What began as an evening of cocktails at one of Nairobi’s upscale social spots has ended in one of the city’s most closely watched criminal cases, with Willstone Homes Managing Director Ejidio Kinyanjui Gitau now facing a rape trial over allegations stemming from a night at Kettle House on Kiambu Road. The case has attracted…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured orders for the forfeiture to the Government of Kenya of assets worth Ksh.426,851,982.04 linked to former Kilifi Principal Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi, his wife Stellah Nyaboke Otwori and companies associated with the family. The High Court ordered the forfeiture after finding that millions of shillings transacted…
HARARE, Zimbabwe — The government of Zimbabwe has officially amended its national calendar to declare September 15 an annual public holiday in honor of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday, triggering intense public debate over political legacy and economic productivity. The new holiday, officially designated as Munhumutapa Day, was observed across the country for the first time…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna was turned away at the gate of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology’s Karen campus on Thursday, September 17, 2026 after the university’s administration abruptly cancelled a student forum he had been invited to address. Sifuna said he had been invited by the university’s student leadership to speak at their…
The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has opposed an application by Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli seeking to be included in the university’s graduation ceremony slated for Saturday, September 26. The university argued that Masengeli had not demonstrated that he had met all mandatory requirements for graduation or made the necessary application to…
The sun had barely risen over Juja on Monday morning, but for twenty-nine-year-old Mercy Kanini Mutiso, the world had already shifted on its axis. For months, her pregnancy had been a source of hushed wonder, anxiety, and ultimate anticipation. Carrying quintuplets was a rare, miraculous journey, but it was also a fragile one. At just…
A prison visit meant to deliver a meal instead blew a plot wide open after sharp-eyed officers at Ruai Police Station unravelled a scheme to hand remanded suspects the very tools of their escape. Christine Njoki Gitau, 18, strolled into the station reception with all the calm of an innocent visitor, requesting to see three…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has today urged the High Court sitting in Nairobi to consider imposing the death sentence on former Migori Governor Zachary Okoth Obado, his Personal Assistant Michael Juma Oyamo and Caspal Obiero following their conviction for the murder of university student and mother of three, Sharon Otieno and her unborn…
NAIROBI, Kenya -A Nairobi court has found Stanbic Bank Kenya Limited liable for breach of duty of care after a customer who was robbed of his ID and phone lost Sh1,001,000 in under an hour through the bank’s self-registration digital banking platform. In a landmark judgment delivered at the Milimani Small Claims Court, Case Number…
To the untrained eye, the digital marketing campaigns from Sahara Projects Ltd present an idyllic promise of modern African living. Glossy walk-through videos showcase sprawling standalone bungalows, double-ensuite parking, and meticulously paved driveways nestled in rapidly growing satellite towns along the Thika Superhighway. They target the aspirations of the emerging middle class and Kenyan diaspora…