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Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has been found in contempt of court over police roadblocks and barricades mounted in Nairobi during the June 25 protests. High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi found Kanja responsible for failing to ensure that police officers complied with a court order governing the deployment of roadblocks and barricades during demonstrations.
Kenyans using PesaLink can now send up to Ksh 1,000 for free through 21 banks, following changes to transfer charges adopted by participating financial institutions. According to a statement by the National Bank of Kenya, the banks have also introduced a flat Ksh 20 fee for transfers ranging from Ksh 1,001 to Ksh 999,999. This
A Kenyan police officer who had recently returned from a security mission in Haiti has been killed in a bandit attack in Gotu, Isiolo County. According to reports, Chief Inspector Adan Isaak Somo, who was attached to the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU), was among five people killed during an ambush in the area on Wednesday,
A family in Kiamuriuki, Chuka, is appealing for help to raise Ksh 1 million to repatriate the body of Virginia Gacheri, who died in Qatar on September 4, 2026. According to reports, Gacheri travelled to Qatar in 2022 in search of employment and supported her family in Kenya through her work. However, her parents said
Police in Isinya, Kajiado County, are pursuing suspects after recovering government stores, copper wire, and Administration Police (AP) uniforms during an operation in Majengo Estate. In a statement dated September 17, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers conducted the operation after receiving actionable intelligence about the suspected activities of a group in the
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a waiver of penalties and interest arising from intermittent downtime of the iTax portal during September 2026. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, September 16, KRA said the disruption affected the normal functioning of tax return filing and payment services. “Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to inform
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has asked the public to help trace Elizaphan Mayenga Michira, who is wanted on allegations of obtaining money by false pretences. Michira is accused of targeting job seekers with promises of employment and travel opportunities in Canada, with some applicants allegedly paying large sums after being assured that he
Security
Nairobi lawyer Benard Odero Okello has been arrested after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed police at Parklands Police Station to charge him over alleged forgery and uttering a false document. Odero, of Benard Odero & Company Advocates, was arrested at his office at the Westery building in Westlands, Nairobi, following
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Al Ahli Wad Madani head coach Aliyu Zubairu has blamed Nairobi’s weather and what he described as insufficient oxygen for his side’s 1-0 loss to Tusker FC on September 12. Zubairu claimed the conditions in the Kenyan capital affected some of his midfielders as Al Ahli struggled to turn their chances into goals at Nyayo
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