KENYA NEWS

Nairobi's most wanted criminal known as Brayo has finally been arrested after years of running battle with police officers. Brayo, who is linked to the killing of several police officers and civilians in Nairobi was reportedly arrested on Wednesday night by renowned crime buster Ahmed Rashid.…

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hasan Wario has been arrested. Wario was arrested on Thursday morning alongside three others after they surrendered themselves to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in Nairobi. Wario, who is currently the Kenyan ambassador to Austria, will…

Citizen TV news anchor Jacque Maribe has urged the court to release her on bail, arguing that she is only a victim of love. In an affidavit filed in court, Maribe says the prosecution has no evidence linking her to the murder of business lady Monica Kimani and that the only link she has is the fact…

Auditor-General Edward Ouko says that the ICT Authority cannot account for Sh15 billion set aside for President Kenyatta's free laptops project. In a report, the Auditor-General says that the agency failed to produce payment vouchers to show how a whooping Sh15.2 billion was spent. Ouko notes that…

A proposal to change the election date from August to December has flopped after Members of Parliament failed to raise the required numbers. The bill, sponsored by Kiminini MP Chris Wamalwa, proposed that the date be moved from the first Tuesday of August to the third Monday of December. On…

Citizen TV news anchor Jacque Maribe and her fiancée Joseph "Jowie" Irungu will spend seven more days. On Wednesday, Justice James Wakiaga ordered the two be detained pending a hearing and determination of their application for bail set for October 24th. “Probation officers should prepare and…

Deputy President William Ruto has moved to save his high-end hotel in Nairobi from being demolished. Ruto’s lawyer Ahamednasir Abdullahi appeared before the National Land Commission (NLC) on Tuesday to explain how the Deputy President acquired the land on which Weston Hotel stands, The Standard…

A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) officer and a Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) student are among suspects arrested in connection with an abduction incident in Nairobi.  The two were arrested on Monday by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for allegedly kidnapping…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched hunt for a gang made up of seven police officers and two civilians that has been terrorizing Nairobi residents. Police say members of the criminal group have been robbing people in Nairobi while posing as Flying Squad…

At least 63 members of the National Assembly and Senate are battling cancer, Juja Member of Parliament Francis Waititu says. Speaking to the Standard, the MP said the number of Kenyans suffering from the killer disease is alarming and it is time to talk about it boldly. “The situation is serious.…