Shakahola tragedy: Second suspect dies in custody as investigation heats up
Another Shakahola suspect has died while undergoing treatment, a month after the passing of Mary Charo Mbita, who breathed her last at Shimo La Tewa Women’s Prison. In a statement issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Monday, September 9, 2024, it was confirmed that Edison Safari Munyambo, also known […]
Wavinya Ndeti rubbishes claims of smuggling millions, dismisses reports of being detained in UK
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has swatted away allegations that she was detained in the United Kingdom for attempting to smuggle large sums of money into the country. In a statement on Monday, September 9, 2024, Wavinya rubbished the reports as a smear campaign orchestrated by her political opponents. “My attention has been drawn to an […]
Police arrest Tanzanian national, Kenyan accomplice with unique bhang worth Ksh8K per gram
Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects with a unique type of bhang whose street value has been estimated at Ksh8,000 per gram. DCI in a statement issued via their official social media accounts on Sunday, September 8, 2024, said the arrest followed an operation conducted by the Anti-Narcotics […]
Detectives launch hunt for suspected bhang trafficker who used bananas to evade arrest
Detectives in Siaya have launched a manhunt for a suspected drug trafficker who evaded arrest through cunning tricks. According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect believed to be ferrying 245 rolls of bhang weighing 17.5 kilograms fled as his package was being inspected at the booking office when […]
11 arrested as DCI intensify efforts to curb unlawful immigration
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of eleven suspects in intensified efforts aimed at curbing illegal entry into the country. In a statement, the DCI noted that the suspects were caught in Kitale during an operation conducted by the agency’s Operation Support Unit (OSU) as they were headed to Nairobi’s Eastleigh […]
Hunter Biden makes last-minute plea in tax case
Hunter Biden has pleaded gùilty to all nine charges in his federal tàx evàsion càse, catching federal prosecutors off guard as they prepared to begin his trial. The son of US President Joe Biden had previously denied allegations that he intentionally avoided paying $1.4m (£1m) in income tax from 2016-19. Initially, Biden, 54, said he […]
Widower narrates how fake Kenyan bride-to-be scammed him of Ksh14.4M
A vulnerable widower has been left homeless and “truly suffering” after being hoodwinked into sending £85,000 (Ksh14.4 million) to a woman who never existed. Rodrick Lodge, 69, was living in Leiston, Suffolk, when a friend he had met three years before in Kenya put him in contact with a “woman” named Anita. After building a […]