Daniel Chege

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Daniel Chege

A senior official at the County Government of Nakuru was put to task on his understanding and knowledge about land ownership in the region when he appeared in court to testify. John Kihagi, the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Lands, Physical Planning, Housing, and Urban Development, was not able to produce in court, records to show which properties in Nakuru were public and which ones were not.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Daniel Chege

A Form Three student’s dream of becoming a police officer, like his grandfather, was shattered on March 14, after he was shot dead during protests in Elburgon Town. Glen Rieche of Elburgon DEB Secondary School died on the spot after a stray bullet hit his heart during protests by residents near Elburgon Police Station. The residents had stormed the police station in protest of what they said was the failure of the officers to fight crime.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Daniel Chege

Three out of eight widows of the late maverick politician Kihika Kimani have won big after the High Court partially distributed his estate on Friday. In Justice Samwel Mohochi’s verdict, Margaret Wambui, Alice Mukuhi, and Jane Wanjiru and their 23 children got a huge share of the estate. The judge ruled that Mary Wangari, Winnie Wanjeri, Charity Nyambura, Mirriam Warau, and Lucy Wangari had no proof why the estate should be divided equally among the eight widows.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Daniel Chege

The family of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo, 31, were on Saturday morning, briefly arrested by the police during a protest. Odhiambo went missing on January 18, 2025, with the family claiming he was among those arrested by officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), before he disappeared without a trace. Odhiambo’s wife Alvy Okello said that the police arrested her, Odhiambo’s mother, Elizabeth Auma, and his brothers Carlos Otieno and John Omenge, near Lake Nakuru National Park’s gate.

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Daniel Chege

Five suspects, who appeared before a Nakuru court charged with the murder of Molo civil rights activist Richard Otieno, will remain in custody after denying the charges. Geoffrey Ndungu, Peter Oketch, Joseph Kihara, Stephen Masheti, and Evans Aseka, who appeared before Justice Patricia Gichohi, denied killing Otieno on 10 January 2025 in Elburgon, Nakuru County. The prosecution, led by Emma Okok, opposed their release on bail.