- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has told the court that Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Taalam interfered with crucial evidence related to an ongoing investigation into the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged the Kenyan youth to avoid taking to the streets on June 25 to commemorate the deadly aftermath of the anti-tax protests , warning that there is a plot to kill them.
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga now wants president William Ruto to take action following the heinous murder of teacher Albert Ojwang', saying the buck stops with him as the head of government.
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has filed a miscellaneous application seeking to detain Nairobi Central Police Station OCS, Samson Taalam, for 21 days to allow completion of investigations into the gruesome murder of blogger Albert Ojwang.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.
- Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and Police Constable James Mukhwana have petitioned the High Court to halt their prosecution in connection with the murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody.
- Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday.
- Investigators in India on Sunday recovered the second black box from the London-bound Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in the city of Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people, authorities announced.
- US President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal authorities to ramp up deportation efforts in Democratic-led cities, doubling down on a politicized anti-immigration drive after major protests in Los Angeles.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for the arrest of the Deputy Inspector General of police Eliud Lagat over the killing of Albert Ojwang'.
- Vietnam's National Assembly approved amendments to the constitution on Monday to abolish an entire level of government, as part of major reforms to the way the communist country is run.
- The suspects — Gin Ammitou Abwao, Collins Karani Ireri, and Brian Mwaniki Njue — were detainees at Nairobi’s Central Police Station at the time Ojwang’ was held there. Authorities allege the three were used by police officers to torture Ojwang’, leading to his death.
- The company at the centre of the storm is Pro Line Travel Advisors Limited, which promised lucrative job placements in countries such as Canada and Sweden. Instead, victims allege they were handed fake documents, empty promises, and, in some cases, not even the courtesy of a proper explanation.
- The Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, which is now open for public participation, seeks to overhaul regulation of healthcare delivery in Kenya by enforcing uniform standards, strengthening patient rights, and ensuring accountability across public, private, and faith-based health…
- Speaking during a church fundraiser in Kisumu County, Governor Wanga — who also serves as the ODM National Chairperson — described Ojwang’s death as “an outrage” and a setback to the broad-based government’s pledge to end extrajudicial killings.
- In a statement posted on his official X account on Sunday, Kindiki acknowledged Kalonzo's decision to decline his invitation to work with the government, saying he respected it—but issued a stern warning against what he called "unprovoked falsehoods."
- The deceased, identified as Calvince Omondi Onditi, was apprehended by the area chief at around 3 a.m. on Sunday after reportedly being found in a goat pen in a homestead near Ndhuru Trading Centre.
- The President said the government, in partnship with the World Bank, will provide KSh50,000 to 70 small business owners - a total of KSh3.5 million - in each of the country’s 1,450 wards.
- Speaking on Sunday during a Church Service at AIC Nairagie Enkare in Narok East, Narok County, the DP encouraged citizens to be patriotic and peacefully co-exist for the nation to prosper.
- Officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) surveyed the site of Air India plane crash that killed at least 271 people, sources said on Sunday, with families continuing to wait for DNA profiling results to identify charred bodies.
- A 26-year-old woman is in police custody after attempting to smuggle cocaine outside the country through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
- Israeli rescue teams combed through the rubble of residential buildings destroyed in strikes, using flashlights and sniffer dogs to look for survivors after at least 10 people, including children, were killed.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to love their country and jealously guard it against political strife and disunity propagated by those keen to destabilize the nation.
- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has opened a can of worms after alleging that there is a killer squad in the police service formed under President William Ruto's orders.
- For hours, thousands of people in Los Angeles peacefully celebrated their defiance of US President Donald Trump Saturday with music, marching, bubbles and balloons -- then police unexpectedly moved in, and chaos and confusion broke out.
- Seven people including a toddler were killed Sunday in India when a helicopter ferrying Hindu pilgrims from a shrine crashed in the Himalayas, officials said.
- When the policemen came for Albert Ojwang - the Kenyan blogger whose death in custody sparked protests this week and prompted a rare acknowledgement of police brutality by the president - his wife initially thought he would be safe.
- Pope Leo appealed on Saturday for authorities in Iran and Israel to act with "reason" after airstrikes between the two countries killed dozens and sent civilians into shelters, and called on the nations to pursue dialogue.
- Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it from building an atomic weapon.
- A peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, being brokered by the United States, will no longer be signed on June 15, Rwanda’s minister said Saturday.
- The determination by leaders allied to the government to uphold fundraisers seems to be gaining momentum, with the Kenya Kwanza team landing in Bungoma County on Saturday.
- Months after playing a crucial role in the administration of last year’s national examinations, drivers and security officers manning exam containers in Kisii are yet to be paid—a situation that has left many of them in agony and desperation.
- The torture and death of Albert Ojwang’ in police custody has rekindled public debate about lofty pledges by the Kenya Kwanza administration that campaigned partly on a platform of ending rights violations by the state, such as extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.
- Violeta Chamorro, who brought peace to Nicaragua after decades of war and was the first woman elected president in the Americas, died Saturday at the age of 95, her family said.
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has renewed calls for Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to join the government, as he intensifies his political charm offensive in the Ukambani region.
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has called for the immediate enforcement of a High Court ruling barring police officers from wearing face masks while on official duty during public demonstrations.
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- Iran and Israel traded missiles and airstrikes on Saturday, the day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it from building an atomic weapon.
- Officers from the veterinary board of Kenya, in collaboration with police, have launched a crackdown in Kisii County, targeting livestock drug shops, especially those linked to the sale of narcotic substances that pose a threat to both human and animal life.
- The Pentecostal Voice of Kenya (PVK) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Albert Ojwang while in police custody, terming it a disturbing reminder of the country’s ongoing struggle with extrajudicial killings.
- Demonstrations rocked Oyugis town in Homa Bay County as residents took to the streets on Friday, demanding that all top officers implicated in the murder of Albert Ojwang’ be arrested forthwith.
- Coca-Cola Kenya delighted the top leadership of Royal Media Services (RMS) with personalised cans of Coke during a courtesy visit as part of its ongoing ‘Share a Coke’ campaign.
