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Former MCA Injured After Police Shoot Over Mask

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

It was an unlucky day for former MCA Barnaba Lagat after police officers from Kapcherop in Elgeyo Marakwet shot him over mask on Monday. In an incident that occured in the evening at Kapcherop center in Cherangany, reports indicate that the former Kiptoror ward representative was involved in an argument with officers from the neighboring Trans Zoia County.

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It is alleged that the officers had crossed over to the center and we’re beating up a youngstar for breaking Covid rules.

Witnesses say that Lagat rushed to the scene but his intervention irked one of the officers who shot him on the upper left arm. The officers who were in a police car went back to their station after the incident.

Cherangany parliamentary aspirant Julius Tunduria has confirmed that Lagat was rushed to Ziwa health center before being referred to Moi Referral and Teaching Hospital.

There’s tension in the area as residents threaten to storm Kapchorop Police Station to protest the shooting. Area MP Joshua Kuttuny has condemned the act and called for action against the officers.

However, Trans Zoia County commander Jacinta Wesonga has denied the allegations against the officers. She said that officers were conducting a crackdown against illegal goods when he public started throwing stones at them, which prompted the officers to shoot.

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Ivy Wangeci’s Murder Suspect Makes New Demands

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Murder suspect Naftali Kinuthia accused of killing Ivy Wangeci in 2019 outside Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital has made new demands. Before the High Court in Eldoret, Kinuthia filed a new application wanting to have the presiding Judge Stephen Githinji recuse himself from handling his case over alleged bias.

During hearing of the matter, he used his lawyer to present the application to have the judge recuse himself.

A part of the application read, “The judge gave considerations to extraneous reasons while delivering the bail ruling delivered on September 23, 2021. Some reasons (for denial of bail) were not based on law or facts.”

The application further argued that the court is an neutral arbiter and should now be influenced by the media and public reporting while handling cases that attract public attention.

Kinuthia argued in his supporting affidavit that some reasons that led to his denial of bail were irrelevant. It included reasons such as, the court had attracted wide media coverage and the public would be concerned if he was released on bond or bail.

He further argued that he is facing a serious offence and any acts of biasness are prejudicial to him. He said being young, he may be sentenced to life imprisonment not based on evidence but by the court’s views as displayed when delivering bond.

The court however ruled that the denial of bail was because circumstances which had earlier led to his denial of bail had not changed.

Kinuthia’s case comes barely a month since Martha Koome (Chief Justice) ordered Justice Githinji to give a priority hearing to the murder case. In her letter, she direçted Githinji to have the hearing completed beforer October 1.

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69 Year-Old Man Throws Kicks At A Lawyer For Asking Too Many Questions In Court

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

A 69 year-old man is reported to have assaulted a lawyer for asking too many questions during cross-examination in a case where he was a witness. John Edward Njeru who is a former Director of Operations Kenya Police Service allegedly assaulted lawyer Alex Kimani with heavy blows on his abdomen.

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The lawyer who was representing the accused sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the hospital. It is said that the witness was angered by repeated questions from Lawyer Kimani during the case hearing.

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Sources say the lawyer had requested the court to allow him get closer to the witness who was seated. While the lawyer was showing him some documents, he received a heavy blow on his stomach. The court was forced to give the witness a one-day jail term.

On Tuesday September 28, the senior principal magistrate Bernard Ochoi was told that Kimani could not appear in court since he was still in pain.

Lawyer Waweru Benson said that his colleague was urged by the doctor to go for scanning. He told the prosecution and the defense to join hands to condemn the act and asked the court to detain the witness for more days until the matter is reported to the police.

The elderly man who could not walk on his own is a complainant in a case where a business man identified as Gabriel Njoroge allegedly defrauded him by forging a certificate of lease for the land in Nanyuki. The business man is alleged to have committed the offense in July 2009.

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Couple Accidentally Kill Their Eight Year-Old Child During Fight

by Yahil Felix
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A couple is currently cooling their heels at Kilgoris Police Station after accidentally killing their eight year-old daughter. According to kinoti, Esther Kaiseyi and Amos Maengwe both 22 years and 30 years respectively engaged in a domestic brawl.

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“A domestic brawl between the couple iN Majengo, Kilgoris turned fatal after the man in an attempt to hit his wife with a wooden object missed the target

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Politician On The Spot Over Clashes In Naivasha

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

A politician is on the police radar after clashes that lasted for three days in Karagita Village in Naivasha. It is reported that the skirmishes started after the police manning Lake Naivasha shot a fisherman. This brought protests and escalated into a looting spree.

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The protesters engaged the police in running battles before blocking the busy Moi South Lake road. The deputy county commissioner, Kisilu Mutua said that they have a report that local politicians incited the youths for political gains and that they are following it up. He added that leaders should not take advantage of the unfortunate situation and incite youths for political expediency.

The area has recently experienced high tension as youths demand the removal of the recently posted Coast Guards accusing them of high-handedness. A multi-agency security team had been sent to guard the natural resource following rampant poaching cases that were threatening to cripple the industry.

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara while meeting a team of fishermen on Sunday called for a long-term solution to curb the clashes between the security team and the illegal fishermen. She argued that the lake is a source of livelihood for hundreds of families, saying that regulation of fishing activities should not be used to prevent genuine and hardworking fishermen. She however said the shooting incident was unfortunate and called for justice.

Mr. Mutua however still maintained that only licensed fishermen will be allowed in the lake saying they were yet to license more. He said the recent skirmishes were pervaded by crooks acting as fishermen.

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Who Will Marry Us? Women In Murang’a Decry Shortage Of Men

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Women organizations and men advocacy groups in Murang’a have expressed their worries offer dwindling numbers of men in the region. They have warned that there might be a marriage crisis if this issue is not resolved. They attributed the dwindling numbers to mob lynching and imprisonment of young men.

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Interior CS Kranja Kibicho while launching Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) against narcotics and illicit brews in Thika last week, he said that 30,000 youth in Central region have died since July 2015 and 40 percent are from Murang’a. This is at the time Uhuru Kenyatta ordered a crackdown on illicit brews in the area.

Central Region Commissioner Simon Nyagwanga added that the main threats against the boy child are being played out in the 280,855 population of those in the ages between 20 to 29 years. He said that the nonsense of illicit brews, mob lynching and narcotics and all threats to legit enterprise must be deal with firmly and in civility through education and religion.

In another event, Joseph Kibugi of the Kibugi wa Ihii Foundation said that the society must realize it is molding and empowering the girl child to become a family woman in an environment of depleting potential husbands. “Everyday, we see at least 400 boy child population being sentenced to jail in Murang’a courts. In the past one month, approximately 21 males here were killed by mob lynching,” said Kibugi.

He said before thinking of shipping women to be married, they should preserve their numbers to ensure they can bring in girls from other counties to ensure they sustain their population. Various groups blamed the DCI for failing to come up with a structured way of dealing with organized crime. They cited that this has led to mafia-like illicit brews, narcotics and vigilante cartels that have continued to threaten the male population.

Former Nyumba Kumi National Security Initiative Chairman Joseph Kaguthi said that what is happening in Murang’a is a calculated move to destroy families. He said while in office, he was privy to undeclared position that Murang’a County is a dumping area for illicit brews. He castigated the society for being hostile to men and does not care to correct the delinquents before they are jailed or lynched. He finished that Murang’a is a county that if not given special attention, will wipe out its men.

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Mother, Three Children Die As Fire Razes Down Their House

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Residents of Taru in Kwale County are mourning the death of three children and their mother after fire razed down their house. The are police boss Fred Ombaka said that the fire whose caused was not established was reported to him on Friday at 10 pm by the chief.

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He then sent an emergency report team as soon as he received the news. However, they could not save the mother and her children from the house within Taru trading center. The police boss added that the three were inside the house when the fire broke out, “We are investigating the case,” said Ombaka.

Taru chief Raphael Rurumo said the house belongs to one Hussein Mwanyikombo, a teacher at Egu Primary School. Mwanyikombo had gone to watch football at the nearest trading center when the incident occurred. A nyumba kumi representative Muthui Makau revealed that the fire might have started after a PVC caught fire. He said there was no electricity at that time and the family lit a candle. The four bodies were taken to Kinango mortuary.

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Woman Arrested After Hacking Son To Death Over Ksh 100

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Police in Kitui have arrested a woman accused of hacking her son with a panga in Kaveta area, Kitui Central. According to witnesses, the woman attacked her 10 year-old son with a cane before hacking him with the panga for losing sh 100.

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Sources say that the boy had been sent by the mother to off set a bill but returned later that he had lost the amount. Kaveta Chief Jemmy Kalua has confirmed the heinous act, adding that investigations into the matter have commenced. His body has been moved to Kitui County Referral Hospital Mortuary.

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Dramatic Scenes In Nairobi CBD After Police Shoot Boda Boda Rider Over Bribe

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

There were dramatic scenes in Nairobi CBD after a police officer allegedly shot and killed a boda boda rider after disagreeing over a bribe. The incident that happened along Kirinyaga Road irked residents and they began engaging the police in running battles.

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According to sources, the plain clothes officer demanded a bribe from the rider but he refused, prompting the officer to brandish his gun and shot him to death. The incident that happened at Simba Coach area sparked protests from angry boda boda operators. Starehe Member of Parliament Hon. Charles Njagua commonly known as Jaguar joined them to protest the brutality of the officers from Kamukunji Police Station.

Police brutality has been on the rise recently, John Kiiru was shot by the police for allegedly violating curfew rules which prompted angry protests from the residents.

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Woman Allegedly Raped By Her Area Chief In Kericho Arrested

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a woman who was allegedly raped by her area chief in Kericho.

According to DCI boss George Kinoti, the woman only identified as Mercy is believed to have falsely accused her area chief of forcing himself on her, after her husband discovered that the two have been having a clandestine sexual affair since August.

The chief was on Wednesday on spotlight after allegations that he was caught with someone’s wife. Such an embarrassment went throughout the Cheptagulgei village in Londiani.

In a serious case lodged at Londiani police station on Tuesday afternoon, the woman from Kimasian location who was accompanied by her husband alleged that the area chief had stormed her homestead earlier in the day and ordered her out of the house.

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“She further alleged that when she obliged, the chief then forced her into a nearby maize plantation where he raped her repeatedly. Detectives launched immediate investigations into the serious allegations against the local administrator who had since been detained,” said Kinoti.

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DCI further reveals that when she accepted, the chief allegedly forced her in a nearby maize plantation and raped her.

Investigations revealed that the chief and Mercy have been in a relationship.

One message found on her phone revealed said, “Let’s meet hapo mahindi yenu,” the chief has also been sending her some money as records displayed she had received Ksh 327 followed by a message, “Nimekuwekea kitu tupatane I give you.”

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The husband stumbled upon text messages and discovered both have been going for their steamy session in a nearby maize plantation.

To revenge, she came up with the falsified claims against the local administrator.

It took the DCI’s intervention to save the chief’s name. They have warned the public against making such false allegations for revenge.

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Post-Mortem Reveals New Details of What Killed Nakuru Doctor Accused of Killing Children

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

Over the past few days, the whole country was in shock after a doctor based in Nakuru allegedly killed his two children. Reports indicate that Dr. Gakara injected a substance believed to be insulin on his children aged five and and three years old.

Photo: Dr. Gakara [Courtesy]

According to various sources, Dr. Gakara committed the beastly act after a disagreement with his wife who had made arrangements to go further her studies abroad. His sister however denied the allegations. While speaking to the press, she said that his brother is a cool person who would do anything to protect his children. The claims that he disagreed with wife on going abroad for studies is false because he knew about the plans and supported it by paying for her school fees, said Dr. Gakara’s sister.

Photo: Dr. Gakara’s family members while waiting for post-mortem results on Friday [Courtesy]

The doctor was declared dead a few days after fighting for his life in the ICU. A government pathologist by the name Titus Ngulungu on Friday released the results of the post-mortem done on Gakara’s body. The results showed that Dr. Gakara died as a result of ingesting a foreign substance. He stated that there were injection marks on his arm but they are not sure if the substance was injected by the deceased or by another doctor.

Dr. Ngulungu has urged his family to go on with his burial as they have taken samples of his tissues and organs to establish if he might have been killed. The other results will be out but not sure when. The post-mortem done on the two minors could not establish what exactly killed them and detectives took their samples for further investigations. The two children and their father will be buried in their Mbaruuk home in Gilgil sub-county on Tuesday.

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Man Accused Of Shooting Ronalo Foods Owner Makes New Demands, Sentencing Stopped

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

In June this year, a man accused of shooting Nairobi hotelier William Osewe pleaded to be acquitted after he was prosecuted for attempting to kill the businessman.

In his argument, the accused, Tom Mboya said he was acting in self defense after the victim accosted him several times with allegation that he was having an affair with his wife.

The senior Counsel Tom Ojienda argued citing several cases where Mboya was threatened with possibility of elimination.

Photo: Tom Mboya the accused [Courtesy]

On Thursday, the accused requested the court to be given more time to obtain evidence before a verdict is made.

Tom Mboya was supposed to be sentenced on Thursday but the lawyer made the surprising application. The defense team argued that allowing the suspect more time to adduce evidence would shed more light on the case and offer a fair judgement to both parties.

Photo: Complainant and Ronalo Foods owner, William Osewe [Courtesy]

The defense team however declined saying the accused wants to buy time after knowing things were not going well for him.

In his defense, Mboya said his actions were only self defense since Osewe is always armed. However, the defense team led by Anderson Gikunda urged the court to find him guilty and sentence him, arguing that it is by chance Osewe is alive.

Tom Mboya said that Osewe has huge influence and he was afraid when he was followed by the complainant and cocked his hand twice but did not shoot.

He further stated that he shot the complainant’s hand to disarm him. “He once told me he would chop off my manhood if I don’t stop sleeping with his wife,” said Mboya.

The ruling on whether to allow his plea will be made on September 27th.

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New Twist As Gun Belonging To Mombasa Police Boss is Found Despite His Robbing Claims

by Yahil Felix
written by Yahil Felix

On Monday, Mombasa police commander George Kingi lost his gun and claimed that he was accosted by three armed men in TukTuk at around 10 pm as he was going home. They obstructed he road and robbed him the gun. However, there is a new twist after reports indicate that the boss’ driver found the gun behind his house. Police Constable Silas Kimani, his driver, said he found the gun wrapped in a disposable bag behind Mr. Kingi’s house.

Photo: Mombasa County Police Commander Manase Musyoka [Courtesy]

This could raise questions on his earlier claims that he was robbed. During that time, the gun had 15 bullets, further reports indicate that Mr. Kimani found it while he was supervising a laborer who was cutting grass in the compound. Manase Musyoka, the Coastal Regional Commander has said that the case is still under investigation.

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DPP Haji Breaks Silence On The Missing Arror, Kimwarer Case File

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has issued a statement on the claims that a file in the ongoing case on Arror and Kimwarer dam scandals had gone missing.

DPP Haji on Thursday September 23, 2021 while addressing the allegations dismissed them as misleading.

A local newspaper had early this week reported that the file in the case had been misplaced but Haji’s office has clarified that the it was not in any way related to the case on the two dams.

“The only missing file in the case relates to an application filed in the High Court by CMC Di Ravenna companies and their directors,” the statement from the office of the DPP read in part.

The statement signed by Senior Assistant DPP, Alexander Muteti, added that the office had already responded to the matter. He further confirmed that the missing file, which was indeed a court file, had since been recovered.

The DPP affirmed that it was ready and prepared to prosecute the case involving the two multibillion dams in court.

“We are ready to prosecute at the earliest opportunity as and when the date is set for hearing,” the statement added.

Muteti stated that the file was now in custody of the court’s registry and that the article published by the paper misrepresented facts and was calculated to mislead the public.

The ODPP revealed that it would formally raise the matter with the Office of the Chief Justice to ensure that the accurate position is clarified beyond peradventure.

Muteti further explained that the move to notify the CJ’s office is to avoid unnecessary speculation, noting that it was not the first time the said file had gone missing, occasioning delays in the matter.

The case stalled on Monday after it emerged that the file with documents challenging the prosecution of Italian firm CMC Di Ravenna boss could not be traced.

The Italian companies that were dragged into the Ksh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams scandals have sued Kenya in the International Court of Arbitration.

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Tuk Tuk Thugs Hold Police Boss At Gunpoint, Rob Him In Middle Of Town

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Thugs who were aboard a tuk tuk on Monday night held a police boss at gunpoint in Mombasa town and robbed him of his firearm.

According to reports, Mombasa Urban Sub County Police Commander, George Bamba Kingi, was heading home in his private car when a Tuk tuk blocked him on the road. 

The thugs are said to have forced officer Kingi to alight from his car, whereby one of the suspects held him at gunpoint and ordered him to surrender his firearm, a Jericho pistol.

The other two suspects stole the pistol, loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, that was holstered on his waist. The thugs then fled towards Likoni.

“A multi-agency team responded after the police boss raised alarm. The officers combed the area, but nothing has been recovered,” a police report stated.

County Regional Police Commander Manaseh Musyoka condemned the act noting that police officers were working round the clock to ensure the perpetrators are brought to book.

Further, he called upon Mombasa residents to come forth with any information regarding the incident, adding that there was a hefty reward for anyone who would assist the police in recovering the gun and capturing the suspects. 

“The suspects, who were all armed, then ordered him to surrender, and since he feared for his life, he cooperated with them.”

“Anyone with information that can assist us to recover the gun to share the information in confidence and there is a reward for that.”

In the recent past, thugs have been devising nifty tactics in a bid to carry out their hatched scheme and evade justice.

From staging heists in wealthy neighbourhoods to robbing police officers, perpetrators are going to extra lengths in order to follow through with their plans.

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Drama As Bandits Raid Police Station In Broad Daylight, Steal Weapons & Uniforms

by Mustafa Juma
written by Mustafa Juma

Four armed bandits on Monday September 20, 2021 raided Ewaso Police Patrol Base under Kimanjo Police Station within Laikipia North sub county in broad daylight and caught officers off guard.

Armed with AK47 rifles the bandits struck at a time when only one police officer was on duty manning the camp. 

The base is adjacent to Ewaso Trading Center, which is partly at the border of Isiolo north sub county that falls under the jurisdiction of Oldonyiro Police Station.

Reports indicate that a police constable fell into the trap as the four accosted him in the report office.

The terrified officer could not reach out to call for cavalry as he was disarmed by the bandits.

“They ordered him to hand over his firearm which he had or they shoot him,” a police report filed at Kimanjo Police Station read. 

The officer, after realising he had already been cornered, handed over his gun and bullets to the bandits in a move to save his life.

“The officer handed the G3 and two magazines with 40 rounds of ammunition,” the police report added.

As the four bandits were leaving the post, they broke into his house and took away his police uniform, two jungle trousers, one jungle shirt, one smoke jacket, and one green jungle hat.

Cautious not to leave a trace nor raise curiosity, the bandits never fired a single shot during the incident as they stealthy turned the house upside down in search of other valuable goods. 

They, later on, crossed to the Oldonyiro side of the boundary towards the Ewaso River direction after boosting their armoury with police weapons seized during the raid at the patrol base.

A multiagency team that was alerted of the incident arrived a few hours later, regrouped and launched a manhunt for the bandits. 

The GSU and regular police opted to use trained dogs to track the scent and direction of the bandits and also used a light aircraft from a neighbouring conservancy to conduct a search and track mission. 

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