A trader in Shinyalu, Kakamega county, was allegedly assaulted by a customer following a disagreement over two samosas worth KSh 20
Besides burn injuries on her arms, hands, and thighs, the woman also sustained a bite wound on her shoulder and injured her leg while trying to escape
Social media users expressed shock, with many believing a deeper personal grudge beyond the samosa dispute may have driven the attack
A businesswoman in Shinyalu, Kakamega county, is nursing injuries after one of her customers allegedly attacked her over samosas worth KSh 20.
Shalvine Khayi was scalded with hot water following a minor misunderstanding with the customer, leaving her in immense pain.
Speaking to journalists, Shalvine narrated a blow-by-blow account of her chilling ordeal.
What happened to Kakamega businesswoman?
“Sharon came with a KSh 1,000 note, saying she wanted to buy two samosas worth KSh 20. I told her I did not have the balance for that amount of money and requested that she find loose change elsewhere and return,” said Shalvine.
The customer then threatened her, saying she could stab her multiple times with a knife. In response, Shalvine asked her to stop making threats.
Immediately after her response, Sharon slapped her, and she retaliated, leading to an altercation with the customer, not knowing what would unfold later.
A few minutes later, one of the customer’s friends, whom she said is called Val, arrived carrying a jug of hot water. She handed it over to Sharon, who then poured it on Shalvine, leaving her badly scalded on the arms.
“People who had noticed that the water was hot started shouting, telling me to run away because the water was hot. Some were even moving away. I immediately stopped fighting and took off, but I twisted my leg in the process and fell,” she said.
Sensing that the customer intended to scald her face, Shalvine quickly removed her sweater and covered her face before Sharon reached her with the jug of hot water.
She ended up suffering burn injuries on her hands and thighs, in addition to a bite wound on her shoulder.
Moreover, Shalvine also claimed that the woman had a bottle containing poison, which she believed was also meant for her.
The incident left many residents shocked, wondering whether the two women had underlying issues apart from the disagreement over the samosas.
Law enforcement officers in Nyeri have impounded counterfeit alcohol valued at Sh90,000 in a major crackdown on illicit brews in the county.
Nyeri Central Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Ngunyi Maina said the operation led to the seizure of 12 crates of two fake alcohol brands that were being transported in a Toyota Probox for distribution within Ruring’u and Nyeri town.
During the seizure, police also arrested two men and impounded the vehicle, which was being used to illegally transport and distribute the fake alcohol.
The DCC said preliminary investigations show that out of the 12 crates, only two had genuine Kenya Revenue Authority stamps.
Maina said that the authorities have already sent samples of the alcohol to the Government Chemist to help in ascertaining if the contents in the bottles were genuine or counterfeit.
“We have arrested two people in connection with this counterfeit alcohol. Once the results from the government chemist are out, we shall take the suspects to court.
Police also impounded the vehicle that did not bear a visible branding on alcohol distribution as required by the Nyeri County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Management Act of 2024 and it shall be forfeited to the state,” said Maina.
The DCC raised concern over the impact of the illicit alcohol, noting that the products have contributed to increased alcoholism among the youth.
“These two brands have caused a lot of havoc within our area, where youth have sunk into alcoholism,” he said.
The crackdown comes amid growing concern over the proliferation of counterfeit and illicit alcohol across the county, with authorities intensifying efforts to curb the trade.
Last month, the government proposed a reduction in the number of bars in some parts of Nyeri as one strategy of addressing rampant alcoholism.
The towns include Gatitu in Nyeri town; Rurii, Uaso Nyiro and Kiawara (Kieni West), Giakanja and Ithekahuno (Tetu); Wariruta and Ihwagi (Mathira); and Muruguru, Githiru and Micha in Nyeri Central sub-county.
The proposal followed a multi-agency security operation in January, where authorities impounded 150 crates of suspected counterfeit alcohol at a local bar in Micha trading Centre, Ruring’u ward.
Nyeri County Commissioner (CC) Josphat Biwott said the idea is to curb the mushrooming of many drinking joints that have turned some towns into perpetual drinking havens.
Biwott however clarified that such a move was not meant to kill genuine businesses but was only a proposal to control drinking in the rural towns.
The CC has also warned those operating unlicensed drinking joints and selling counterfeit alcohol to close down before security officers come for them.
Biwott said the war on illicit brews and drug abuse was a directive from President Dr William Ruto and authorities are going to implement it to the letter regardless of opposition from the beneficiaries.
“Following Presidential directive in December on the war on rampant alcoholism and substance abuse, we sat with the Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards, National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Anti-Counterfeit Authority and the County government and we identified fake alcohol as one of the greatest threats in this war.
We are currently conducting vetting and those found without a valid licence will be ordered to close down their businesses,” he said.
2026.4.16 Chinese man jailed for one year by Kenyan court over ant trafficking
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in jail by a Kenyan court after being found guilty of illegally possessing wildlife for having hundreds of live ants stored in specialized tubes.
Zhang Kequn was also fined 1 million Kenyan shillings ($7,700) after pleading guilty to the charge of wildlife possession without a license.
Kenya has previously fined Belgian teenagers who were found in possession of queen ants, which are used as delicacies and kept as pets in Europe and Asia.
Kequn had been charged alongside Kenyan Charles Mwangi who pleaded not guilty to the offense and was released on cash bail.
Prosecutors say Kequn had been sourcing the ants from Mwangi, allegedly paying 60,000 Kenyan shillings ($463) for an initial batch of 600 ants, and 70,000 shillings ($540) for another batch of 700.
The suspects were arrested on March 10 after authorities found them in possession of 1,948 garden ants stored in specialized tubes, along with an additional 300 ants in tissue rolls. Prosecutors say the suspects did not have the permits required under Kenya’s wildlife conservation laws to handle or trade such species.
Last year, two Belgian teenagers were charged with wildlife piracy in what Kenyan authorities described as part of a trend involving the trafficking of smaller, lesser-known species. They were found with 5,000 ants in test tubes. The insects were said to be destined for European and Asian markets, and Kenyan authorities valued the ants at 1 million shillings ($7,700). x1200
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Marieta Mbula Nzuki, Irene Muthike, Josphat Maina and Margaret Mbithe were arrested in Athi River following a targeted anti-narcotics operation that resulted in the recovery of several packages and bales of dry cannabis.
The four suspects were apprehended during coordinated raids conducted by officers drawn from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU), acting on intelligence reports.
According to investigators, the operation focused on two mabati structures located in Kisumu Ndogo and a separate residential unit at Ngimo Apartment, where the suspected narcotics were discovered.
Authorities indicated that the raid was intelligence-led, with officers moving in after gathering information linking the premises to suspected drug trafficking activities.
Following the arrests, the suspects were taken to Muthaiga Police Station, where they are currently being processed as investigations continue ahead of their planned arraignment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations stated that the operation forms part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug supply chains and curb the spread of narcotics, particularly among young people, who remain the most affected demographic.
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2026.4.14 Ex-lover confesses to brutal murder of Ramogi Institute student
Detectives have pieced together a chilling sequence of events that led to the brutal murder of 21-year-old Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology (RIAT) College student Rose Benter Apondi, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend in a premeditated revenge attack.
What began as a missing person report on April 6 at Maseno Police Station has since unravelled into a disturbing case of betrayal, manipulation and calculated violence, culminating in the discovery of Apondi’s decomposing body in a thicket at the foot of Riat Hills on Sunday, 12th April 2026.
According to investigators, the suspect, identified as Colman Okoth, confessed to killing the young woman after allegedly discovering WhatsApp messages on her phone suggesting she was planning a future with another man.
Kisumu County Police Commander Hillary Toroitich said the suspect, who described himself as a teacher, admitted during interrogation at Maseno Police Station that he orchestrated the killing on April 5, a day before the family formally reported her missing.
In a calculated move, Okoth lured Apondi out of her house under the guise of helping her secure an industrial attachment opportunity.
Unaware of the trap, the student reportedly left her residence to meet him, marking the last time she was seen alive.
Investigations further reveal that the suspect enlisted the help of accomplices, allegedly paying them Sh500 to participate in the attack.
It is believed the group assaulted Apondi before fatally stabbing her and dumping her body in a nearby thicket.
By the time her remains were recovered days later, they had begun decomposing and had been partially mauled by wild animals.
According to Toroitich, a major breakthrough in the case came when detectives traced and retrieved the victim’s mobile phone from a septic tank in Milimani estate, where she had been working as a social worker.
The recovery of the phone is said to have provided critical leads that ultimately linked the suspect to the crime.
The County Police Commander confirmed the arrest and detailed how the investigation unfolded from a missing person report to a murder inquiry.
“On April 6, a report was made at Maseno Police Station that a student from Riat College had gone missing. Officers, together with the family, conducted a thorough search until we received intelligence linking her disappearance to her ex-boyfriend,” said Toroitich.
He said detectives moved swiftly to apprehend the suspect, whose interrogation proved critical in cracking the case.
“Through interrogation, he confessed that he killed her and dumped the body in a thicket. Officers were able to recover the remains and other crucial exhibits as investigations continue,” he added.
Toroitich said the case highlights the dangers of unresolved domestic disputes, warning that police will firmly deal with perpetrators of such crimes.
“There is no justification for taking someone’s life. If a relationship ends, it should not lead to revenge or heinous acts. Such criminal activities will not be tolerated,” he said.
At the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, the victim’s family narrated the final moments leading to her disappearance, painting a picture of a young woman caught in a troubled relationship.
Her sister, Dorine Achieng, told journalists that Apondi had sent her distressing WhatsApp messages shortly before she went missing, claiming she had been drugged and gang-raped.
However, she questioned how somebody who was in such a state could type long messages.
Alarmed by the messages, Dorine and her husband rushed to Riat to check on her but did not find her at home.
Neighbours confirmed that she had been seen in the area that Sunday, but her whereabouts remained unknown until the grim discovery.
Dorine said her sister had previously confided in her about being in a toxic relationship, and she had advised her to leave for her own safety.
The suspect is expected to be arraigned at the Maseno Law Courts on April 23 for plea taking, as detectives continue to pursue leads on the alleged accomplices.
Meanwhile, Apondi’s family is demanding justice, describing her death as a cruel and calculated act that has shattered their lives.
As investigations continue, the case has once again cast a spotlight on rising cases of gender-based violence and the deadly consequences of unresolved relationship conflicts.
The discovery follows the earlier arrest of the prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, who is believed to have orchestrated her gang rape, torture, and subsequent disappearance.
Detectives in Kisumu have recovered the decomposing body of a 21-year-old RIAT College student in RIAT Forest, bearing multiple stab wounds.
The discovery follows the earlier arrest of the prime suspect, Steven Coleman Okoth, who is believed to have orchestrated her gang rape, torture, and subsequent disappearance. He was apprehended in Kisumu’s Milimani area on the night of April 5, 2026.
According to the DCI, the victim’s elder sister grew increasingly anxious after repeated attempts to reach her failed. Her fears were confirmed around midnight when a distressing text message indicated that the victim had been lured into a drinking spree by two male colleagues from the same institution, leaving her incapacitated.
In her vulnerable state, she was allegedly sexually assaulted and abandoned in a bush in critical condition. Before she could be rescued, her phone went offline.
The incident was reported, prompting detectives from Kisumu West Sub-County to launch investigations. Using forensic analysis, the team traced the victim’s last known location to the Milimani area near the Kenya Wildlife Service offices.
“Despite a thorough search for her, she wasn’t found. Persistent probe into the matter shed some light when one suspect was identified and flushed from his hole. Said to be the victim’s former boyfriend, he had been spotted with the heavily drugged lady that evening”. The DCI explained in a statement.
Investigations further revealed a series of threats issued to the victim over the past two months by the suspect, who repeatedly visited her residence in RIAT in search of her.
At the time of arrest, the suspect was found with crucial exhibits of evidential value, which detectives have been using in their search for the missing student and other suspects.
Coleman Steve Okoth is currently being processed for arraignment as the search for his accomplices continues.
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Police in Kisumu have arrested three suspects linked to the assault on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi at a hotel on April 8. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) identified them as Carlos Owiti, Eric Otieno, and Vincent Odhiambo, who were apprehended from hideouts in Manyatta and Nyalenda.
The suspects, aged between 24 and 39, are currently in police custody and are being processed for arraignment. Detectives have widened the investigation to track down additional perpetrators, appealing to the public to provide information to help bring all those involved to justice.
How was Godfrey Osotsi attacked in Kisumu?
Osotsi was attacked while seated at a Kisumu hotel, with CCTV footage showing multiple assailants approaching and violently assaulting him, dragging him to a pillar and kicking him. Hotel staff reportedly looked on without intervening.
The senator sustained visible injuries, including facial swelling, and was initially admitted at Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu before being airlifted to Nairobi for further treatment and evaluation. The DCI praised public cooperation so far and said investigations will continue.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured a death sentence against four individuals linked to the murder of former Kabete MP George Muchai.
The sentencing was delivered on Thursday, April 9, after the accused were convicted on three counts of robbery with violence.
Those sentenced to death are Erick Munyera, Raphael Kimani, Mustafa Kimani and Stephen Asitiva, in connection with the 2015 killings that also claimed the lives of Muchai’s two bodyguards and a driver.
In court, the prosecution outlined how the crimes were carried out, detailing the violent robberies that took place over two nights.
“The prosecution proved that on the nights of 6th and 7th February 2015, the four accused persons violently robbed Michael Ngatia, Gladys Waithera, and Irene Muthoni on separate occasions while armed with a G3 rifle and pistols and threatened to use violence against them,” the statement read.
According to the ODPP, the court heard that the suspects made away with property of significant value during the incidents.
“During the robbery incidents, the accused persons stole property valued at Ksh1.1 million. The stolen items included two motor vehicles, a gas cylinder, four mobile phones, a laptop, and cash,” the statement added.
In addition, the court sentenced two other accused persons, Jane Wanjiru and Margaret Njeri, to 10 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition without a valid certificate.
“The death sentence was secured after the prosecution presented a strong case supported by testimony from 36 witnesses who provided evidence linking the accused persons to the crimes,” the statement concluded.
This comes months after a Kithimani court sentenced a man to death for attacking and stealing from the mother of former Yatta MP Charles Kilonzo.
In a statement on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said the convict, identified as Josephat Mutuku Kasyema, was found guilty of a brutal assault on 80-year-old Agnes Njeri Kilonzo.
“A Kithimani court has sentenced a man to death for attacking and stealing from the mother of former Member of Parliament Charles Kilonzo. Josephat Mutuku Kasyema was sentenced to serve a death sentence for attacking Agnes Njeri Kilonzo, an 80-year-old woman,” the statement read.
The court heard that Kasyema not only robbed the elderly woman but also inflicted serious injuries during the attack.
“The court heard that the accused robbed the victim of her mobile phone, a Samsung Galaxy J2 valued at Ksh15,000, and an unknown amount of cash and cut her on her head using a panga,” the statement added.
According to the prosecution, after assaulting the victim, the attacker tied her up and left her for dead inside her home before help eventually arrived.
“The accused person is said to have tied the victim with ropes and left her alone in the house before he was rescued later,” the statement further read.
According to the ODPP, the attack left the elderly victim with lasting injuries, including the loss of speech.
“The court ruled that the attack was so vicious and heartless that it led Agnes to lose the power of speech,” the statement concluded. x1200
“He was reckless in that he constructed the building without securing all the necessary approvals, and also negligent in disregard for the safety of others,” said the Magistrate.
The Nairobi court has sentenced the owner of the building that collapsed a decade ago in Huruma, Nairobi county, claiming the lives of 52 individuals to seven years imprisonment without an option of a fine.
Appearing virtually in a Milimani court, Senior Principal Magistrate Gilbert Shikwe sentenced Samuel Kamau Karanja, the owner of the said building, to seven years imprisonment without an option of a fine.
While delivering the sentence, the Magistrate stated that “the mitigation provided can only help to lessen the custodial sentence but not to avoid it. By considering all the factors, I hereby sentence the convict thereof to a seven-year custodial sentence.”
Karanja was convicted under the 31 counts of manslaughter which he will serve seven years, carrying out development within the area of local authority without permission contrary to Sections 30(1) as read together with Section 30(2) of the Physical Planning Act and unlawful occupation to public land contrary to Section 155(1) as read together with Section 157(2) of the land Act which he will serve 5 and 3 years respectively. The sentence will run concurrently.
Considering the evidence tendered before the court, It was clear that the convict was the owner of the building that collapsed, despite his denial of the same.
The court noted that “the building was built on a riparian reserve at zero distance on the river bank, whereas it was supposed to be constructed at least six metres away. It was built on public land without a title.”
The court also noted that the building did not have the necessary approvals from relevant government authorities, including the National Environment Management Authority, NEMA and the Water Resources Management Authority, WARMA.
“It was also reckless that when the building started exhibiting cracks in 2016, the caretaker was alerted by the tenants, and he only applied cement to patch the cracks, oblivious to the calamity that was unfolding,” the Magistrate stated.
He added that the death of the 52 souls that were residing in the said building was caused by actions that bordered on illegality, lawlessness, recklessness and negligence on the part of the owner of the building.
“He was reckless in that he constructed the building without securing all the necessary approvals, and also negligent in disregard for the safety of others,” said the Magistrate.
In defence, Karanja denied all the charges levelled against him and also denied owning a plot in the area of Ngei Estate 2, but he owns a plot around Mathare United.
He admitted having property around the area on genuine land, but the house that collapsed did not belong to him.
“I was at home in Murang’a, and two days later, I saw my face on the screen, which made me surrender to the police,” he stated.
Karanja denied the victims were his tenants, asserting that they were not known to him and that he had no claim to that property, and he did not know why he was charged with that crime.
In analysing the matter, the Magistrate considered the testimony of Bibiana Rabuku, the surveyor who originally surveyed the land and did the deed plans on 19/4/1996, who confirmed the building was in the riparian area.
Though there was no direct evidence of ownership of the said plot in the form of a title deed, the Magistrate stated that there exists circumstantial evidence to shed light on who the owner is.
He considered the evidence of Juma Ali Amir, an assistant chief in the area, who told the court that the construction of the building commenced in 2013. When he saw people digging the foundation, he consulted his senior chief, and he told the workers to stop digging the trenches.
“The first accused person confronted me and threatened to go to his seniors, the DO and DCs, due to his interference.”
One tenant in his evidence told the court that he used to see Karanja come and speak to the caretaker.
Another witness, Victor Abukar of KPLC, testified that he approved the electricity to the building that collapsed. He told the court that he made the application on behalf of Samuel Kamau Karanja.
“Pointing out the above testimony of these six witnesses, it wholesomely and cumulatively points to the first accused as the owner of the building that collapsed,” the magistrate pointed out.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a major breakthrough in the high-profile Shakahola case after a Shanzu court ruled that controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and his 95 co-accused have a case to answer.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, the court found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against all the accused persons, effectively placing them on their defence in the ongoing trial linked to the deaths of more than 450 followers in Shakahola forest, Kilifi County.
The prosecution presented an extensive body of evidence, calling 96 witnesses — including survivors, forensic experts and investigators — and tabling approximately 500 exhibits. The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to require the accused persons to respond to the charges.
Testimony from witnesses detailed what prosecutors described as a calculated and prolonged campaign of radicalisation carried out between 2020 and 2023 in Furunzi, Malindi. Followers were allegedly indoctrinated into extreme religious beliefs, including fasting to death as a path to salvation, which is believed to have led to the mass deaths later uncovered in Shakahola forest.
Mackenzie, alongside his wife Rhoda Mumbua Maweu and their co-accused, have denied multiple terror-related charges. These include allegations of facilitating terrorist acts and promoting extremist doctrines that endangered the lives of their followers.
The defence informed the court that the accused persons will give sworn testimony and intend to call 13 witnesses as the trial now moves into the defence phase.
In a related development, the DPP has closed a separate case in which Mackenzie and 96 others were facing additional radicalisation charges.
However, the accused persons still face other legal battles, including a separate case linked to the deaths of 52 individuals in Kwa Binzaro, Malindi.
The Shakahola case remains one of Kenya’s most shocking tragedies in recent history, drawing national and international attention over concerns about religious extremism and regulatory oversight.
A man accused of carrying out an acid attack on SDA musician Mary Clare Osewe has been arraigned before a Kibera court and charged with causing bodily harm, as detectives pursue more serious charges of attempted murder.
The suspect, Elvis Okoth Opiyo, appeared before the magistrate’s court and denied the charge of assault and causing bodily harm in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred on November 25, 2025, along Ngong Road.
Through his lawyer, he sought lenient bond terms, telling the court he was ready to comply with any conditions set for his release.
However, prosecutors opposed his immediate release, informing the court that officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are still probing a more serious offence of attempted murder linked to a separate acid attack reported on March 17, 2026.
Investigators told the court that the suspect allegedly acted in concert with another individual who remains at large to pour acid on two victims, leaving them with severe burns. The victims are said to be in critical condition in the hospital.
The investigating officer asked the court to allow police to detain Opiyo at Kibera Police Station for several days to complete investigations, citing the gravity of the offence and the likelihood of additional charges, which they argued makes him a flight risk.
In her ruling, Magistrate Muthoni Njagi partly allowed the request, granting detectives five days to continue holding the suspect as investigations into the attempted murder allegations proceed.
At the same time, the court set a bond of Sh1 million, meaning the suspect may secure release if he meets the bond terms once the detention period lapses.
The prosecution indicated that more serious charges could be filed once investigations are complete. The case will be mentioned after the five-day detention period for further directions from the court.
2026.1.5 He Pushed My Head- Robert Alai Breaks Silence On Gun Incident With Babu Owino
Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has dismissed allegations of drawing a gun on Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at a restaurant in Kilimani.
Speaking on Monday, January 5, Alai said he was at the Cedar restaurant when Babu, who was sitting at another table, approached to greet him.
Alai said he told the Embakasi East MP he was not comfortable greeting him, but Babu started pushing his head.
“We were at Cedars restaurant in Kilimani, we were sitting together with others, Babu was sitting at a different table, and he came to greet us, and I told him I was not comfortable greeting him.
“He started to push my head, telling me how he will ‘arrange’ me in the Nairobi City County, which he said is capturing,” Alai recounted.
The Kileleshwa MCA noted that he insisted he was not interested in the Nairobi gubernatorial seat but urged Babu to keep family out of politics.
Alai alleged that the ODM MP got agitated and kept pushing his head despite the requests to leave him alone.
“I urged him when doing politics, he should not involve family members because that route becomes bad for us, he started becoming very agitated, he continued pushing my head, I told him I don’t want to great him just go home because I knew this thing has been very uncomfortable to me and I have bever addressed it in any forum,” Alai stated.
The Kileleshwa MCA denied drawing a gun on Babu, saying he only stood up and pushed the lawmaker back.
Alai explained that there was a gun on his waist, but a colleague seated next to him took the gun during the confrontation.
“He kept pushing my head, so when I stood up and pushed him back, he has now brought in other issues because I didn’t draw a gun on him.
“There was a gun on my waist, but I didn’t draw it. The person sitting next to me saw the gun because I was wearing a shirt only and took the gun, and then Babu claims I drew a gun on him,” Alai added.
The ODM MCA insisted that there is CCTV footage at the restaurant that would show he didn’t draw a gun on Babu.
Alai’s remarks come after police officers confiscated his firearm following the incident.
Speaking on Sunday, January 4, Kilimani OCPD Patricia Yegon said the firearm was seized, and both politicians recorded statements at the station.
“The MCA had a firearm, which was confiscated, and it is currently at the Kilimani Police Station. The reports were taken; the two politicians appeared before Kilimani Police Station at the DCI office and made their statements,” she said.
On Sunday, Babu claimed he was assaulted by Alai, with the MCA citing attacks sustained against his wife on the internet, claiming that Babu was behind the vitriol through his loyalists.
The Embakasi East MP stated that his efforts to engage Alai in a calm manner failed.
The MCA would not have any of the MP’s explanations, escalating his aggression against him, at some point drawing out his gun and hitting him on the chest with it.
“I calmly explained that I do not know his wife, that she has never wronged me in any way, and that I have no reason whatsoever to involve innocent family members in politics. It is not my style to advance my politics by attacking women. I hold out respected ladies in the highest regard.
“I further pointed out that I do not even engage him personally, and therefore could not have engaged his wife. At that point, Hon. Alai became aggressive, pushed me, drew a pistol, and struck me on the chest and jaw with it, all in full view of patrons at the establishment,” he stated.
Babu then left the establishment and advanced to the Kilimani Police Station, where he formally lodged a complaint against the MCA.
“He again turned hostile, picked a glass of water from the table, and poured it on my face. By then, a crowd had gathered, disturbed by his conduct. Upon witnessing this escalation of affairs, and wishing to avoid any physical confrontation, I then immediately left the premises and proceeded to Kilimani Police Station, where I reported the matter,” he said.
2026.1.5 Action Taken Against Robert Alai Over Gun Incident Involving Babu Owino
Police in Nairobi have confiscated a firearm belonging to Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai following an incident involving Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at a restaurant in Kilimani.
Speaking on Sunday, January 4, Kilimani OCPD Patricia Yegon said the firearm was seized, and both politicians recorded statements at the station.
“The MCA had a firearm, which was confiscated, and it is currently at the Kilimani Police Station. The reports were taken; the two politicians appeared before Kilimani Police Station at the DCI office and made their statements,” she said.
In a statement earlier Sunday, Owino claimed that he was confronted by Alai at the restaurant on Saturday, January 3, and physically assaulted.
The legislator narrated that he had driven himself to the restaurant along Lenana Road, where he met an unnamed clergyman oblivious to the incident that lay ahead.
“I drove myself to the venue and arrived at approximately 3:40 p.m. We held our discussions for about twenty minutes, after which I stood up to leave,” he said.
On noticing a group of people familiar to him in the hotel, Babu walked toward them for pleasantries before leaving the establishment.
He later learnt that Alai was in that company.
Babu narrated that on seeing him, Alai stood and advanced an attack on him.
The MCA cited the attacks sustained against his wife on the internet, claiming that Babu was behind the vitriol through his loyalists.
“As I was departing, I noticed a group of people known to me seated at an adjacent table. Out of courtesy, I approached the table and greeted those present, including the MCA for Kileleshwa Ward, Robert Alai. Without provocation, he accused me of being behind alleged social media attacks on his wife,” he explained.
Babu stated that his efforts to engage Alai in a calm manner failed.
The MCA would not have any of the MP’s explanations, escalating his aggression against him, at some point drawing out his gun and hitting him on the chest with it.
“I calmly explained that I do not know his wife, that she has never wronged me in any way, and that I have no reason whatsoever to involve innocent family members in politics. It is not my style to advance my politics by attacking women. I hold out respected ladies in the highest regard.
“I further pointed out that I do not even engage him personally, and therefore could not have engaged his wife. At that point, Hon. Alai became aggressive, pushed me, drew a pistol, and struck me on the chest and jaw with it, all in full view of patrons at the establishment,” he stated.
Babu, in the face of the confrontation, maintained his calm as he urged the worked-up MCA to de-escalate and engage him on the issue at hand.
Alai is said to have calmed down moments later, choosing to listen to the MP’s arguments.
“I stood my ground and urged him to calm down, asking him to explain what wrong I had committed to warrant such a violent reaction. He appeared to cool down, and we briefly sat, with another person positioning himself between us,” the MP narrated.
But the MCA’s calm would not last, as he would come up again, this time pouring water on the MP’s face.
On noting that Alai was determined for a fight, Babu left the establishment and advanced to the Kilimani Police Station, where he formally lodged a complaint against the MCA.
“He again turned hostile, picked a glass of water from the table, and poured it on my face. By then, a crowd had gathered, disturbed by his conduct. Upon witnessing this escalation of affairs, and wishing to avoid any physical confrontation, I then immediately left the premises and proceeded to Kilimani Police Station, where I reported the matter,” he said.
Babu linked the violent conduct to his stance against the current regime and called on the state investigators to work on his complaint and take action against the MCA.
Detectives have arraigned Harrison Nyende Mumia before the Milimani Law Courts on charges of publishing false information contrary to section 22(1) of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act No 5 of 2018.
On December 30, 2025, the suspect, who is the president of the Atheist Society of Kenya, while using his pseudo Facebook Account under the name: Robinson Kipruto Ngetich, knowingly published false information against state leadership.
During his arrest, law enforcement officers confiscated several items from his residence along Kangundo Road, including two company stamps, belonging to Dovty Digital Technologies and the Atheists in Kenya Society, an HP EliteBook X360 laptop, a Redmi smartphone, among other items.
Appearing before the Milimani Law Courts, he faced four counts of false publication. Mumia pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted a bond of Sh1 million, with the requirement of one contact person, or an alternative cash bail of Sh500,000, with two contact persons. Additionally, he was ordered to deposit his passport with the court.
The case is scheduled for mention on January 19, 2026.
Law enforcement officers in Marsabit have arrested a 23-year-old woman, Morme Wario, for procuring an illegal abortion, alongside a 50-year-old quack doctor, Haron Muthuri, who carried out the procedure.
The arrests came after disturbing reports from Malkalakore village in Drib-Gombo, where residents discovered a lifeless male foetus, estimated to be six months old, wrapped in clothing. Police swiftly responded, recovering the body and transferring it to the Marsabit Referral Mortuary for preservation.
Investigations quickly zeroed in on Wario, who had been visibly pregnant just days earlier but was suddenly not pregnant and without a child. Interrogated by officers, she confessed to being the mother of the deceased foetus, leading police straight to the unlicensed clinic where the abortion had been performed.
At the clinic, officers found Muthuri operating without registration. A search uncovered assorted drugs and surgical tools, some stained with fresh blood.
Wario was rushed to Marsabit Referral Hospital for urgent medical care, and later, together with Muthuri, escorted to Marsabit Police Station, where they are currently being processed ahead of their arraignment
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