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Businessman accused of trafficking ex-KDF officers to Russia freed on Sh500,000 bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 08, 2025

Gituku faces charges of facilitating the recruitment and relocation of 22 former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who allegedly joined Russian mili...

Mombasa’s road safety overhaul: Multi-agency crackdown brings order to chaotic streets
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2025

The initiative, driven by collaboration between the county government, road agencies, development partners, and civil society, is reshaping daily life...

Ngara traders count heavy losses after overnight demolition of over 2,000 market stalls
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 08, 2025

Business owners woke up to the devastating news that the spaces they had occupied — some for more than a decade — had been reduced to rubble.

Government says Kenyans captured in Ukraine were victims of human trafficking
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The PS said the government is actively engaging Ukrainian authorities to ensure that the captured Kenyans receive consular support and are safely repa...

UK police probe suspected arson and hate crime at Peacehaven Mosque in East Sussex
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 05, 2025

According to early reports from mosque officials, two individuals wearing balaclavas were seen approaching the building shortly before the fire began.

Seven Kenyan men prove paternity case against BATUK soldiers
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2025

The seven proved their paternity through private DNA databases that identified their fathers as six soldiers who had served in the Army Training Unit...

Rwandan economist Donald Kaberuka honoured as Gates Foundation’s 2025 Champion
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 04, 2025

The former African Development Bank (AfDB) president was honoured for his dedication to driving sustainable financing, building resilient health syste...

China rolls out 'K visa' targeting global talents - here’s what Kenyans need to know
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Oct 03, 2025

For Kenyan youth with ambitions beyond borders, the K visa may become a fast track to global exposure and, for China, a gateway to African innovation...

Heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine push Russia to seek foreign recruits
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Independent media reports also indicate that at least 100 citizens of Central Asian states have been killed since the beginning of the invasion of Ukr...

Public views to shape new security policies as nationwide Jukwaa la Usalama forums end
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

To ensure that civilians are more involved in security, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen said going forward, student leaders, boda boda leaders, and mat...

Kenya-based South African activist among those detained after Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels and thousands of participants from 44 countries, was delivering food and medical supplies t...

Kenyan cop Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve killed in Haiti laid to rest in emotional ceremony
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

Nzuve, the only child in his family, leaves behind his wife and two children, who described him as a loving father and devoted husband.

Murkomen vows crackdown on criminal gangs at Nairobi Jukwaa la Usalama forum
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

The meeting seeks to collect feedback on challenges affecting security in the city and issues hindering officers from effectively carrying out their d...

Court temporarily suspends police recruitment, CS Murkomen insists process will proceed
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Speaking at the School of Government in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said he is aware of the court directive, but the exerci...

Watch: Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen holds Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Nairobi
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Oct 02, 2025

The Nairobi Edition marks the culmination of a nationwide security dialogue that has traversed 46 counties over the past six months.

Ethiopia makes history as first IGAD nation to secure WHO’s top medicine safety rating
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The recognition, announced by WHO, highlights Ethiopia’s strengthened regulatory framework, ensuring that medicines, vaccines, and other medical produ...

Kenyan man repatriated from Moscow after forced recruitment into Russian military
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 01, 2025

Kariuki’s return follows the recent rescue of three other Kenyans—Shaquille Wambo, Pius Mwika, and Derrick Njaga—by the Kenyan mission in Moscow.

Project Mawingu: How Kenya Airways’ global dream crashed into debt
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

Kilavuka traced the airline’s financial collapse to a series of external shocks that hit shortly after Project Mawingu began.

Court denies bail to former OCS Talaam, five co-accused in Albert Ojwang’s murder case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 30, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza pointed to widespread protests, destruction of property, and the torching of a police station following Ojwang's death, ruling t...

Court blocks DCI from accessing medical records in Russian war probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 30, 2025

The orders will remain in force until October 8, 2025, when the matter will be mentioned for further directions.

New era in Wajir as students celebrate as ID cards arrive just one week after registration
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2025

Most of the students from Wajir Secondary School were registered last week during the Ministry of Interior and National Administration’s Jukwaa la Usa...

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve’s body arrives in Kenya from Haiti
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 27, 2025

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve died in a road accident on 1 September while serving with the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti.

Russian behind recruitment of Kenyans to fight in Ukraine arrested
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Detectives say Mike Lyapin, an employee of the Russian embassy in Nairobi, who first came to Kenya on March 6, 2017, was arrested in Nairobi as he pla...

Senators demand answers from TUK after billions go missing from staff retirement scheme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The institution reportedly failed to remit staff contributions for years, with funds deposited into an unregistered and non-compliant account.

Kenya to reopen regional police training hubs in fight against terrorism and banditry
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 25, 2025

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decentralisation of police training would enhance the effectiveness...

DCI busts human trafficking syndicate recruiting Kenyans for Russia-Ukraine war front
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2025

An intelligence-led operation at Great Wall apartments in Athi River on Wednesday night found 21 Kenyans in a house waiting to be processed to travel...

27 more firearms surrendered in Tot in Kerio Valley disarmament operation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 25, 2025

According to the NPS, the milestone reflects the goodwill and commitment of residents and peace stakeholders determined to end the cycle of violence t...

FIDA-Kenya presses Kenya, UK to extradite soldier in Agnes Wanjiru murder case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, the group welcomed the recent High Court ruling that issued a warrant of arrest for the suspect, describing it as a major...

Ex-Nairobi senatorial aspirant jailed over forged certificates, ordered to refund Sh3.9 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 23, 2025

Gabriel Bukachi Chapia, who vied for the Nairobi Senate seat on an ODM ticket in 2017, admitted to forging a Master's degree in Information Technology...

Interior CS Murkomen says Mandera chiefs to be armed as state battles Al-Shabaab threats
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 22, 2025

Murkomen assured the community that the government will continue deploying more NPRs and incentivising officers to ensure lasting peace in the region.

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