‘Ruto should declare femicide a national crisis’ – FIDA
The Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya (FIDA) has called upon President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis amid an increase in violence against women. In a statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, FIDA demanded that the president addresses the nation and declare femicide a national crisis and disaster. In addition, FIDA urged Ruto to […]
Man jailed for life for defiling his 9-year-old mentally challenged step-daughter
Hola Resident Magistrate Benson Kabanga on Monday, October 28, 2024, sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the offence of defilement. Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, said that the man who hails from Tana River county had been found guilty of defiling his 9-year-old […]
One arrested over murder of Wells Fargo HR Manager Willis Ayieko
Police have arrested one person of interest in connection to the brutal murder of Wells Fargo Human Resource Manager Willis Ayieko. In a statement on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that they had arrested Victor Ouma Okoth in connection with the murder. Okoth was arrested in Nairobi’s Dandora Phase […]
DCI appeals for public information in arrest of Kware Killings prime suspect Collins Jumaisi
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has urged the public to come forward with any information that could assist in the rearrest of Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, a prime suspect in the murder of several women whose bodies were discovered in Kware, Mukuru Kwa Njenga. Jumaisi, who was scheduled to face murder charges, managed to escape […]
‘This is societal not a political problem’ – Esther Passaris speaks on recent femicide cases in Kenya
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has addressed the growing concern over the recent surge in murders of women across the country, asserting that the crisis is not political but a broader societal issue. Her statement comes in response to criticism on social media, where some users accused leaders of remaining silent in the face of […]
Eastleigh murders: DCI appeals for public information in arrest of person of interest
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is appealing to the public to assist in apprehending the person of interest in the shocking murder of three family members in Eastleigh, Nairobi County. Authorities are on the lookout for 24-year-old Hashim Dagane Muhumed, who has been named as the person of interest in the killings of a […]
Prosecutor gunned down as crime wave persists in Ecuador
A criminal prosecutor in Ecuador was killed by armed assailants on Friday along with his police escort, in the latest eruption of violent crime to shake the South American nation. The attorney general’s office announced the death of Marcelo Vasconez and his guard in a post on social media, noting that both prosecutors and police […]