USIU-AFRICA Student Jailed for Life in murder charges
DPP secures death sentence for former USIU-Africa student in murder of colleague The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today secured a death sentence against Duncan Livingstone Kimathi, a former student of the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a…
Kwa Binzaro murder trial: Court told prisoner’s Sim Card was used in Mackenzie’s phone
A Safaricom SIM card registered in the name of a prisoner serving a 50-year sentence at Shimo La Tewa Maximum Security Prison was used in a mobile phone linked to controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie, the Mombasa High Court has heard. The revelation emerged yesterday during the ongoing trial of Mackenzie and seven co-accused persons over…
Top Politician arrested over phone theft racket in Nairobi
A trail of alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi’s Central Business District has finally caught up with a sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA), following his arrest by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station. Acting on actionable intelligence, the detectives swooped on the suspect in Mfangano Street, closing in on a man wanted in connection…
Salim Swaleh: Scam, Greed and the Deal that Killed a Dream Career
In June 2024, the internal security team at the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (OPCS), Musalia Mudavadi, received an actionable tip-off regarding highly suspicious activities taking place over the weekend at the Kenya Railways Headquarters premises. The intel flagged that unauthorized individuals were masquerading as VIP guests and government officials to bypass security entry…
DPP formalizes extradition of Sancho Kibutu to US
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has facilitated the extradition of Sancho Kibutu, a Kenyan national wanted in the United States to face sentencing following his conviction for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Mr. Kibutu was formally handed over to US authorities in Nairobi by officers attached to the Office of the Director of Public…
Anti-Terror Police Nab Key ISIS suspect, what they have found in his phone is shocking
A 26-year-old man on Tuesday appeared before a Mombasa court to face three terrorism-related charges, including being a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. Bakari Omar Kingi appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Gladys Olimo, faced with a charge of being a member of a terrorist group, contrary to…
Sh 100 million land fraud and an elusive woman working with a web of fraudsters
A middle-aged woman has been charged before a Mombasa court with allegedly orchestrating a land fraud involving property valued at Ksh100 million. Farzana Nur Butt was arraigned before Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Gladys Olimo to plead to three counts related to the fraudulent acquisition of land belonging to Susan Wanjiru Kangethe. In the first count,…
Blow to Chinese National caught up in forgery and is wanted in Uganda
DPP successfully opposes bail for Chinese national facing extradition to Uganda The Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has successfully opposed a renewed bail application by Chinese national Chen Guang alias Alex, with the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Milimani declining to release him for the second time pending extradition proceedings to Uganda. The decision followed submissions…
Meet Elisha Oguma, an academic fraudster who is now on EACC radar
A former employee of the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has been arraigned before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over allegations of forging a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate and using it to secure employment. The suspect, Mr. Elisha Okung Oguma, was arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) this morning at his…
Man beheaded in cold-blood after found kissing fiancee
On October 14, 2026, a 22-year-old man and his fiancée were beheaded after they were found kissing near a mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This devastating incident has sent shockwaves through the international community and triggered a major diplomatic standoff between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh. The two individuals, identified as Nazrul…