Author: Salma Khamis

There are fears of clashes after multi-agency teams Monday launched a special security operation dubbed ‘Operation Ondoa Jangili’ to flush out hideouts used by the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) within Marsabit and Isiolo counties. The operation was launched after both Kenya and Ethiopia accused the OLA of committing crimes in the area. It also came after President William Ruto last month held talks with Ethiopia’s Director General of the National Intelligence Security Service, Redwan Hussien in the company of Kenya’s Director General of National Intelligence Service Noordin Haji. The meeting took place at State House in Nairobi and the issue…

A court rejected a bid by a Somali man to have his forged Kenyan identity card. Abdirizak Mohamed Hassan is facing charges of obtaining Kenyan registration by false pretences. The prosecution told court that the said ID is a crucial document to their case and hence cannot be released to the accused at the moment. Hassan appeared before Kahawa Law Courts Magistrate Monday for a hearing of an application where the prosecution intended to move the court to revoke his bond terms citing interference of witnesses. His lawyer pleaded with the court to have the prosecution release his ID…

A joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East Africa Community (EAC) will be held on Friday February 7 and Saturday February 8 on the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe and EAC Chairperson President William Ruto of Kenya. “President Samia Suluhu Hassan has graciously agreed to host the summit to deliberate on the situation in Eastern DRC,”  Ruto said. He said President Felix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame…

It is a big win for Matatu owners in Nairobi after the High Court ordered  the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to release all impounded vehicles and return their confiscated registration plates. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the directive pending hearing and determination of the case filed by Nganya Association. “Pending the inter partes hearing and determination of the application, a conservatory order is hereby issued directing NTSA to return all confiscated registration plates to the affected matatus and release the impounded vehicles, unless they are lawfully held under a valid court order,” reads the order. The…

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has disclosed that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) experienced a major system failure for six consecutive days in November 2024, which hindered the agency’s ability to meet its tax collection targets for the month. In an interview on Monday, February 3, Mbadi explained that the technical glitch resulted in a complete halt in tax collection for nearly a week, causing the authority to miss its financial goals. “There was a system failure for six days in November, during which KRA was unable to collect taxes. This led to us falling short of our target,”…

Students from Kenyatta University have taken to the streets, blocking a section of Thika Road in a protest against delays in the disbursement of funds by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). The demonstration has caused significant traffic disruptions, with commuters facing long delays. This protest marks the second time in less than a week that students have staged a demonstration, the first being over power outages affecting Kenyatta Market. Frustrated by the continued delays, some of the students have vowed to march to Anniversary Towers, the headquarters of HELB, to demand immediate action and explanations. In solidarity, students from…

President William Ruto received the final report from the tribunal investigating Justice Mohammed Noor Kullow at State House Nairobi. The tribunal, which was chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Patrick Kiage, was tasked with looking into allegations made against Justice Kullow, who serves in the Environment and Land Court. After an extensive investigation, the tribunal dismissed all the allegations leveled against the judge, citing a lack of merit in the claims. The tribunal found no evidence to support the accusations and, as a result, recommended that Justice Kullow be reinstated to his position in the Environment and Land Court. The…

Five chiefs were Monday morning abducted in an ambush by suspected al Shabaab terrorists in Elwak, Mandera County. Police and witnesses said the group was traveling in a car to Elwak when they were attacked and hijacked between Bamba Owla And Ires Suki. They are believed to have been driven to Somalia. The area is near the main Kenya-Somalia border r The group was to meet in the area to plan how to cover a planned visit by President William Ruto to the region this week. Mandera South police commander Julius Njeru confirmed the attack and said the administrators were…

Detectives are investigating an incident in which a mother and her adult son were found dead in the same room after a suspected suicide drama in Athi River, Machakos County. The two were identified as Catherine Mueni and her son Bosco Mulwa. The two had left their home in the area on January 29 and headed for Mulwa’s house where the bodies were found. A brother of Mulwa said the mother told him to prepare their younger sister for school the following day. On January 30, the mother failed to come back to the house. This prompted a search that…

Five suspects arrested over the murder of Molo-based activist Richard Haga Otieno have been named. They include bodaboda riders Clinton Simantu alias Muiru and ⁠Peter Mwaniki alias Pinchez. The riders operate in Molo Town and are said to have ferried the hit men to and from Elburgon town on January 18 when the activist was killed. The third suspect was named as Jorim Ngonga Sura who police said was among three attackers who killed the deceased. The other suspects were identified as Geoffrey Mavado and John Ndegwa. The two had earlier in November 8, 2024 been arrested over the assault…