Shock as one-day-old infant is dumped in pit latrine in Kisumu
Police in Kisumu are investigating circumstances under which a one-day-old infant was found dumped into a pit latrine. While confirming the matter, Kisumu East OCPD James Musyimi said the alleged incident took place at Rae village, Nyalunya sub-location in Kolwa Central within Kisumu East Sub-county. According to Musyimi the matter was reported to the nearby […]
Body of 13-day-old infant who died after botched circumcision to be exhumed
The body of a 13-day old infant who died and was hastily buried after botched circumcision conducted by Nomiya Church will be exhumed. The alleged incident took place in Rapogi sub-location, Nyakach Sub-county within Kisumu on August 22. A police officer who sought anonymity during an interview said that the church often circumcises infants 8 […]
Woman in court for strangling neighbour using bra
A middle-aged woman was on Tuesday arraigned before a Kisumu court for allegedly strangling her neighbour with bra. Jackline Anyango appeared before Chief Magistrate Peter Gesora and was charged with three counts. According to the charge sheet, Anyango was accused of assault. The court heard that on the 25th day of June at Obunga she […]
Police gun down notorious criminals in Kisumu
Police in Kisumu on Saturday night gunned down two armed suspected criminals who have been terrorising residents in Kisumu. The shooting incident was reported to have occurred at 23:30 hrs within Ragumo area, Nyalunya sub-location in Kolwa Central within Kisumu East Sub-county. Confirming the matter, Kisumu County Police Commander Samuel Anampiu said his officers while […]
Police stop residents from siphoning oil as another tanker overturns in Kisumu
Another fuel tanker has, on Monday evening, overturned at Kasagam flyover along the Kisumu-Nyamasaria road. No casualty has been reported from the tragedy. According to preliminary information accessed by K24 Digital, police responded swiftly by arriving at the scene of the accident on time. Reports indicate that local residents were already armed with jerrycans to […]
Senior police officer, his juniors on the spot for abating drug trafficking
Detectives have burst a drug trafficking syndicate involving senior police officers based in Eldoret and his juniors. On Saturday evening, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers raided a rented house and recovered 7kg of heroin and 15kg of bhang believed to be from Ethiopia. Brian Taabu Owuor, 26, and Cecilia Kefa, 22, were arrested […]
71-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling and impregnating own daughter
A 71-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment before a Kisumu court for allegedly defiling his 15-year-old daughter in 2020. Bernard Ngonga received his sentencing before Everlene Onzere the Principal Magistrate of Tamu law court in Muhoroni sub-county within Kisumu. The court heard that Ngonga allegedly defiled and impregnated his two daughters between the […]