Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Stories

Only 12 of 58 EACC corruption cases cleared for prosecution by DPP over three-month period
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 24, 2025

According to the commission’s latest quarterly report, many of the pending cases involve large sums of public funds and senior officials, highlighting...

Wajir’s Soko Mjinga market reduced to ashes in devastating fire, traders face crushing losses
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 23, 2025

More than 60 stalls were gutted in Saturday night blaze, leaving traders devastated and millions in losses as repeated market fires threaten livelihoo...

Regulator revives plan to limit early pension withdrawals to 30 per cent before age 50
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

Kenya also faces low pension coverage, with over 70 per cent of workers retiring without a pension beyond payouts from the National Social Security Fu...

Gaza: Two children killed every day during fragile ceasefire, says UNICEF
UN News  |  Nov 22, 2025

According to UNICEF, at least 67 children have been killed in “conflict-related incidents” since the Hamas-Israel pause in hostilities was announced o...

Rwandan, Belgian foreign ministers hold talks to mend ties after months of tension
The New Times  |  Nov 21, 2025

Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the visiting Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of...

Hillside Academy fire inquest: Witnesses recount frantic efforts to rescue trapped pupils
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

Matron Beatrice Nduta, who had worked at the school for four months, told the court there were 282 pupils at the academy that night, including 160 gir...

Two tables, one war: Life amid ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
XINHUA  |  Nov 21, 2025

There is still a long way to go before people can find an answer to that question - not in promises or temporary pauses, but in days of uninterrupted...

Judges poised for lifetime pension perks worth Sh5.7 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly has endorsed the Judges’ Retirement Benefits Bill, 2025, following public cons...

ICEA survey finds most Kenyan retirees struggle to survive on pensions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Nearly half of retirees’ savings last only part of their expected retirement years, raising concerns about financial security in later life. Major spe...

Domestic capital gains momentum as sub-Saharan Africa accelerates energy transition financing
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 19, 2025

IRENA maintains that strengthening domestic financial markets is essential to ensuring sufficient funding for energy transition projects.

UN Security Council approves US-brokered Gaza peace plan
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 18, 2025

Central to the document is the creation of a Board of Peace (BoP) - described as a "transitional administration" for Gaza - tasked with overseeing rec...

Mozilla unveils ‘AI Window’ in Firefox for smarter browsing
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Nov 14, 2025

Mozilla promises users will be able to pick which AI model powers their assistant, rather than being locked into a single provider.

Over 150 Palestinian refugees finally disembark in South Africa after nine-hour airport ordeal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The group remained confined on the plane for approximately nine hours as South African authorities sought verification of their travel papers.

Kenya Railways banks on property sales to settle Sh2.26 billion pension debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2025

The Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme was set up in 2006 after the restructuring of the corporation, inheriting liabilities of more than...

Regulators warn over financial sector’s dependence on limited tech providers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Regulators warned that a failure of a single provider could disrupt multiple institutions at once, affecting their ability to deliver essential servic...

Tanzanian woman's immune response yields antibody capable of halting most HIV variants
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 11, 2025

Scientists uncover a Tanzanian woman’s antibody that neutralizes nearly every HIV strain, offering new hope for prevention and treatment.

Türkiye issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza war
XINHUA  |  Nov 08, 2025

Erdogan has been one of Israel's strongest critics during its military campaign in Gaza, which began in 2023.

Two more AK-47s surrendered as Elgeyo Marakwet disarmament drive nets 301 firearms
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

Authorities have reiterated that the disarmament exercise is part of broader government efforts to curb armed violence and promote long-term peace and...

Taxpayers could pay Sh15 billion annually for judges’ retirement perks, SRC warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2025

According to Njoka, the Bill’s wording seeks to make the SRC Act subservient to this Act, despite Article 172 (1) (b) (i) of the Constitution limiting...

Potential Gaza stabilisation force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
UN News  |  Nov 05, 2025

The Secretary-General stressed that the UN’s positions “have been very clear” and are not dependent “on cooperating with this or that country.”

Police raid Mombasa church, save 20 children and 7 adults from suspected cult
Amina Wako  |  Nov 03, 2025

Children and adults found living in deplorable conditions inside Zion Fire Anointing Ministries, authorities investigate suspected cult activities.

These are the realities of life! Uhuru opens up on his health struggles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 01, 2025

Uhuru Kenyatta described how the late Frank Ireri had been a pillar of support over the past year, particularly in moments of difficulty and uncertain...

Senate targets Technical University of Kenya bosses, banks in Sh4.3 billion pension scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 31, 2025

Thousands of current and former TUK employees risk losing their life savings amid allegations of negligence and fund misuse.

Hundreds of civil servants under probe over falsified records, illegal benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

The move follows an audit that exposed a cartel within public offices facilitating the backdating of birth dates, fake promotions and double payments...

Gaza: 91 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes as truce falters
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 29, 2025

Reports from medical sources in Gaza indicate that the overnight assault targeted homes, vehicles, tents housing displaced families, and a hospital in...

Traders count heavy losses as inferno ravages Garissa’s Hagadera refugee camp market
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 27, 2025

The blaze ripped through the bustling Hagadera refugee camp market in Garissa County, destroying stalls and goods worth millions as traders watched th...

UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
UN News  |  Oct 25, 2025

Shelter needs are extreme, with an estimated 90 per cent of the population displaced and at least 1.5 million people urgently requiring emergency shel...

Tributes pour in as legendary journalist and presidential MC Sammy Lui Wang’ondu dies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

Wang’ondu reportedly passed away on Thursday morning at his home in Subukia, Nakuru County. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

Heartbroken Endarasha Academy parents left in limbo as fire inquest stalls over missing DCI files
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2025

The inquest was recommended by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which advised that the case be handled through a public inquiry.

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