Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen have come under criticism from the Senate Lands Committee for failing to appear in person before it to address allegations of intimidation and the attempted seizure of land at Two Rivers Crescent Estate in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The committee had summoned both Cabinet Secretaries to respond to claims by residents that armed goons had been deployed to harass and intimidate landowners in a long-running ownership dispute over the estate, valued at roughly Sh10 billion. Committee chairperson Mohammed Faki told senators that Wahome had sought to be excused as she…
Author: Davin Muthoni
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has reminded motorists that they have four months left to collect physical logbooks awaiting pick-up at its offices, warning that any documents left uncollected after the deadline will be disposed of. In a public notice dated August 10, 2026, NTSA said it would not hold onto already-printed logbooks for more than six months from the date of an earlier notice issued on June 11. “It is four months to the deadline, and we urge all motor vehicle owners who still have their logbooks at NTSA offices to collect them as soon as possible…
A recent Interpol assessment on SIM-swap and mobile banking fraud in Kenya made a passing but striking observation: millennials, people born between 1981 and 1996, are the demographic most affected by these crimes. The report offered the figures but not the explanation. That leaves a more interesting question unanswered: why this age group specifically? There is no official study that has directly addressed that question. What follows, then, is not a reported finding but an attempt to reason through it, based on how this generation uses financial services and behaves online. To begin with, millennials are the generation that came…
Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has warned senior commanders across the country that they will now be held personally accountable for crimes committed by officers under their watch, citing weak supervision and a lack of consequences as key drivers of police misconduct. Speaking during a meeting with senior commanding officers at the National Police Leadership Academy (NPLA) in Ngong, Kanja said commanders can no longer distance themselves from criminal activity occurring within their jurisdiction. “Any commander at any level who is found to tolerate goonism or is indecisive in dealing with criminals will be held to account for his or…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the death of Silas Cheboi, its Assistant Director for Surveillance and Enforcement, describing his passing as a significant loss to the organisation. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 13, EPRA said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mr Silas Cheboi, Assistant Director, Surveillance & Enforcement at the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).” The authority added: “His passing is a profound loss to the Authority, his colleagues, and all those who had the privilege of working with him.” Cheboi is remembered by colleagues as a manager who…
Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga has been temporarily barred from exercising the powers of his office after the Employment and Labour Relations Court issued interim orders questioning the legality of his continued tenure at the corporation. Justice Nzioki wa Makau granted the orders after hearing a petition filed by Joan Machuma Nyongesa, who is challenging whether Mainga still holds a lawful mandate to run the State corporation. “Pending the hearing and determination of this Application Inter partes, a conservatory order be issued restraining Mainga, whether by himself, his agents, servants, appointees or any person acting under his direction, from…
Cyber cafes across the country will from Friday be required to keep detailed records of their customers, including names, identification numbers, the computer used and login times, as part of fresh government efforts to curb cybercrimes such as mobile money theft and SIM-swap fraud. New licensing regulations published by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) require internet shops to issue receipts for every transaction and retain customer records for a minimum of three years, during which the regulator can demand access to them for investigation. “Put in place a mechanism for registering customers,” the new CA licensing rules for public…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set the maximum amount a presidential candidate may spend during the 2027 General Election at Sh6.11 billion, higher than the Sh4.4 billion ceiling the commission had earlier floated in draft regulations. The figure was published in a special Kenya Gazette notice dated Friday, August 7, 2026, alongside spending limits for county, parliamentary and county assembly races, as well as caps for political parties. According to the IEBC, the limits were arrived at using a formula that weighs population at 70 per cent and geographical land area at 30 per cent, reflecting the…
Three suspects linked to the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso have been remanded for 30 days to allow detectives to complete their investigation into her killing. The trio appeared before Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai at the Milimani Law Courts on Monday, where the court granted police more time to hold them. They will be detained separately: Kevin Ngugi at Gigiri Police Station, Daniel Mwangi at Pangani Police Station, and Elijah Kibelion at Ruaraka Police Station. Should investigations wrap up sooner, the suspects will be brought back to court for further directions. The case has been set for…
Detectives investigating the murder of clinical psychologist Dr Victoria Mutiso have established that the police officers and other suspects involved in the killing were promised a total of Sh1.5 million to carry out the assassination, as the manhunt for two fugitive officers intensifies. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said part of the money had already been paid before the killing took place. Investigators believe the payment was to be split three ways among the officers involved, with the murder described as a carefully coordinated contract killing tied to a long-running land dispute. The manhunt for the two officers still…