Summary A man claims to be robbed of Sh600,000 and two iPhones by police He told the police he withdrew cash from Equity bank, Utawla to facilitate a transaction with his lawyer Police are investigating an incident where a man was reportedly abducted by people believed to be police and robbed of Sh600, 000 in the Utawala, Embakasi area. Naftali Kamau reported to the police that he went to withdraw the cash from Utawala Equity Bank at around 9:40 am Friday to take his lawyer for a transaction. The victim said his lawyer was waiting for him at his Donholm…
Author: Andrew Walyaula
Summary The family of a businessman who was shot and killed in his car claims his murder was a hit. The man, who is an Egyptian national, was shot multiple times in his driveway in Crosby, Johannesburg. He later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. “It was a hit. It was not a hijacking or robbery.” According to News 24, Adill Ibrahim said he believed his brother-in-law, Egyptian national Mostafa Mahklouf, was killed in a well-orchestrated hit at his Crosby home in Johannesburg. Mahklouf was shot six times, according to Ibrahim. In a video that circulated on social media, Mahklouf…
Summary Power utility Eskom said the underground entrapment of miners from Sibanye Gold Mine in Randfontein underground was due to theft and vandalism They were trapped after the power line collapsed They were evacuated safely The pylon structures were weakened by the theft of the tower members and the unstable ground caused by digging around the foundation The cause of the underground entrapment of miners from Sibanye Gold Mine in Randfontein underground was due to theft and vandalism. IOL Monday reported that miners were trapped in the mine after power lines collapsed. They were safely evacuated. Eskom said it dispatched…
Summary The court halts the recruitment of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) Board The petitioner cited a “conflict of interest” in interviewing panel and shortlisted candidates many of them from Nation Media Group. The court Thursday halted the recruitment of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) Board after the petitioner cited a “conflict of interest” in interviewing panel and shortlisted candidates many of them from Nation Media Group. “That in the interim, the process of recruitment of chairperson and members of the Board of the Media Council of Kenya is hereby stayed,” the order from the Employment and Labor…
Summary Ruto appoints Alfred Khang’ati to be the Chairperson of the Board of Nzoia Sugar Company Limited Abdillahi Ibrahim to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Kenya Medical Institute Samson Kipkoech Some picked by the president as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Fund Board President William Ruto has appointed former Kanduyi Member of Parliament Alfred Khang’ati to be the Chairperson of the Board of Nzoia Sugar Company Limited. Khang’ati has also served as Secretary General in Kenya Civil Servants, Chair and Director at Cooperative Bank, managing director Ufundi Sacco, and…
Summary Four people were arrested over the murder of a 42-year-old woman The decomposing body of the deceased was exhumed from the shack Police launched investigation Four people are in police custody following the murder of a 42-year-old woman from Madadeni, KwaZulu-Natal, Newcastillan News reported. Newcastle Crime Fighter Task Team’s Imran Ghafoor explained that the arrest of the four people transpired on Tuesday, 14 February 2023, after a missing person’s case was reported to the Madadeni SAPS. Furthermore, Ghafoor said information was gathered and followed up on. Where it was found that the missing woman had vanished over two years…
Summary Two including a business owner injured in a business robbery that involved opening fire The six robbers managed to escape after robbing. A store owner and his son were rushed to hospital after a gang of six armed men opened fire during a business robbery in KwaDukuza, previously known as Stanger, on Thursday. According to IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Dylan Meyrick, paramedics responded to reports of shots fired during an armed robbery in KwaDukuza central around 1 pm. Meyrick said when paramedics arrived at the scene, they found that a local store had been targeted by six gunmen, leaving…
Summary The nephew of slain magistrate Romay van Rooyen will have his trial heard in the Western Cape High Court. He faces charges of murder and theft. He is the main suspect in magistrate Rooyen’s murder The nephew of slain magistrate Romay van Rooyen will have his trial heard in the Western Cape High Court. Cassidy Hartzenberg, 18, from Mitchells Plain appeared in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. During proceedings, the indictment and summary of facts were handed over to the court. His case is expected to head to the Western Cape High Court next month for pre-trial.…
Summary Four men aged between 25 and 33 charged with abducting members of LGBTQ They used a dating app to lure the victims The victims’ personal items are stolen in the process A group of men appeared at the Booysens magistrate’s court this week after they were nabbed on Sunday for targeting members of the public based on their sexual orientation, Sunday World reported. The suspects – Thabo Ndlovu, Ndumiso Mahlangu, Sibusiso Tshabalala, and Elson Nyati – aged between 25 and 33, have been charged with hijacking, kidnapping, and extortion. They lured and terrorized the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and…
Summary Burglars broke into the Nairobi home of CS Public Service, Affirmative Action and Gender Aisha Jumwa 1 million in cash among other valuables were stolen Jumwa’s daughter was injured during the incident Police are investigating an incident in which burglars broke into the Nairobi home of Public Service, Affirmative Action and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa and stole valuables and Sh1.1 million in cash on Wednesday morning. The gang terrorised the CS’ family demanding cash and electronics before escaping. One of her daughters was injured in the drama. Police said Jumwa was not present at the time of the…