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NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – Police in Kilimani are holding a car dealer accused of stealing a Sh33 million Range Rover in a dramatic, movie-style theft from a rival dealership. Robert Bundi Mugaa, who claims to operate Silverstar Motors Limited, was arrested on Sunday following the alleged theft of the luxury vehicle from Alvis Motors […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – A Nairobi court has adjourned to April 23 the sentencing of four men who pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of Kenya in what conservation officials are calling a “landmark case” of biopiracy. The accused – two Belgians, a Vietnamese national, and a Kenyan […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – Tullow Oil plc has signed a heads of terms agreement to sell its entire Kenyan portfolio to Gulf Energy Ltd for at least $120 million. The transaction, executed through its subsidiary Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, transfers Tullow Kenya BV—holder of all Tullow’s working interests in the country. The deal includes […]

NAIROBI, Kenya April 15 – EACC detectives have arrested Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over alleged corruption following early morning raids at his residence and county offices. Nine senior county officials were also arrested in the crackdown linked to suspected embezzlement of public funds and conflict of interest in procurement deals. EACC Detectives said they seized […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — UK Members of Parliament have endorsed Kenya’s progress in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) following a four-day study tour that highlighted both achievements and ongoing challenges in the sector. The delegation of eight lawmakers, part of the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Sexual and Reproductive […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued a dire warning about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, warning of further instability if the situation remains unattended. “Sudan is bleeding,” UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, declared in a statement released Monday, marking two years since the onset of a […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his life and those of his family members are in danger, citing several incidents he believes were foiled assassination attempts. In a letter addressed to President William Ruto and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Gachagua alleged that there have been attempts […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – The National Assembly is on Tuesday expected to approve the nomination of five individuals selected by President William Ruto to fill various Principal Secretary vacancies in his government. According to business appearing on the Tuesday Afternoon Order Paper, MPs are expected to vote on the report submitted by the Departmental […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has been granted seven days to detain a suspect under investigation for a fraud involving 49 million shillings. The suspect is being investigated for computer misuse and money laundering. Preliminary investigations reveal that he gained unauthorized access to a company trading as Jambo Pay and […]

Nairobi, April 14 – In the gold-rich fields of Kenya’s Migori County, where nearly 40% of the population depends on artisanal and small-scale gold mining, a silent crisis is unfolding. A new study by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom – Kenya (FNF-Kenya) has uncovered dangerously high levels of mercury contamination, sounding the alarm over […]