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Thugs break into car, steal Sh2 million in Mwea
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (349+ words) Police in Mwea East are investigating an incident where suspected thieves stole Sh2 million and a laptop from a parked vehicle in the Piai area. According to the police, the incident occurred after the complainant withdrew Sh3 million from a Family Bank…...
Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
1+ week, 2+ day ago (448+ words) Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been cancelled due to China pressuring African countries to stop him flying over their territories. His visit to Eswatini " Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in…...
Tanzanian Musician Matonya Charged with Rape in Mombasa Court
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (215+ words) The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has charged Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani Ramadhan, popularly known as Matonya, with one count of rape. The 43-year-old appeared before Chief Magistrate Robinson Ondiek at the Shanzu Law Court, where he denied…...
KWS personnel recover giraffe meat, AK47 rifle in ambush on poachers in Garissa
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (298+ words) A team of personnel from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) based in Garissa County executed a well-coordinated ambush that brought a suspected poaching syndicate to its knees. Six suspects were arrested in the drama and a rifle with 13 bullets recovered. Also…...
Suspect arrested with 39 kilos of elephant tusks worth Sh4 million in Kwale
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) A suspected poacher was arrested while ferrying 39 kilograms of elephant tusks valued at Sh 4 million in a village in Lungalunga, Kwale County. The man was arrested on Saturday March 28, 2026 while ferrying the tusks on a motorcycle following an operation by…...
South Africa's exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (620+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa downplayed reports that his invitation to the forthcoming G7 summit in France has been withdrawn, saying non-attendance by a country outside the bloc should surprise no-one. Reports on Thursday claimed the US had put huge pressure…...
Vybz Kartel Siblings: All About Maureen Palmer-Nelson
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Azim Palmer, is a Jamaican dancehall artist widely regarded as one of the most influential and prolific figures in the genre. Born on January 7, 1976, in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in the Portmore area…...
Mozambique President Chapo arrives in Kenya for three-day working visit
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) The President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, arrived in Kenya on Tuesday, March 24, for a three-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations. Chapo's visit follows an invitation from President William Samoei Ruto and is expected…...
Anti-apartheid activist, human rights campaigner and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at age 73
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) Nicholas Haysom, a white South African anti-apartheid activist who was tapped by prisoner-turned-president Nelson Mandela to help draft the country's new constitution that enshrined equal rights for Black people, minorities and white people, has died at 73. U. N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…...
M-Pesa attendant shot and wounded, robbed of Sh400, 000 in Busia attack
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) Police in Busia County have launched a manhunt for two armed robbers who shot and critically injured an M-Pesa attendant during a violent robbery at Mundika Shopping Centre. Police said the incident occurred on March 16, 2026, at around 1: 00 p. m. Preliminary investigations indicate…...