain missing. Ruto spoke in Homa Bay on Friday, December 27, last year, promising a stop to the abductions while also telling parents to “take responsibility” for
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
The family of the 31-year-old Kenyan woman who was killed in the United States has spoken out about the circumstances surrounding her death. Tracy Nyariki, 31, a Newark, Delaware resident, went missing before Christmas, and her body was discovered in the car of the prime suspect in the case on Friday, December 20. The New
Gerald Mwangi, the father of Billy Mwangi, one of the six victims of recent police-related abductions, sobbed in court on Tuesday, demanding to know where his son was taken on Saturday, December 21. Billy, a 24-year-old college student, was apprehended by four hooded guys at a barbershop in Embu. Gerald claims his kid was whisked
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
On the evening of Sunday, December 29, a night encounter between Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers and herders resulted in one death and multiple injuries. According to KWS, a battle broke out on Sunday evening at Yakalicha, 16 kilometers inside Tsavo East National Park, after Rangers spotted 30 herders while on a random patrol. The
The High Court ordered the immediate release of six people, including Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli, who were reportedly kidnapped by state officials. Justice Bahati Mwamuyé issued the orders and prohibited their prosecution pending the result of a related lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The court ruled after the petitioners filed
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
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