Deadly standoff in Kakamega: Police neutralize armed gang and recover illegal firearm
In a dramatic turn of events, two suspected gang members were fatally shot during a standoff with police in Matungu village, Kakamega County, as authorities intensified efforts to dismantle a ruthless criminal network operating in the region. The two, believed to be part of an armed gang terrorizing Kakamega and neighbouring counties, were killed after […]
Police arrest child trafficking suspect in Kabete
Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a child trafficking suspect in Kabete, Kiambu County. The anti-crime agency in a statement shared on Sunday, September 29, 2024, said the arrest followed an operation led by a joint team comprising the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit and detectives from DCI Kabete. […]
Skyward Express suspends flights to Kakamega airstrip over runway safety concerns
Skyward Express, one of Kenya’s leading regional airlines, is temporarily suspending all flights to and from Kakamega, citing safety concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Kakamega airstrip runway. The suspension, effective September 30, 2024, was announced in a public notice issued by the airline on Saturday, September 28, 2024. “We regret to inform you […]
Malala claims his son and brother-in-law were abducted, tortured and dumped on Thika Road
Former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala has claimed that his son and brother-in-law were abducted at gunpoint on Monday, September 23, 2024, by unknown people. In a statement on Tuesday, Malala says the two were tortured for over six hours by the men who wanted to know where the politician was. According […]
Friday blackout to affect 4 counties including Nairobi
Kenya Power has announced a temporary blackout affecting aome parts of four counties on Friday, September 13, 2024. According to the utility company, the outage that will affect parts of Nairobi, Kakamega, Homa Bay and Nyeri counties is part of a planned routine maintenance. In Nairobi County, residents in parts of Runda will experience a […]
Former CS Amina Mohamed’s Kakamega home demolished
Unknown persons have demolished former Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed’s home in Kakamega to pave the way for the construction of affordable houses. The house, located in Kakamega’s Milimani Estate, was demolished despite a court order stopping the government from demolishing the house. The house, registered under Lucas Nandih Shamalla, has been at the centre of […]
Kakamega: Woman dumps Rwandan lover after her husband who had been missing for 17 years returns home
Agripina Mulupi was forced to let go of her ‘come-we-stay’ husband after her spouse who had been missing for nearly two decades suddenly returned home. 42-year-old Boniface Moi Muyeshi showed up at his home in Lurambi, Kakamega County 17 years after he went missing. Muyeshi left home for Nairobi in 2006 never to be seen […]