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Seven Mombasa Soldiers Detained for 10 Days Over Sh192 Million Methamphetamine Seizure

A Mombasa court has ordered seven Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers to remain in custody for 10 days as investigators act swiftly to complete forensic examinations in a Sh192 million methamphetamine trafficking probe. Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Gladys Ollimo granted the order following an application by the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) on Thursday, citing the complexity […]
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KQ staff sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of trafficking heroin worth Ksh 60 million.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has arrested and sentenced three KQ staff over major conviction in heroin trafficking valued at ksh 60 million. The three suspects, 26-year-old Lennox Chengek Chestit, a cabin crew member; Kenneth Sinzore Isundu (45), a ground staffer; and Alfric Odhiambo Otieno (27), also a cabin crew member, were each sentenced […]
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Police in Kilimani have arrested a bogus police recruiter accused of defrauding unsuspecting victims of Ksh2.5 million

Kilimani detectives have arrested and taken into custody, Benedict Odeng’ero Wekesa, a con suspect linked to over 2.5 million police recruitment fraud scheme. This is after three victims came forward, each narrating how they were lured with promises of “guaranteed” entry into the police service. The smooth-talking con artist targeted desperate job seekers by using […]
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Former IEBC official arrested for using forged academic credentials in attempt to secure promotion

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested and arraigned Mr. Lukaa Musamali Mukimi over forgery of degree certificate. EACC reported that the former employee of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), allegedly used a falsified academic certificate to seek promotion. The Commission received allegations that Mr. Mukimi presented a forged Bachelor of Arts […]
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Court allows detectives to hold lawyer Chacha Mwita for 14 days over alleged links to terrorism

The Kahawa Law Courts has given detectives 14 days to detain Andrew Chacha Mwita, a prominent Mombasa-based lawyer. The 14- day custodial order granted by the court will allow Terrorism Police Unit to investigate the allegations on terrorism financing and facilitation, which led to Chacha’s arrest on November 14, 2025. Lawyer Chacha was transferred to […]
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IEBC Nominees’ Fate in Limbo as Court Bars Swearing-In.

The High Court has issued a conservatory order barring the swearing-in and gazettement of IEBC nominees, including the chairperson and six other commissioners. In a ruling issued on Thursday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi, however, gave the green light for the parliamentary vetting of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission nominees. Mugambi, however, insisted that the seven […]
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Isiolo High Court Orders Closure of Illegally Operated Conservancies

In a landmark ruling, the High Court in Isiolo has closed several conservancies that were operating illegally in the county and prohibited the operators from displacing residents to establish conservation centers. Justice Oscar Angote revoked the licenses issued to the Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) managing the Cherab and Bulesa Bilingo Community Conservancies, terminating their operations in […]
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CS Murkomen declares Friday a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Ftr. The declaration was made through a gazette notice dated March 18, 2026. “IT IS notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the […]

Atwoli Dismisses Petition Challenging His Re-election as COTU SG

The Central Organization of Trade Unions Kenya (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has dismissed a petition filed to challenge his re-election for a sixth term. In a statement on Wednesday, March 18, Atwoli, responding to a case filed by Fazul Mohamed alongside the Institute for Democratic Governance, termed the claims as baseless and politically motivated. […]

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