Cyrus Ombati

Nairobi

Journalist at The Star

Journalist in Kenya with passion in crime, investigations and governance @TheStarKenya

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Articles

Murkomen warns land fraud collaborators in tour of Kilifi

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has decried the rampant theft of prime land through the collusion and collaboration of public officers in the ministries of Land and Interior as well as the Judiciary. He warned land theft collaborators that their days are numbered as those found culpable will face the full force of the law. He said investigations are ongoing and they will soon reveal all those involved.
Suspect in murder of MMU student Sylvia Kemunto gave church her phone as offering

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

In SummaryMutinda told police he had confiscated her phone and offered it to the church in Nairobi as an offering. Detectives pursuing the matter visited and recovered the device, marking a major breakthrough in the probe. Detectives raided a church in Nairobi and recovered a mobile phone belonging to slain Multimedia University (MMU) student Sylivia Kemunto.
12-year-old boy drowns in quarry water in Kisii

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

In SummaryThe boy was a grade five pupil at Kiabusura Primary School. The other boys raised an alarm, alerting locals who rushed there and retrieved the body. A mission by a group of boys to swim in a pool of water at a quarry turned tragic when one of them drowned in the Misesi area, Kisii County. Police said the 12-year-old boy was with three others and had, on April 7, gone to the quarry with a pool of water for swimming sessions when the incident happened.
Woman stabbed to death in domestic attack in Kitale

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Detectives are pursuing an assailant in the murder of a woman in a domestic fight in Kitale Town. Police said Faith Mukhwana succumbed to stab wounds at a hospital in the town after the attack at her home. She died on April 7 at the ICU, where she had been admitted following the stabbing, police said. Police said they are pursuing an assailant linked to the incident. The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations, detectives handling the matter said.
State unveils Tiriki East as Vihiga’s sixth subcounty

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

In SummaryThe function was presided over by the Western Regional Commissioner, Samson Irungu, who was accompanied by members of the Regional Security Committee. The newly appointed Deputy County Commissioner, Michael Too, was formally introduced to the public. The government on Monday officially commissioned Tiriki East Subcounty in a colourful ceremony held at Shiviringa, now designated as the new administrative headquarters.
Ex-CS Muturi protests, says his security has been withdrawn

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Former Public Service CS Justin Muturi/FILETwo armed police officers who were attached to former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi were withdrawn in unexplained circumstances. Muturi said the officers were ordered not to report to work on Tuesday, April 8. He now remains without armed security. Muturi is a former Speaker of the National Assembly. He was, on March 26, sacked as CS for public service in a fallout with President William Ruto.
Murang'a: Woman drowns in fishpond in suspected suicide mission

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

A 24-year-old woman was found dead after she allegedly jumped into a water pond in a suicide mission in Gatanga, Muranga County. Her body was found floating in the pond after a suspected drowning and suicide. Police officers visited the scene and established that Lucy Wambui, 24, had jumped into the water in a suicide mission on April 5. A pair of red slippers and a cap were found on the banks of the water pond.
Tragedy as boy drowns in neighbour’s pit in Trans Nzoia

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

In SummaryThe child was with friends when he slipped into the open, water-filled pit. He was pulled out and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The incident occurred on the evening of April 4. Police visited the scene and said investigations are ongoing. A two-year-old boy drowned in a pit full of water while playing at a neighbour’s compound in Cherengany, Trans Nzoia County. The child was with friends when he slipped into the open, water-filled pit.
Murkomen warns leaders behind ‘goons’ disrupting meetings

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Monday put on notice politicians sponsoring goons to disrupt meetings and church services. Murkomen said the government has credible information that politicians are funding ‘goons’ ahead of the 2027 General Election and warned that they will name and shame those behind the gangs and deal with them appropriately. He was referring to the Sunday incident where a group disrupted a church event attended by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Five Kenyan chiefs abducted by al Shabaab released

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati

Five chiefs abducted in Mandera by al-Shabaab gunmen while travelling from Wargadud to Elwak town have been released. They were freed from captivity in Jilb, Somalia, on Sunday, April 6, according to officials. Elders involved in the negotiations confirmed that the chiefs were released on Sunday afternoon and handed over to Garreh elders in Jilb. Plans are underway to bring them back to Elwak, Kenya.