Abdul Kibiringi, James Mwai and Habiba Gedi,have been freed by a Nyeri court due to lack of evidence. The three were in custody for five days to allow further investigations into their case and enable detectives to access their call logs data from a telephone service provider. They were released after the Anti – terrorism […]
Give me credit despite 50,000 shillings per photo, Photojournalist tells Getty images
Just days after the 14 Riverside attack and the storm that fell on The New York Times for publishing gruesome pictures of the raid, some of the pictures have found their way to the auctioneer’s hammer. Mr Kabir Dhanji, a Kenyan-born photojournalist, who has worked for some of the biggest international media houses, has decided […]
Youths from Central are joining Al-shaabab for Money
It is partly masked by scaffolding and a boarded-up entrance but this was once a place where the well-heeled of the city flocked, sipping their espressos before a touch of shopping or a film at the cinema. Now, though, Westgate and Riverside park will forever be synonymous with the worst attacks Nairobi had seen in […]
How CS Matiangi Directed Special Police Unit at Dusit Hotel Operation from Harambee house Situation Room
It was about 4 AM when a decision was made to storm the room where the four terrorists were. They had been trapped for some time and the commandos were confident that they were worn out. The team that was on the seventh floor was in constant communication with their colleagues on fifth floor. This […]
Media council of kenya vs Newyork Times ,Who will blink first over Dusit attack gory pictures
The Media Council of Kenya on Thursday wrote to the New York Times over its decision to publish graphic photo of the DusitD2 terror attack in a story about the assault. The council gave the publisher until Friday to remove the image, that shows two dead men slumped over a table at a restaurant or […]
I forced my Australian lover to stay in Dusit hotel, I killed him- KU Student cries
On Tuesday afternoon of the attack, Meli was in class at Kenyatta University’s main campus on Thika Road. Her phone was on silent mode. She said that after her class, she checked her phone and realised she had missed eight calls from her love. She called him back but could not reach him. Meli said […]
Death toll of Dusit attack victims rises to 21 with 7 more confirmed dead
7 more people have been confirmed dead in the recent Nairobi attack by the al-shabaab terror group. Speaking to the press on Wednesday evening, the inspector general of police Joseph Boinett said six more bodies were confirmed dead and that one police officer succumbed to death too. 16 were Kenyans with the remaining 5 being […]
Not even a day off as victims of Dusit D2 attack ordered to work from home by Redhouse Group
As Kenyans continue to deal with the aftermath of the Bloody Dusit Terrorist Attack, a company located inside the 14 Riverside Drive building has just asked its employees to continue working remotely. I just wonder how insensitive some bosses can be? Yaani, people were trapped inside a building, some of them have lost close friends […]
Raila Odinga’s full statement On Dusit Hotel Nairobi attack
Once again, the devil has struck at the heart of our country. We wish to express our deep shock and disgust at the abhorrent acts of terror that occurred yesterday, January 15, 2019 evening. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families at this extremely difficult time. We stand firmly on the […]
“Why are you killing our brothers and sisters in Somalia? asked Terrorist
An eyewitness account who was spared has described the flow of events at the scene has confirmed that he had served the terrorists 2 times in the hotel. “Why are you killing our brothers and sisters in Somalia? They no longer attend Madrassa,” one of the attackers reportedly asked. According to his testimony, the attackers […]