Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape

Nakuru Resident Magistrate Edward Oboge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for the offence of rape. “Nakuru Resident Magistrate Hon. Oboge has sentenced Duke Obdiek Ombati to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of rape, contrary to Section 3 (1) (a) (b), as read with subsection 3 of the […]

Police officer who shot husband 12 times jailed for 35 years

A police officer who shot her husband 12 times in October 2023 has been jailed for 35 years. Lilian Biwott was convicted of shooting her husband at their rented house in Kimumu estate along the Eldoret-Iten highway, Uasin Gishu County. “Lilian Biwott, the police officer who shot her husband 12 times on the night of […]

Pope Francis assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography. The Pope writes that, after landing in Baghdad in March 2021, he was told an event at which he was set to appear was being targeted by two suicide bombers. Both […]

Love is in the air: Georgina Njenga reveals she’s dating YouTuber King Bizzy

Content creator Georgina Njenga and YouTuber King Bizzy have decided to let the cat out of the bag by revealing they are officially a couple. The two hard-launched their relationship on Instagram on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with a photo dump that left no room for speculation. Georgina gushed in her caption, calling King Bizzy […]

Kenya Power speaks after midnight outage hit the country

In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the utility company announced that electricity had been restored to most regions, including North Rift, Central Rift, Western Kenya, South Nyanza, and parts of Nairobi and Mount Kenya. Kenya Power noted that efforts are ongoing to ensure that power is fully restored to the remaining areas. […]

Ruto and Kindiki buy goats worth Ksh15M at Baringo goat auction

During the auction which brought together more than 4,000 goats in one market according to Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi, Ruto bought 700 goats at a cost of Ksh15,000 each while Kindiki got 300. In the end, Ruto, who usually insists on cash payments during the auctions parted with Ksh10.5 million while Kindiki forked Ksh4.5 million […]