Hudson Gumbihi

Unplanned buildings in the city blamed on neglect of key oversight body

By Hudson Gumbihi   2024-11-03 15:23:37

Realisation of a properly planned capital city of Nairobi will remain a mirage as long as the key organ mandated to resolve land related disputes is not adequately funded and facilitated.

Mbotela charcoal traders face eviction from disputed land

By Hudson Gumbihi   2024-11-11 10:53:28

Charcoal dealers in Mbotela estate, Nairobi, have expressed fears of eviction from a parcel of land they have operated from for close to 60 years.

Interior ministry orders closure of bars near 2,252 schools

By Hudson Gumbihi   2024-11-21 17:19:39

Bars and other alcoholic drinks outlets operating near schools to be shut with immediate effect, the Interior Ministry has ordered.

PS Omollo speaks on police reforms, ministry's hits and misses

By Hudson Gumbihi   2024-12-14 00:00:00

Interior PS Raymond Omollo lauds the ministry’s success in combating terrorism and banditry, noting a huge reduction in terror incidents in recent months.

Aviation industry jittery about KDF plans to repair civilian aircraft

By Hudson Gumbihi   2024-12-19 15:00:00

Questions are being raised over the intention of the National Air Support Department (NASD) to acquire a permit to repair civilian aircraft.

Gang dupes KDF soldier, forces him to pay Sh5,000

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-04 12:09:04

A military officer was abducted by a gang that robbed him before injuring the soldier based at the Defence Force Recruit Training School in Eldoret.

Crackdown launched against Oromo militia hiding in Kenya

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-05 06:10:00

Kenyan police are pursuing a crackdown against members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) accused of criminal activities in Marsabit and Isiolo counties.

Unsolved deaths, betrayed families and long wait for Coroners Service

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-10 09:00:00

The crucial Coroners Service meant to investigate mysterious deaths is yet to be established.This is despite the enactment of the National Coroners Service Act in 2017.

PWDs disappointed with Ruto's tour of Northern Eastern

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-10 16:51:41

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Northern Kenya now say pertinent issues facing them were ignored during President William Ruto’s tour of the region.

State intensifies efforts to rescue abducted chiefs

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-17 10:49:22

The five chiefs and a child abducted by Al Shabaab are still in captivity in Somalia as government makes frantic efforts to rescue them.

Police arrest two Al Shabaab suspects in foiled kidnapping

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-18 17:14:06

Two Al Shabaab suspects have been arrested in foiled kidnapping in Mandera County, where five chiefs and a child were recently kidnapped by the insurgents.

Court upholds Sh30,000 minimum wage for private security guards

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-25 14:25:00

The court has upheld the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) legal notice setting the minimum wage for guards in Kenya at Sh30,000.

Officers left in the dark as plan to change police uniform stalls

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-02-27 08:00:00

Ever since the public was invited to give views about the proposed new police uniform, nothing much has been heard about the exercise that was completed more than a year ago.

Sudan opposition leader Saeed Armani Yassir arrested at JKIA

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-07 12:36:16

Saeed Armani Yassir, a Sudanese opposition leader was briefly detained in Nairobi after being arrested following a red notice issued against him by Sudan’s military government in January.

PS Omollo assures govt committed to rescuing abducted chiefs

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-12 11:51:49

The government has assured that it is doing whatever is possible to ensure the abducted Mandera chiefs are brought back home.

290 youth benefit from digital literacy training

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-17 22:40:00

Some 290 youth in Homa Bay County have been trained on digital skills, to empower them to fully participate in the digital economy.

Motorist abducted in Garissa in suspected Al Shabaab attack

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-20 12:03:34

Suspected Al Shabaab militia on Wednesday evening abducted a motorist in Garissa, a day after the US embassy listed the county as one of those unsafe due to terrorist threats.

Wave of Tragedy: Couple abandon dead baby as four commit suicide

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-27 12:33:27

Police are investigating an incident in which a couple abandoned a six-month-old Evans Mordecai at a hospital in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area.

Foreigners arrested in police crackdown amid terror threats

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-28 12:24:44

Some 24 foreigners have been arrested in police swoops amid terror threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) members.

Woman's painful humiliation at husband's burial

By Hudson Gumbihi   2025-03-31 08:00:00

When Mellen Mogaka was invited to attend the burial of her estranged husband in Nyabisimba village, Nyamira County, she had no idea what lay in store for her.