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Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu Files Notice Of Appeal Against His Death Sentence

15Mar

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Joseph ‘Jowie’ Irungu Files Notice Of Appeal Against His Death Sentence

Murder convict Joseph Irungu commonly known as Jowie has filed a notice of appeal against a High Court ruling that sentenced him to death for the 2018 murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. The notice indicates that Jowie intends to challenge his conviction for the murder and subsequent sentencing by Lady Justice Grace Nzioka. "Take notice that Joseph Kuria Irungu alias Jowie appeals to the Court of Appeal against the decisions of the Honourable Lady Justice Grace Nzioka delivered in open court at Milimani, Nairobi on the 9th day February 2024 and in her written judgment dated 9th February 2024 whereby the Appellant was convicted of Murder and sentenced to death on 13th March 2024." "The appeal is against the conviction and sentence," reads the court document filed through hi...

Kenyan Student Wins Ksh. 7 Million Grant To Build Nightclub In Kenya

12Mar

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Kenyan Student Wins Ksh. 7 Million Grant To Build Nightclub In Kenya

A Kenyan student in the UK has won a $50,000 (Ksh. 6.9 million) grant to build a music studio and nightclub from decommissioned shipping containers in Nairobi. Jesse Mugambi, who is studying for a master’s degree in sustainable design at Brighton university, won the international competition which supports nightlife projects. Jesse beat 300 contestants from 50 countries to be named joint winner of the 'Save The Night' competition run by spirit company Jagermeister. He will split the $109,000 (Ksh. 15million) prize fund with a fellow winner from Northern Ireland to get $50,000 (Ksh. 6.9 million). Jesse’s project, named Studio Can-V, developed during his time as an undergraduate and now a master’s student at the University of Brighton, will create a versati...

Quack Doctor Arrested Soliciting Money From Patients In Malindi

2Mar

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Quack Doctor Arrested Soliciting Money From Patients In Malindi

Detectives in Malindi, Kilifi County, are holding a 36-year-old man for masquerading as a medical doctor and deceiving unsuspecting locals. Wycliffe Okechi Mecha was apprehended by DCI detectives at Malindi sub-county hospital where he was purportedly tending to patients and soliciting money from them and their relatives. The Hospital's Medical Superintendent, Dr. David Mang'ong'o, told Citizen Digital that staff grew wary of Mecha, clad in a lab coat, after he arrived at the facility and started tending to the sick. The hospital staff subsequently alerted authorities. When we interrogated him, the man failed to produce documents to prove that he was a practicing medical doctor and we called DCI sleuths who arrested him,” Mang'ong'o said. The medical superintendent further...

Man Shoots Himself Outside Emergency Wing Of Hospital In Nairobi

27Feb

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Man Shoots Himself Outside Emergency Wing Of Hospital In Nairobi

A 72-year-old man died instantly after shooting himself outside the emergency section of a hospital in Nairobi's South B area. Abdalla Mohamed is said to have shot himself in the chin while in the back seat of a taxi he had hired to drive him to the hospital. Mohamed, who is a licensed gun holder, is said to have removed his Berreta Pistol from the safe and went to see his lawyer. After the meeting with the lawyer, he requested a taxi from one of his long-term drivers. He then ordered the driver to take him to the said hospital, where upon arrival, he pulled out the gun and shot himself as he waited in the emergency area. It was not clear what Mohamed was ailing from and the kind of medication he was looking for. Sources say Mohamed rarely walke...

Passenger From Nairobi Arrested, 3.4 Kilos Of Gold Stashed In Underwear

2Oct

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Passenger From Nairobi Arrested, 3.4 Kilos Of Gold Stashed In Underwear

A Kenyan woman has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling 3.40 kilos of gold into Mumbai. According to Indian media, Sahra Mohamed, a Nairobi resident, was apprehended by the Customs Department's Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) near the exit gate of the Customs arrival baggage hall after crossing the green channel and heading towards the main exit. "She was holding a passport issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which was valid till 2032. She came from Nairobi to Mumbai on Kenya Airways flight number KQ202 on September 30.” a customs officer was quoted by the Hindustan times. Customs officials discovered 17 pieces of 22-carat melted gold bars concealed in her innerwear, as well as various 21-carat jewelry concealed on her body, during an inspe...

17-Year-Old Ugandan Arrested For Trafficking 170 People To Kenya Through A Job Scam

26Sep

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17-Year-Old Ugandan Arrested For Trafficking 170 People To Kenya Through A Job Scam

A 17-year-old student in Uganda has been apprehended after he was found responsible for the trafficking of 170 youths from Uganda into Kenya by offering them scam jobs. According to reports, the minor was acting as an agent for her sister who is attached to a fake company in Kenya under the name Humble Company and had recruited as many young people as possible who were interested in securing the job. Some recruits claimed that they were each required to pay a fee of Ksh.3,901 (Shs.100,00) and others Ksh.1,950 (Shs.50,000) before being housed in a home in Wakiso District, Uganda, awaiting transportation into Kenya. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga confirmed the arrest and stated that the minor admitted guilt and will be charged with 170 counts of human trafficking. "Upon int...

A 9-Year-Old Found A Gun And Fatally Shot A 6-Year-Old In Florida

17Aug

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A 9-Year-Old Found A Gun And Fatally Shot A 6-Year-Old In Florida

6-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head this week by a 9-year-old boy who got a hold of a gun inside a Florida home, authorities said. The younger child was taken Monday to a hospital, where he died, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko said in a news conference. An adult at home during the shooting has been questioned by authorities, Stanko said. There is no indication of criminal violence and no one has been charged with a crime, he said, adding the circumstances of the shooting were under investigation. The incident adds to the growing tally of children up to age 17 killed this year in gun violence: 1,114 as of Wednesday, with another 3,065 injured, Gun Violence Archive data shows. Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than any othe...

One Injured In Baringo Banditry Attack, Over 300 Cows Stolen

18May

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One Injured In Baringo Banditry Attack, Over 300 Cows Stolen

Tension is high in Loruk area in Baringo North after bandits raided, shooting one person and seriously injuring him. Over 300 cows were driven away towards Paka hills in Tiaty. The bandits, who were heavily armed struck at around 12pm on Wednesday while the cows were grazing. They started shooting indiscriminately, forcing herders to run away. Police who engaged the bandits in a fierce shot out were overpowered as bandits made away with the loot. The raid has since forced residents of Tiaty living in Loruk to close shops for fear of retaliatory attack. The raid comes in the wake of 5 days long prayers, an initiative of first lady Rachel Ruto, aimed at intercession for restoration of peace in six counties which has been declared disturbed and dang...

Newborn Baby Rescued From Pit Latrine In Kirinyaga County

11May

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Newborn Baby Rescued From Pit Latrine In Kirinyaga County

A newborn baby has been rescued from a pit latrine in Kagumo, Kirinyaga County. Fire Brigade Officer John Kiama said they rushed to the scene after locals raised the alarm. "We rushed to Kagumo after residents made a distress call. Luckily, the baby was still alive," Kiama said. The fire brigade team rescued the baby from the latrine located at a rental house. "The exercise was successful as locals joined hands with the rescuers,"Mary Wambui, a resident, added. The baby was rushed to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital for treatment. "We attended to the baby and are currently monitoring him. He is responding well to treatment,"a doctor at the facility said. Police have launched investigations into the incident.

Suspect confesses to Killing LGBT Activist Edwin Chiloba

7Jan

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Suspect confesses to Killing LGBT Activist Edwin Chiloba

Police investigating the death of an LGBTQ+ rights campaigner whose body was discovered stuffed in a metal trunk have arrested a suspect, they said. Edwin Chiloba, a 25-year-old fashion designer and model, was found dead by the road earlier this week about 40km (25 miles) outside the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, media reports said. “We have a suspect in custody and we are investigating his role in this murder,” said Peter Kimulwo, the head of investigations at the directorate of criminal investigations (DCI) office in Eldoret. “We are holding him as a prime suspect because there are leads pointing to him and others, but all these are subject to conclusive investigations,” he told reporters. Kimulwo said the suspect was believed to have been a longtime friend of the victim,...