Category: Society


  • Recruitment Of 10,000 Police Officers Now Faces Fresh Hurdle

    “The Commission wishes to advise the public to disregard this misinformation and clarify that any official communication on recruitment will only be issued through established channels, namely: The Commission’s official website, mainstream media and verified social media platforms.” The commission has not provided details on the online application process, but confirmed that the recruitment dates…

  • County Assembly Official Arrested For Changing Year Of Birth In Tricks To Secure Job

    EACC offices at Integrity Centre in Nairobi. /TNX The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested David Geoffrey Ombiro, an Administrative Officer at the Kisii County Assembly, for allegedly using fake documents to secure his job. EACC stated on Tuesday, September 10, that investigations revealed that Ombiro had altered his birth certificate โ€” changing his…

  • LIST: Prisons Boss Byabashaija reshuffles senior officers

    Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija. The Commissioner General of Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, has announced a fresh wave of appointments, transfers, and leave for senior officers across the Uganda Prisons Service, a move aimed at strengthening management and improving service delivery. The reshuffle, communicated by the Service spokesperson Frank Baine during the weekly…

  • Man on the run after woman he checked into lodge with dies

    Police have launched a manhunt for a man identified as Godi Muwonge, also known as Kabaka Aperu, after a woman he had checked into a lodge with was found dead in Nsangi, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District, along the Masaka highway. The deceased, identified only as Patricia, is believed to have met Muwonge in a…

  • DCI Responds as Human Rights Watch Director Otsieno Namwaya Accuses Police of Harassment

    File image of the DCI Headquarters. The DCI has responded to allegations made by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Associate Director Otsieno Namwaya that he is being harassed and intimidated by security officials. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismissed allegations made by Human Rights Watch (HRW) Associate Director Otsieno Namwaya that he is being…

  • Hawkers, Landlords Warned as County Launches Crackdown

    File image of Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria in a past cleaning exercise The Nairobi County Government has announced a crackdown on illegal dumping and obstruction of drainage systems in Eastleigh. The Nairobi County Government has announced a crackdown on illegal dumping and obstruction of drainage systems in Eastleigh. In a statement…

  • DCI Gives Update After Shooting of City Lawyer Matthew Kyalo in Karen

    A collage of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu and the DCI HQ. Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was shot dead on Tuesday evening.ย  The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued an official statement following the fatal shooting of prominent Nairobi lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu in Karen on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, September 10, the DCI expressed solidarity with…

  • Man Arrested After Forging Birth Certificate, KRA PIN, NSSF, and NHIF Numbers

    EACC offices in Nairobi. The court released Ombiro on a bond of Ksh150,000. A County Assembly official was arrested on Monday for allegedly using multiple forged documents to secure public employment, marking the latest in a series of similar cases targeting document fraud in government institutions. In a statement released by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…

  • Residents in These Parts of Eldoret to Face Water Supply Disruption

    File image of ELDOWAS staff at work ELDOWAS has announced a temporary disruption in water supply that will affect several parts of the city beginning next week. The Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company (ELDOWAS) has announced a temporary disruption in water supply that will affect several parts of the city beginning next week. In a…

  • Family of Lawyer Kyalo Mbobu Breaks Silence Following His Fatal Shooting in Karen

    File image of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu. Kyalo Mbobu was shot dead in Karen on Tuesday evening. The family of slain city lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu has called on the government and law enforcement agencies to expedite investigations and bring to justice those responsible for the fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday evening. Speaking on Thursday,…