Fundraiser launched to raise money for Hype Ballo’s legal fees
Allan Ochieng’, popularly known as Hype Ballo‘s family and friends have initiated a fundraiser to cover his legal expenses. Hype Ballo finds himself entangled in a legal battle following the tragic death of Felix Kelian, a Detective attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Kelian succumbed to injuries sustained a week after an altercation […]
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel wins appeal over murder conviction
Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed on Thursday, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe. The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica’s most popular artists and has […]
Police launch probe after another woman is found dead in Roysambu Airbnb
Law enforcement officers have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of an unidentified woman, whose dismembered body was discovered at an Airbnb residence in Roysambu. The woman is said to have checked into the Airbnb with a man, who police are now treating as the main suspect in the killing. Confirming the incident on […]
IPOA launches probe after teacher was shot dead on Christmas eve
The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched an investigation into Kegonga police station over the death of a teacher on Christmas Day, bringing an end to two days of chaos. On Wednesday, IPOA and Kuria East MP Marwa Kitayama held a town hall meeting in Kegonga town, during which youths removed boulders and vacated […]
Man allegedly stabs brother to death, surrenders to police
A 27-year-old man in Kaiboi village, Kapsimatwo sub-location in Tinderet, Nandi County has allegedly stabbed his 22-year-old younger brother to death following a conflict. According to the police, the two brothers engaged in a fight at around 5 am, during which the elder brother picked up a knife and stabbed his younger sibling, causing excessive […]
Police officer sentenced to death for shooting lawyer dead
A Nigerian court on Monday sentenced to death a police officer convicted of shooting dead a pregnant female lawyer on Christmas Day in 2022, likely igniting debate on the place of the death penalty in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria has at least 3,000 people on death row, according to Amnesty International, but executions are […]
Grandson arrested over murder of his 61-year-old grandmother
A teenage grandson is in police custody after evidence linked him to the murder of his grandmother. According to detectives, evidence retrieved in a pit latrine links the teenager to the death of his 61-year-old grandmother, whose mutilated body was found dumped in the nearby river bank. “We are holding the teenager and he is […]