A Turkish tycoons was charged today before a Mombasa court with being a member of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group and other terrorism-related counts, including illegal possession of a firearm. Osman Erdinc Elsek was arraigned before Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo and charged with being a member of a terrorist group, contrary to Section 24 of…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit in Mombasa have arrested two suspected traffickers and recovered 250 grammes of heroin during a targeted raid in Nyali. The suspects, identified as Amir Latf and Ruhman Abubakar, were nabbed in an intelligence-led operation conducted at Maweni Estate, where officers raided a house believed to…
Electric Cars will have their specific number plates. This is after the Ministry of Transport announced today the introduction of a new number plate category specifically for electric cars. Speaking during the launch of the e-mobility policy framework, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the new plates are designed to distinguish electric vehicles from conventional…
Kenyan International Collins Sichenje has completed his signing to Charlton Athletic rom Serbian SuperLiga side FK Vojvodina. This was announced today by the English Championship side said the 22-year-old centre-back has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract. In the statement, Charlton Athletic Managing Director James Rodwell said the club had been monitoring Sichenje for a considerable period and…
Human rights activist Francis Awino has filed a petition at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division Court over his unlawful arrest and abuse of the criminal justice system after expressing his intention to file a constitutional petition challenging accountability and governance issues at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). In his petition, Awino has sued KWS…
Nakuru’s Njoro Girls High School has been closed for an indefinite period after unrest by students yesterday following the demise of a form four student. The closure earlier today came after parents and residents of the area around the school staged a protest yesterday seeking answers on the death of the girl identified as Brenda…
Iranian Ambassador to Kenya Ali Gholampour has said Iran will not strike United States (US) bases in Kenya. Speaking on Monday, March 2, during a press briefing in Nairobi, Gholampour stressed that Iran’s missile strikes are solely for defensive purposes. He also stated that Iran’s missiles have a maximum range of about 2,000 kilometers and…
LG Electronics announced its preliminary earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The company reported consolidated revenue of KRW 89.2 trillion (KSh 7.9 trillion) and operating profit of KRW 2.48 trillion ( KSh 220.7 billion), marking record annual revenues, for the second consecutive year Over the past five years, consolidated revenue…
Nairobi matatu strike disruptions brought the capital to a near standstill on Monday morning after a faction of matatu operators defied a suspension order and grounded their vehicles, leaving thousands of commuters stranded. The chaos unfolded despite the Federation of Public Transport Sector (FPTS) announcing late Sunday night that the planned strike had been…
President Donald Trump has threatened to “sue” South African comedian Trevor Noah after his joke during the hosting of the 2026 Grammy Awards that targeted the USA president and Bill Clinton hanging out at Epstein island. While claiming that the comedian is “poor, pathetic, talentless” Trump called out Noah’s joke, implying he spent time at…
