Man Arrested for Allegedly Spending Sh6.7 Million Mistakenly Credited to His Account
Detectives have arrested a man accused of spending Sh6.7 million that was mistakenly deposited into his bank account, despite efforts by the affected company to recover the funds. Dickson Yiaile Sitei was arrested on Saturday, October 24, 2026, along…
ACEK Challenges Nairobi County Over Building Approvals After Eastleigh Collapse
The Association of Consulting Engineers of Kenya (ACEK) has challenged Nairobi City County to take greater responsibility for enforcing building regulations, warning that authorities cannot continue blaming rogue developers while failing to prevent…
Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu To Begin Hunger Strike On Monday
Jailed Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu says he will begin a hunger strike on Monday, accusing prison authorities of denying him private access to his lawyers despite a court order. Lissu, who faces a treason charge carrying a possible death…
Former Kiambu Assembly HR Officer Fined KSh1.06 Million Over Fake KCSE Certificate
A former human resource officer at the County Assembly of Kiambu has been fined KSh1.06 million after admitting to using forged academic documents to secure public employment. Margaret Njeri Mbugua was convicted by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on…
Nairobi Phone Theft Probe Leads to Arrest of Sitting Kitui MCA
A sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Kitui County has been arrested in Nairobi over alleged mobile phone thefts in the Central Business District (CBD), with detectives also linking him to an outstanding arrest warrant in a separate stealing…
Activists Set October 26 Date for State House March Over Fuel Prices
Human rights activists have announced plans to march to State House, Nairobi, on Monday, October 26, 2026, to protest rising fuel prices and the high cost of living. In a notification letter to the National Police Service dated Thursday, October 22, the…
Former NuPEA Accountant Fined KSh130,000 Over Forged KCSE Certificate
A former accountant at the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), Lilian Mweche Muyumba, has been fined KSh130,000 after admitting to using forged academic documents to secure employment. Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Ndombi convicted…
Nollywood Actor Francis Duru Dies at 57 After Brief Illness
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. The family confirmed his death in a statement posted on the actor’s official Instagram page early Friday, thanking fans and well-wishers…
Police Seize 927 Rolls of Bhang in Kiambu, Kirinyaga Operations
Police have seized 927 rolls of bhang in separate anti-narcotics operations in Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties, arresting one suspect in connection with drug trafficking. In Kiambu County, officers from Ruiru Police Station raided the Wataalam area in…
DCI Arrests Suspect, Recovers Stolen Samsung S24 Ultra After Lang’ata Road Robbery
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Lang’ata have arrested one suspect and recovered a Samsung S24 Ultra stolen from a woman during a broad daylight robbery along Lang’ata Road. The incident occurred near Luqman Petrol…