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A woman who accused rapper Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has formally recanted in a federal court filing, stating her accusations against him were false and that she has never met him. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court on September 24, 2025. In the…
Activist Muteti Mulinge is receiving medical treatment after he was found alive in the Lukenya area of Athi River following his abduction. Mulinge, who had been missing for four days, was reportedly dumped there on Thursday night by his abductors. His family is demanding answers as serious questions about a rising trend of targeted abductions…
A wanted Kenyan woman who has been on the radar of detectives since last year has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), as she attempted to leave the country for Bangladesh with 3.383 kilograms of cocaine valued at approximately Sh13.53 million concealed in three small bags. The suspect, Jane Waithera Wateri, was…
What began as an evening of cocktails at one of Nairobiβs upscale social spots has ended in one of the cityβs 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 β The government of Zimbabwe has officially amended its national calendar to declare September 15 an annual public holiday in honor of President Emmerson Mnangagwaβs 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 Technologyβs Karen campus on Thursday, September 17, 2026 after the universityβs administration abruptly cancelled a student forum he had been invited to address. Sifuna said he had been invited by the universityβs 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…