Daily Nation

2 days ago | nation.africa | Simon Ciuri

In the story ‘The Monk Who Scammed a Family’, which occurred in India last year, a mother’s long-lost son returned as a spiritual leader after 22 years - only to scam his purported family out of 11,000 rupees through identity theft. Bhanumati Singh, from Delhi, was overjoyed when she was reunited with her ‘son’ Pinku, who had disappeared in 2002 at the age of 11. The family had been informed that an ascetic visiting their native village of Kharauli bore the same scar as Pinku.

2 days ago | nation.africa | Richard Munguti

Five suspects arraigned over the murder of Kasipul Kabondo MP Charles Ong’ondo Were have been denied bail by the High Court following threats allegedly made against a prosecuting counsel. Justice Diana Kavedza ordered that one of the accused, Ebel Ochieng alias Dave Colo suspected of issuing the threats be detained in isolation at Kamiti Maximum Prison, a high-security remand facility. The judge said the court was treating the threats made against Prosecutor Allan Mulama with utmost seriousness.

2 days ago | nation.africa | Leon Lidigu

Justice Stephen Radido not only rejected the county's application to stop the ongoing doctors' strike but delivered a stinging rebuke to the county leadership, questioning why Kiambu County finds itself "perennially involved in industrial tussles with its doctors unlike the majority of other counties." In his judgment, Justice Radido made it clear that the court would not intervene in what he termed as a pattern of labour disputes that sets Kiambu apart from other counties that have managed...

2 days ago | nation.africa | Anthony Kitimo

Kenya’s efforts to increase the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for cooking have received a major boost after Tanzania’s Lake Gas Limited successfully offloaded its first consignment of gas in three days at its Kilifi plant. Last December, the Cabinet approved the procurement of LPG through the Open Tender System (OTS) in a move aimed at opening up the market to more investors in the gas importation, storage, and handling sectors.

3 days ago | nation.africa | Richard Munguti

A doctor told the High Court on Tuesday that former safari rally champion the late Assad Khan was unconscious and in shock when he was rushed to Nairobi Hospital three years ago. Dr David Abaya testified before Justice Lilian Mutende during the resumed hearing of the murder trial against safari rally ace Maxine Wahome. He said Assad was gasping for air and had bled heavily from a leg injury when he arrived at the hospital on December 12, 2022.