Kenya to host first-ever Pan-African artificial intelligence conference

Kenya will host the premier Africa Artificial Intelligence Conference (AIPAC 2025), the first continental gathering focusing exclusively on Artificial Intelligence.

By Francis Ontomwa 18 days ago

20-year lodge row haunts Kajiado as unpaid debt balloons to Sh1b

Amboseli lodges abandoned after decades-long legal battle over lease deal. Kajiado County owes Sh1 billion in unpaid court-ordered compensation.

By Francis Ontomwa 23 days ago

Premium

DPP, DCI eat humble pie after terrorism charges against Mwangi collapses

He was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition and released on Sh1 million bond.

By Francis Ontomwa 24 days ago

Premium

Reign of anarchy: Rapid slide into unrest raises fears of 2027 election violence

The creeping wave of perceived state-enabled lawlessness for political expediency is tightening its grip on Kenya.

By Francis Ontomwa 30 days ago

Premium

Back to sender: How Murkomen's shoot-to-kill order has backfired

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen's shoot-to-kill pronouncement has baffled many and drawn widespread condemnation even from police officers.

By Francis Ontomwa 1 month ago

Premium

Blatant defiance: Uniform scandal that is eroding police discipline

The continued use of jungle-green camouflage uniforms by the Kenya Police during routine patrols and urban crowd control, such as during street protests, constitutes a breach of protocol.

By Francis Ontomwa 1 month ago

Premium

Why police did not even attempt to keep Ojwang alive

Detailed autopsy report showed there was no attempt to save a dying Ojwang. Partially digested food suggest Ojwang took a meal before he was bludgeoned.

By Francis Ontomwa 1 month ago

Premium

Rotten at the top: Inside the deadly secrets of Central Police Station

Constable Mukhwana, an 'errand boy' of OCS Talam is said to have extended his shift, reportedly on orders from his seniors.

By Francis Ontomwa 1 month ago

Premium

Killer squad boss? Officers linked to Lagat stormed Standard Group before Ojwang murder

Elite GSU officers stormed Standard Group offices over a fabricated page one headline.Deputy IG Eliud Lagat was then the Commandant of the GSU.

By Francis Ontomwa 2 months ago

Girl, 14 vanishes in police custody

A family in Naivasha is in anguish following the mysterious disappearance of their 14-year-old daughter, Linet Manoti, who shockingly vanished while in police custody.

By Francis Ontomwa 2 months ago

Ex- NTV journalist Silas Apollo bled to death after accident, autopsy shows

The autopsy, conducted at the City Mortuary, also showed that he suffered severe bruises on his chest and hands.

By Francis Ontomwa 4 months ago

Premium

Scammed and trapped in Myanmar's dirty digital camps, the daring escape

Victims were frisked, and their phones confiscated but one ingeniously sneaked in one of his devices. And as it would later turn out, that gadget would be his lifeline to freedom.

By Francis Ontomwa 4 months ago

Premium

How young Kenyans are enslaved in Myanmar's dark digital underworld

On March 22, 2025, 48 Kenyans tricked with promises of jobs in Thailand, arrived at JKIA after being rescued from Myanmar.

By Francis Ontomwa 4 months ago

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

He has been eulogised as a mentor and trailblazer and continues to inspire aspiring journalists, leaving a void in the world of Kenyan broadcast journalism that will be hard to fill.

By Francis Ontomwa 5 months ago

Premium

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

Every day, the neighbourhood braces for yet another attack which leaves scars or claims lives. Local police have been accused of turning a blind eye.

By Francis Ontomwa 5 months ago

Premium

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

About 354 unclaimed bodies are set to be disposed of at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, and City Mortuary.

By Francis Ontomwa 6 months ago

Premium

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

Onyango's two-year stint as NPS spokesperson has been described as lackluster.The officer was reassigned as the CDPU.

By Francis Ontomwa 6 months ago

Premium

Maina Njenga resurgence: Power, controversy and ghosts from the past

Though he has never held an elective office, he has strategically positioned himself within successive regimes.He appears to be making a comeback in the spotlight.

By Irene Githinji and Francis Ontomwa 6 months ago

Premium

Agony for kin as security teams turn a blind eye to abductions crisis

The worrying spate of abductions in Kenya has thrown the spotlight squarely on the nation's security apparatus, exposing a troubling pattern of unaccountability and lack of transparency.

By Francis Ontomwa and Fred Kagonye 7 months ago

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

Diaspora Bond seeks to tap into the robust financial power of Kenyans abroad, whose remittances hit a record $4 billion (Sh520 billion) in the first ten months of 2024.

By Francis Ontomwa 7 months ago

Premium

Money, power and respect: Inside the Catholic empire

The Catholic Church has over 10 million adherents and a presence in every corner of Kenya through parishes, schools and hospitals.

By Francis Ontomwa 8 months ago

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

President Ruto's State of the Nation address looked like a strained attempt to balance the scales-acknowledging citizen grievances while defending his administration's track record.

By Francis Ontomwa 8 months ago

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

Kenya is aligning its National E-Commerce Strategy with the East African e-commerce strategy, the AfCFTA Protocol on E-Commerce, and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 to drive digital economy.

By Francis Ontomwa 8 months ago

Premium

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

Hundreds of Kenyans are stranded in war-stricken countries, abandoned by their employers and trapped by rigid contracts. The mental and emotional toll on these workers is immense.

By Francis Ontomwa 8 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

What was once a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is now a battleground, with livelihoods, property rights, and conservation all at stake.

By Francis Ontomwa 9 months ago

Premium

How Devani walked free from Sh7.6bn Triton scam

DPP Rensong Ingonga said Kiraitu Murungi, one of the key witnesses, was unwilling to cooperate, significantly weakening the prosecution's position and leading to its collapse.

By Francis Ontomwa and Nancy Gitonga 9 months ago

Willis Ayieko mourned as family awaits autopsy

Willis Ayieko's body will remain at the morgue until homicide detectives complete their investigations before allowing the family to proceed with post-mortem.

By Francis Ontomwa 9 months ago

Health ministry convenes crisis meeting amid Polio jab concerns

The Ministry of Health has called a meeting of top experts to address the widespread concerns surrounding the recent polio vaccination campaign.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Kenyan fishermen stranded in Madagascar narrate ordeal

Unscrupulous recruitment agencies are luring local seafarers and fishermen with promises of well-paying jobs on foreign vessels, particularly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Tussle between upmarket hotel owner and creditor

Cape Holdings Limited (Under Administration) wants the court to stop Synergy Industrial Credit Limited and its lawyer, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, from interfering with the 14 Riverside complex.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Doctors want Nairobi Hospital board audited, shown the door

The medics accuse the board of engaging in a conflict of interest, alleging some front their firms to trade with the hospital. Divisions have plagued the hospital in recent months.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Premium

How police, KDF tug-of-war over Airwing control puts lives at risk

Police are now pushing for the return of their Airwing, currently under the control of the military.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Controversial businessman Jared Otieno loses bid to reclaim luxury cars seized by the State

Assets Recovery Agency obtained an order in 2019 to seize the two vehicles, on grounds that Otieno was part of an international con syndicate.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Premium

Inside multi-billion-shilling tender eating up Nairobi Hospital

Rival factions are battling for control over lucrative contracts and influence at Nairobi Hospital as the image of the leading healthcare provider comes under the spotlight.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Premium

Ruto's headache about revolving door at Vigilance House

Under President Ruto, Kenya is set to have two substantive Inspectors General in just two years, with the besieged Gilbert Masengeli currently acting in the role after Koome's departure.

By Francis Ontomwa 10 months ago

Premium

The return of killer squads, extrajudicial killings and abductions

Most Kenyans believe the country's democracy and freedoms are deteriorating every day against Ruto's promise of upholding rule of law and human rights.

By Francis Ontomwa 11 months ago

Premium

Kenya Pipeline boss quizzed over still-born project

A parliamentary committee has ordered an inquiry into how over Sh426 million taxpayers money was lost in the Kenya Pipeline Company's failed project

By Francis Ontomwa 11 months ago

Lobby group urges UN to withdraw Kenyan police from Haiti

A Haitian lobby group has written to the United Nations Security Council and the United States Congress, to cease security interventions, citing interference from external forces.

By Francis Ontomwa 11 months ago

Premium

Kiboko oil leak exposed bad job, affected many people

Whereas Kenya Pipeline gave the project a clean bill of health, the spill at Kibwezi was a disaster. Company says it cleaned the affected area but locals say they still fear the effects could crop up

By Francis Ontomwa 11 months ago

Premium

How taxpayers may have paid twice for a Sh48.4 billion project

Shocking details have emerged, exposing how Kenyan taxpayers may have paid double the cost of constructing the Sh48.4 billion pipeline, Line 5.

By Francis Ontomwa 11 months ago