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Dirty organ trade: 476 kidney surgeries under scrutiny as Mediheal faces sanctions

A committee probing suspected fraud in kidney transplants at the Mediheal hospitals wants authorities to investigate the owner, Dr Swarup Mishra, for alleged organ trafficking.

By Fred Kagonye 15 days ago

Somalia's forgotten regions move to chart their own future

Somalia's marginalised regions of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn are forming a federal state, aiming for political representation and local elections after decades without formal governance.

By Fred Kagonye 16 days ago

Total impunity: Defence PS Mariru ignores court orders to pay soldiers

Defiance contrasts with the promise by President Ruto in his 2022 elections manifesto. Dr Ruto pledged to restore the public trust lost to disregard for courts.

By Fred Kagonye 20 days ago

Mother cries over the blood of son slaughtered at KNH

Muthoni put hospital to task over the continued stay of the prime suspect. She wondered how KNH never kept close supervision.

By Fred Kagonye 20 days ago

DCI in a spot after another patient is killed at KNH ward

That a patient can be killed in broad daylight without anyone noticing is a cause of concern regarding patients' safety and level of security at KNH.

By Fred Kagonye 21 days ago

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Courts accused of crushing dissent with punitive bail and bond terms

LSK claims rulings border on malice, interpreting them as a ploy to muzzle dissent through judicial means.

By Fred Kagonye 22 days ago

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Why State has resorted to terrorism charges

What began as the labelling of protesters marching as acts of terror, has now been actualised through several charge sheets approved by the DPP Renson Ingonga.

By Fred Kagonye 26 days ago

DCI summons Naivasha MP for alleged incitement

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara is accused of making inciteful comments at an unspecified event.

By Fred Kagonye 27 days ago

TikToker Kakan Maiyo freed on Sh10,000 bond

Police have freed TikToker Godfrey Maiyo Kakan on a Sh10,000 bond after his two-day detention at the Muthaiga Police Station.

By Fred Kagonye 28 days ago

At least 10 killed, scores injured as unrest spreads across counties

At least 10 people were killed on Monday as Kenyans around the country commemorated the historic July 7, 1990 demonstrations that ushered in multiparty democracy.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Gachagua on police radar for allegedly funding protests

Pressure has been mounting on the police to identify funders of goons who infiltrated protests, with Gachagua being the main target of the probe.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Petitioner wants Lagat's PA barred from assuming DIG duties

The petition is seeking to have Lagat's PA barred from carrying out any duties as per a letter that was issued by the DIG when he announced that he was stepping aside.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Githunguri family looking for man who went missing on June 25

A family in Githunguri is looking for their loved one who went missing on June 25 during the commemoration of the 2024 Gen Z demonstrations.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Afande Denno: I was strangled by DCI officer over protest clips

Police officer Dennis Munyao alias Afande Denno has claimed that one of the fellow officers who arrested him on Friday night in Pangani, Nairobi, strangled him.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Guns are not decorations, Murkomen gives police license to kill

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen told police officers to use guns to defend their lives and protect police stations from attacks by the public, saying it is an order from above.

By Fred Kagonye and Mourice Odiwour 1 month ago

Do not access protected areas, IG Kanja warns

Kanja called on the protestors to picket peacefully.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days

NIS man accused of shooting friend dead detained for 20 days.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Woman arrested at JKIA denies trafficking Sh2.5 million cocaine

A woman who was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) with eight pellets of cocaine valued at Sh2.5 million has denied committing the act.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

'He used his first salary to buy me milk': Mother mourns son killed in Thome

Caroline Naserian told The Standard that Joel Austin Macharia Maina was shot in the head at close range by a man identified as Peter Lang'at. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Suspect in Sh5m bhang case denies charge as State opposes bail

A man has denied trafficking bhang worth Sh5 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) court.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Rogue cops caught on camera shooting unarmed hawker arrested

Klinzy Barasa Masinde and Duncan Kiprono were arrested yesterday night by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Outrage as mask vendor shot in the head at close range by police

Armed goons patrolled the Nairobi's city centre on Tuesady, attacking and robbing pedestrians.

By Fred kagonye and Pkemoi Ng'enoh 1 month ago

Death, chaos as goons infiltrate demonstrations in Nairobi

Hawker allegedly shot by police during protests in Nairobi's CBD. Hired goons disrupt peaceful march to demand resignation of DIG Lagat.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh and Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Is IPOA shielding senior police in Albert Ojwang's death?

Ipoa's sluggish investigation and minimal arrests spark anger, as Kenyans demand Ojwang's real killers be exposed

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Ojwang' murder case tests IPOA's integrity

IPOA's sluggish investigation and minimal arrests spark anger, as Kenyans demand Ojwang's real killers be exposed.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

CCTV formatting plot unravels in Ojwang's death

Chief Inspector Samson Talam has been arrested over Albert Ojwang's mysterious death at Central Police Station, as a technician admits being paid Sh3,000 to tamper with CCTV.

By Fred Kagonye and Okumu Modachi 1 month ago

Murkomen calls for commitment in tackling small arms

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said that President William Ruto is expected to oversee the burning of illegal weapons recovered in the country.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Give me answers, Ojwang's father tells DIG Lagat

Meshack Opiyo, the father of Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody, now wants Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to give answers surrounding his son's death.

By Fred Kagonye 1 month ago

Suspect in MP murder accused of death threats

Ebel Ochieng, one of the suspects in the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were, was on Wednesday shocked in the Kibera High Court after he allegedly threatened to kill a prosecutor.

By Kamau Muthoni and Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Lobby groups demand compensation for activists Boniface Mwangi and Atuhaire

Under the umbrella of Jumuiya, the lobby groups say the incident mirrors others in Kenya and Uganda, and they want the Tanzanian government to apologise to the two.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

We went through hell in Tanzania, activists Mwangi and Atuhaire say

The pair recounted a chilling ordeal marked by midnight raids, beatings, sexual abuse, and diplomatic indifference.Their experience reveals a cross-border crackdown.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

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Kamirithu: Community's struggle to keep Ngugi wa Thiong'o name alive

The institution's history cannot be told without the mention of the legendary writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87.

By Fred Kagonye and George Njung'e 2 months ago

Mediheal hands over patient files to DCI over transplant allegations

The lawyer added that the court is expected to guide the DCI on how the documents should be handled and what can be disclosed in court.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Are Kenyans safe? Koimburi's attack reignites abduction crisis

The abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi has shone a spotlight on the Kenya Kwanza regime with a special focus on the safety of the critics of the Ruto-led government.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Four to defend themselves over 2021 Kamiti Prison escape

Abdalla, Odhiambo and Abikar were charged with one terrorism-related count and another for escaping from prison.

By Fred Kagonye and Mulki Ali 2 months ago

MP Salasya arrested, detained at Nairobi Central police

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya was on Friday arrested in Nanyuki and brought to Nairobi for questioning.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Aroko freed on cash bail, barred from Homa Bay

Aroko has been barred from contacting any witnesses or respondents in the case involving the murder of the late MP.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Suspected getaway rider in MP Were's murder to be held for 20 days

Amos Barasa was arraigned on Thursday at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Magistrates' Court, where police sought to detain him for 30 working days.

By Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

'I will represent myself', businessman Aroko tells lawyers Omari and Ombeta

City lawyers Danstun Omari, Cliff Ombeta, Shadrack Wambui, Stanley Kinyanjui and Sam Nyaberi had also appeared in court on behalf of Aroko and co-accused Edwin Oduor.

By Pkemoi Ng'eno and Fred Kagonye 2 months ago

Sh1 million fine or one year in jail for ant smugglers

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Senior Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku on Wednesday fined three foreigners and a Kenyan Sh1 million each, or serve a one-year jail sentence.

By Fred Kagonye 3 months ago