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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested 14 suspects, including three serving police officers and several foreign nationals, following a raid on a warehouse in Nairobi where suspected counterfeit US currency, fake gold bars and materials believed to be used in producing counterfeit notes were recovered. The operation was conducted on October 1, 2026,
President William Ruto accuses Uhuru of using Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to extort the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, over an agreement about the planned oil refinery in Lamu. Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, October 1, Ruto questioned Sifuna’s demand for Parliament to be allowed to scrutinise the agreement between the Kenyan government and
Safaricom and Pesapal have rolled out new M-PESA payment features aimed at making transactions faster and easier for businesses and customers across Kenya. The partnership brings together Safaricom’s M-PESA payment services and Pesapal’s merchant payment infrastructure to expand Scan-to-Pay, Tap-to-Pay and AI Pay services. The new features are designed to simplify payments at physical points
Zimbabwean contemporary musician Jah Prayzah has postponed his wedding scheduled for Saturday, October 3, to mourn businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy and others who died in a helicopter crash. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on October 1, Jah Prayzah announced the postponement, saying he decided out of love and respect for
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken his silence following the death of businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife, two crew members, and a security aide in a helicopter crash. In a condolence message dated Thursday, October 1, 2026, Mnangagwa described the deaths as a sudden and devastating loss, recalling his last conversation with Chivayo just a
Elevate Africa has confirmed the participation of several African presidents, vice presidents, former heads of state, ministers, and senior policymakers at its 2026 Annual Convening scheduled for October 28 and 29, 2026, in Accra, Ghana. The two-day event will be held at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel under the theme, “Africa: Defining Her Future.” It is
A morning-after pill may be taken with the hope of preventing an unplanned pregnancy, but taking emergency contraception does not guarantee that pregnancy will be avoided. Dr Paul Koigi has warned that emergency pills can fail even when used for the first time, challenging the belief that their effectiveness only becomes a concern after repeated
Security
A wanted Kenyan woman, Jane Waithera Wateri, has been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) while allegedly attempting to leave the country for Bangladesh with cocaine worth approximately Ksh 13.5 million. Detectives from the Kenya Airports Criminal Investigations (KACI) intercepted Wateri after the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) issued a stop order over
Entertainment
Content creator and comedian Dem Wa Facebook has opened up about her experience as a first-time mother, revealing that she has not yet bathed her four-month-old twin daughters because she fears they could slip and fall. Speaking during a conversation with media personality Tony Mwirigi, Dem Wa Facebook said she has struggled with bathing the
Weekly Gossip
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed that it will hear Senegal’s appeal against the decision that awarded Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the CAS headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. The case involves the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), the Confederation
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