A bodyguard attached to Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs has been released on a free bond of KSh20,000 after appearing before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Makadara over the fatal shooting of Cecil Otieno Anyango, also known as Cecil Ouma. Rashid Charo was arraigned on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, but did not take a
The National Youth Council (NYC) has denied reports claiming it supported calls for the resignation of Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, Fikirini Jacobs. In a press statement released on Monday, July 6, 2026, the council said recent media reports wrongly linked it to allegations surrounding the alleged shooting of youth mobiliser Cecil
Fresh details have emerged in the investigation into the fatal shooting of youth leader Cecil Ouma, revealing two sharply conflicting accounts now at the centre of the probe. While forensic findings point to a close-range shooting with no signs of struggle, Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs insists the fatal shot occurred