By Izunna Okafor, Awka What could be best described as a heartbreaking and tragic incident has left the residents of Kabwareng village, Nandi South of Kenya in shock, as a man identified as Hannise Simani Juma reportedly committed suicide after gruesomely stabbing his wife, Winnie Akusuha, to death. The incident, which recently occured at the…
The Kenyan Senate on Thursday impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic vote. The upper house has so far voted to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges out of a total of 11 against him, after two days of hearings. The Senate only had to find him guilty of one charge to remove him…
Kenyan police have launched a manhunt and offered a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of Collins Jumaisi, a suspected serial killer who escaped from a Nairobi police cell on Tuesday. Jumaisi, 33, is accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women and has confessed to killing 42 women over a two-year period….
The recent anti-tax hike protests in Kenya resulted in no less than 39 fatalities and numerous injuries, and there are concerns about additional tragedies as young people went to the streets on Tuesday for a fresh wave of protests. In a statement released in Nairobi, Roseline Odede, the chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on…
The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources who confirmed this said Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service, and he would be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL.” The Federal…
A Kenyan teacher is currently attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the longest science lesson taught by an individual. Rose Tata Wekesa is aiming to teach for at least 50 hours. She is a biology and chemistry teacher at St. Austin’s Academy, an international school in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, but is undertaking the…
Kenya’s former multiple world record holder, Henry Rono, has died at the age of 72. He died after suffering a short illness on Thursday morning at a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, Athletics Kenya announced in a statement. Rono made history by breaking four world records in just 81 days in 1978. He ran world…
A Kenyan court Tuesday charged the leader of a starvation cult and dozens of suspected accomplices with murder over the deaths of nearly 200 people in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Self-proclaimed pastor, Paul Mackenzie, who has already been charged with terrorism, manslaughter as well as child torture and cruelty, is alleged to have…
UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, leads tributes to Maj Kevin McCool saying his death is ‘tragic loss’ A British soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said. Maj Kevin McCool, 32, was reportedly on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked. The MoD said he died on…
Nigerians connecting flights to various countries and flying to Kenya would be benefiting from Kenya’s proposed policy on granting all African visitors access without visas. This development is coming at a time when some countries have suspended visa on arrival for Nigerians, making them face difficulties travelling from Nigeria. William Ruto, Kenya’s president announced that…
