Ben Kirui
216 Articles
Angry Kakamega residents burn down chief's home to protest killing of suspected thieves
The residents accused the chief of colluding with some villagers to kill two suspected livestock thieves in the early hours of Tuesday.Reports indicate that the residents retrieved the bodies of the two from Malava hospital before proceeding to the Assistant Chief's h...
Three feared dead, 7 police officers injured as Maasai herders protest on Narok-Kisii highway
The Maasai youth and the herders, armed with clubs and machetes, engaged in running battles with the police, leaving one officer critically injured after being hacked and beaten to near death. Several others sustained injuries.
Human Rights Watch claims DCI squad OSU formed by Ruto behind abductions
Human Rights Watch Africa attributed these enforced disappearances to a shadowy government-linked special squad, reminiscent of the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU) under the previous regime.The activists allege that this new unit, known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU), has been behind a ser...
Hawkers threaten to protest after Sakaja bars them from CBD
The hawkers' association has vowed to march to City Hall to demonstrate against the directive, demanding the right to conduct business without restrictions.
CS Murkomen, IG Kanja and DCI boss Amin snub court summons in abduction case
The two were expected to appear before the High Court to elucidate the circumstances behind the disappearances of six youths in December who have since been reunited with their families.
Two people arrested for selling counterfeit textbooks in Nairobi
The operation, carried out by police in collaboration with the Kenya Publishers Association, led to the seizure of dozens of fake textbooks.Acting on a tip-off, police officers raided several bookshops suspected of selling counterfeit textbooks to unsuspecting custome...
Details of vehicles used in Billy Mwangi's abduction
Their pain mirrors the turmoil that marked the end of the previous year—grief-stricken and desperate for answers about their loved ones’ whereabouts.
‘Where have they taken him?’ Billy Mwangi’s father breaks down in court over son’s abduction
Billy Mwangi's father said four men, who arrived in a station wagon and a double-cabin pick-up truck, whisked away his son as he awaited to be shaved. They then bundled him into a waiting car.
Ngong Forest about-turn as NEMA cancels developer's license
KFS and NEMA on Wednesday moved to implement Cabinet Secretary Duale's suspension of the licenses granted to Karura Golf Range Limited, writing letters to the developer to effect the decision.
Uproar after developer allowed to construct restaurant, golf course in Ngong Forest
In a statement on Tuesday evening, NEMA said the Director General has directed environmental inspectors and police unit officers to undertake urgent inspections of the proposed site and take appropriate corrective action.