‘Finance Bill 2024 demos: Babu Owino fails to bail out protesters’
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino’s efforts to secure the release of protesters arrested during demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024 hit a roadblock. The MP visited Central Police Station, demanding the immediate release of all detained citizens without bail noting the demonstration is a constitutional right. “I went to Central Police Station to demand for […]
‘We had to take pause, tumepatwa na teargas’ – Willis Raburu shares experience protesting against Finance Bill
Media personality Willis Raburu shared his experience after joining protests against the Finance Bill 2024 in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The Bill, which has sparked public outcry, led to hundreds of Kenyans taking to the streets to voice their opposition but they were forcefully dispersed by police who deployed […]
National Police Service enforces stringent social media guidelines
In a bid to maintain professionalism and uphold the integrity of its operations, the National Police Service (NPS) has introduced stringent guidelines governing the use of social media by its employees. The new directives, which were shared by the DCI on social media platforms on Monday, June 10, 2024, aim to balance the personal freedoms […]
Policeman among suspects nabbed in robbery incident
Police have arrested three suspects accused of robbery on a highway in Kibwezi, Makueni County. The arrests came after officers from the Kibwezi Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launched an investigation into the disappearance of a lorry carrying 522 bags of rice along the highway. According to the National Police Service, an Isuzu lorry of […]
Police recover gun from robbery suspects in Igembe
Police officers from Laare Police Station, Igembe North in Meru County have recovered an AK-47 rifle from a robbery suspect. The officers were responding to a mob justice incident at KK Etama Area where they rescued one Benson Muriithi, who is suspected to belong to a notorious gang that has been linked to a string […]
Man behind death of MKU student to be detained for 14 days
Police in Thika, Kiambu County, have been allowed to detain a 25-year-old man suspected to be the killer of Faith Musembi, 19, a student of Mount Kenya University (MKU). David Kioko, who appeared before Thika Chief Magistrate Philip Mutua today, will be detained at Thika police station for 14 days to allow investigators to complete […]
Police IG Koome cautions motorists ahead of school reopening next week
The Inspector General National of the Police Service Japhet Koome has issued a traffic advisory aimed at ensuring the safety of school-going students amid ongoing flooding. In a statement on Saturday, April 27, 2024, Koome cautioned of heavy traffic next week as millions of students return to school for the second term. Acknowledging the potential […]