KNCHR invites protest victims to file compensation claims by April 3
Victims of past protests, or their families, who did not formally file complaints now have a window until early April to submit their grievances to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) as the commission works on a compensation framework for human rights violations. Citizen Digital reports In a press statement issued Friday, KNCHR…
Afghan migrant grabbed teenager off the street and raped her a week after sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s
An Afghan migrant grabbed a teenager off the street a week after sexually assaulting another woman who was in her late 20s. The Daily Mail reports Najeebullah Arab, 39, pleaded guilty to kidnap, rape and two counts of sexual assault at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Arab approached a woman in her late 20s on Cane Lane,…
Kenyan President William Ruto Nominates Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u for ICC Judge Position
President William Ruto has appointed Supreme Court Judge Njoki Ndung’u as Kenya’s candidate for the upcoming election of International Criminal Court (ICC) judges in December. Ndung’u, who has served as a Supreme Court Judge since 2011, is set to go head-on with other candidates from across the world, who are also set to contest for…
British Airways pilot is arrested for ‘secretly filming sex with 16 women and sharing footage online
A British Airways pilot has been arrested over claims that he secretly filmed himself having sex with 16 women before sharing the footage online without their consent. It comes after his alleged victims found the footage of their encounters being posted on shady websites. The pilot is believed to have started up relationships with women from other…
Mother, 31, who falsely accused 10 men she met on dating apps of raping her is jailed
A mother who falsely accused 10 men she met on dating apps of raping her has been jailed. Stacey Sharples, 31, admitted to making up allegations against the men, most of whom were arrested and spent time in police custody. Daily Mail reports She even bragged to one of her victims that the police were…
Blow to Topcare Lands Investment Limited as court orders the firm to pay Sh 800,000
The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has issued a judgement compelling land selling company,Topcare Lands Investment Limited to pay Ms. Lydia Wanjiku Githinji Sh 800, 000 for wrongful dismissal. Ms. Wanjiku, had told the court she was employed by oral contract on 3rd January 2022 by Topcare Lands Investment Limited in the position of…
INTERPOL Arrests 27 Kenyans in Major Online Investment Scam
The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has announced the arrest of 27 Kenyan suspects linked to large-scale online investment scams. US-based KSN News reports The arrests form part of a coordinated eight-week cybercrime operation conducted between December 8, 2025, and January 30, 2026, targeting transnational fraud networks that exploited mobile money platforms, fake digital loan apps, and…
Kenyan Auditor Pleads Guilty in New York Embezzlement Case
A Kenyan national who once worked as a government auditor in New York has admitted to stealing more than $405,000 (KSh 52.6 million) from a local municipality, in a case that authorities say represents a serious abuse of public trust. US-based Ksntoday.com reports Tobias Otieno, 41, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny for siphoning funds from…
South African Police Service (SAPS) hunts Zimbabwe celebrity musician Malloti over armed robbery
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed to IOL that Zimbabwean musician and social media personality Malloti is wanted in South Africa on a charge of robbery with a firearm, with authorities now moving to have her extradited from Zimbabwe. IOL reports Speaking to IOL, Western Cape SAPS spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk confirmed…
Co-operative Bank of Kenya goes live with Treasury platform by Profile Software
Co-op Bank of Kenya Limited (Co-op Bank) has successfully gone live with Acumen.plus, its internationally acclaimed Treasury Management solution. This milestone marks the culmination of a strategic partnership aimed at optimising and streamlining the bank’s treasury operations through full automation and regulatory compliance. Founded in 1965, Co-op Bank is the second-largest local bank in Kenya by…