Julia Wangui Kariuki, had initially been booked at the Nanyuki Police Station after arrest during Saba Saba protests. [Courtesy] Even before the nation has come to terms with the death of Albert Ojwang’ at the hands of security officers, another name has been added to the growing list of civilians losing their lives in the hands of law enforcers. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Wangui Kariuki, also known as Njoki, died under mysterious circumstances last Friday while in the custody of the Kenya Prisons Service hours after her admission to the Nanyuki Women’s Prison. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top:…
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Julia Wangui Kariuki, had initially been booked at the Nanyuki Police Station after arrest during Saba Saba protests. [Courtesy] Even before the nation has come to terms with the death of Albert Ojwang’ at the hands of security officers, another name has been added to the growing list of civilians losing their lives in the hands of law enforcers. Twenty-four-year-old Julia Wangui Kariuki, also known as Njoki, died under mysterious circumstances last Friday while in the custody of the Kenya Prisons Service hours after her admission to the Nanyuki Women’s Prison. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top:…
Ndiangui Kinyagia (centre) before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, on July 3, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Ndiang’ui Kinyagia is a shaken man. Some of those who have interacted with him since he resurfaced in court on Thursday and retreated to his parents’ home in Kajiado County, say he wears a disheveled look. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow:…
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Ndiangui Kinyagia (centre) before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, on July 3, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Ndiang’ui Kinyagia is a shaken man. Some of those who have interacted with him since he resurfaced in court on Thursday and retreated to his parents’ home in Kajiado County, say he wears a disheveled look. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow:…
IT expert and blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia. [Courtesy] It is now 11 days since 35-year-old IT expert and blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia was last seen. Known on X as Daguin Dd, Ndiang’ui has been missing since June 21, 2025, when armed officers believed to be from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reportedly stormed his Kinoo residence, broke in, and took away his belongings, including laptops. /* Container styling */ .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%;…
DIG Police Eliud Lagat leaves IPOA offices after a three-hour grilling over the murder of teacher Albert Ojwang on June 19, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] When embattled Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat stood on the steps of Central Police Station flanked by his boss Douglas Kanja and Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) chairperson Isaack Hassan following the death of Albert Ojwang’, the contradiction could not have been more glaring. In a moment that raised eyebrows across the country, the very oversight body tasked with probing police misconduct had just shared a platform with the man at the centre…
Tonnes of drums of Ilicit Brew at a factory in Mukuru kwa njenga slums in Nairobi.The factory which operates in broad daylight protected by goons is alleged to manufacture various brands of alcohol that is said to be dangerous. [File, Standard] The government is losing billions of shillings in uncollected revenue as it continues to lose ground in the battle against illicit alcohol, a new report has revealed. According to the findings, illegal alcohol now accounts for 60 per cent of all alcoholic beverages consumed in the country, a staggering increase of 27 percent since 2022. .fade-out-overlay{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:0;width:100%;height:60px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0),rgba(255,255,255,1))}.paywall-container{position:relative;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);background-color:#fff}.paywall-container…
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen(centre) with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja(left) and Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat(right) addressing the media at Wilson Airport on April 28, 2025 [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for the violence that erupted in Narok County on Monday. Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, Murkomen described the incident as a tragic event for the national security team. He confirmed that five civilians have been reported dead following clashes in Ongata Parikoi, Kilgoris constituency, Transmara. “We have taken all necessary measures to reinforce security in the…
Late Pope Francis with the current Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria when he visited Kenya in 2015. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] Raila Odinga, the ODM party leader, has mourned the late Catholic Pope Francis as a gentle voice for the oppressed. Speaking during the signing of the condolence book at the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi on Thursday morning, Odinga recalled the unwavering commitment of the Pope to humanity. “He was a very gentle person, he struggled to pray for the World. Each time there is trouble or problems anywhere in the world, he has been the voice of reason, he has spoken for the downtrodden and has spoken for the weakest, he…
Cabinet Secretary for Defence of Kenya , Soipan Tuya and Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) Secretary General Major General Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi During the launch of training programs initiative for countering terrorism financing and money laundering at the Raddison Blu upper hil , Nairobi on 22nd April 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard] Despite progress in dismantling terrorist networks, terrorism financing continues to be a critical and persistent challenge. According to Soipan Tuya, the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, there is an urgent need for international collaboration and capacity building to combat the financial lifelines sustaining terrorism. “While we have made significant progress in disrupting terrorist networks and…
ICT Principal Secretary Eng. John Tanui(left) with Communications Authority of Kenya Director General David Mugonyi consult during the 7th East African Communications Organisation(EACO) Regional E-waste Awareness Conference on Sustainable E-waste Management in the African Region with the Theme”: ‘Advancing Sustainable E-waste Management in East Africa: Embracing Extended producer posibility’. at Sarova PanAfric Hotel in Nairobi on March 24, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] There is need for urgent policy action to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste) in the region. This is according to William Kabogo, the cabinet secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, who warned that…