Police launch manhunt for gang who posed as Good Samaritans and robbed over Ksh400K from Mombasa-bound passengers
Police in Athi River are investigating an incident where a dagger-wielding gang posed as Good Samaritans and robbed over Ksh400,000 from two passengers who were waiting for a bus to Mombasa. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement issued on Sunday, December 22, 2024, stated that the two passengers, a man and a […]
Man accused of murdering 5 in German Christmas market attack remanded
A man accused of murdering four women and a nine-year-old boy by driving a car into them at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been remanded in custody. The 50-year-old was brought before a judge on Saturday evening following the incident on Friday when a black BMW car ploughed through the […]
At least two dead and 68 injured after car driven into crowd at German Christmas market
A car has driven into a crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, killing at least two people. More than 60 others were hurt. One of those confirmed dead was a young child. Social media footage from the scene shows a vehicle hurtling at high speed along a narrow […]
Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape
Nakuru Resident Magistrate Edward Oboge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for the offence of rape. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a statement shared on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, said that Duke Obdiek Ombati was slapped with the sentence after he was found guilty of rape, contrary to […]
Police officer who shot husband 12 times jailed for 35 years
A police officer who shot her husband 12 times in October 2023 has been jailed for 35 years. Lilian Biwott was convicted of shooting her husband at their rented house in Kimumu estate along the Eldoret-Iten highway, Uasin Gishu County. In a statement on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the Office of the Directorate of Public […]
Man convicted of killing ex-lover who planned to get married to another man
A High Court judge has handed a 30-year sentence to a man who was proven to have killed his ex-lover after she hinted that she would get married to another man. In a decisive ruling, Kibera High Court judge Diana Mochache observed that the convict identified as Amos Wanjala Mutelwa was not remorseful and had […]
Kwale court sentences man to 20 years imprisonment for defilement
Kwale Resident Magistrate Ruth Ogolla has sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for the offence of defilement. According to a statement shared by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the man was found guilty of defiling a 13-year-old girl. His sentencing came after the prosecution, through […]