Ecobank Kenya has raised women's representation on its board to 55 per cent following the appointment of Risper Alaro as a Non-Executive Director, strengthening the lender's push for gender diversity in corporate leadership.Alaro's appointment, which was approved by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), brings the number of women on the bank's nine-member board to five, giving women a majority in the lender's top governance organ.
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Two arrested for killing two-year-old girl after demanding Shs10m ransom
Police in Kasangati have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a two-year-old girl whose body was found in a maize plantation in Kyetume, Gayaza, after her family received a ransom demand of Shs10 million.The victim, identified as Dartiva Rosaries Kyomuhando, went missing on 27 October while playing with neighbouring children, according to preliminary police investigations.
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Iryn Namubiru narrates how she went months without speaking to her mother during first pregnancy
Singer Iryn Namubiru has opened up about a difficult chapter in her family life, revealing that her mother cut off communication with her for months while she was pregnant with her first child and living in the United Kingdom.Namubiru said the fallout happened in 2002, shortly after she got married and moved abroad with her husband.
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Notorious Gangster Past Social Media Posts Spark Reactions After Arrest Over Kisumu Robberies
Netizens have revisited Willis Onyango’s old social media posts following his arrest over alleged links to a series of violent robberies and abductions in Kisumu City and its surrounding areas.Before his arrest, Onyango reportedly portrayed himself online as a flamboyant young man, regularly sharing photographs that showcased his financial status and lavish lifestyle.
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CAF restores AFCON to two-year cycle, confirms 2027, 2028, 2031 and 2033 Editions
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to hold the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, confirming that the continental tournament will return to a two-year cycle.The decision was reached unanimously by CAF’s Executive Committee on Thursday, 29 October, following discussions about the future of African football competitions.
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New tomato grafting technology offers hope to Kiambu farmers
Kiambu County, one of Kenya’s leading tomato-producing regions, is seeking to boost crop productivity and farmers’ earnings through modern agricultural technologies as growers continue to grapple with persistent pests, diseases and limited access to quality planting materials.Tomato farmers have been facing production losses caused by soil-borne diseases, pests and changing environmental conditions, challenges that have affected yields and the profitability of the crop.
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Mesach Semakula gets backing from V&A Sherry ahead of 50 Years of Greatness Concert
With just two weeks to his 50 Years of Greatness concert, Mesach Semakula received support from fellow musicians and members of Uganda’s entertainment industry at a press conference held at Papaz Spot in Makindye today Thursday, October 29.The gathering brought together artistes, socialites, sponsors including V&A Sherry, and journalists, as Semakula stepped up preparations for his November 13 concert at Kingdom Kampala.
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Luhyas, Luos in Nairobi unite, form major movement ahead of 2027
Members of the Luhya and Luo communities living in Nairobi and other major towns have formed a mega movement in a show of unity ahead of the 2027 elections.The grassroots leaders mainly from Nairobi have christened the movement ‘The Nairobi we want’ with its main agenda being unifying members of the two neighbouring communities to consolidate their vote as they are the largest bloc in the capital city.
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Fear Women!: Netizens Urge Stevo Simple Boy to Flee as New Suitor Shoots Her Shot After Brenda Split.
Many have weighed in that the new woman is trying to woo Stevo through social media just like Brenda, raising doubts on her sincerity.Recently, Stevo parted ways with Brenda after DNA results proved that he isn’t Dragon Junior’s biological father.Netizens are urging Kibra-bred rapper Stevo Simple Boy to flee as a new suitor shot her shot after Brenda split with promises of treating him like a king.
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DCI Arrests Suspect Accused of Posing as Traffic Cop to Rob Bank Customers
In a statement, the DCI said detectives from the Operation Action Team (OAT) and the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) arrested the suspect, Muia Mutune, also known as Fredrick Mbuta, in Embakasi Village. The arrest followed investigations into a series of robberies targeting unsuspecting victims.
“A team of detectives drawn from the Operation Action Team (OAT) and the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) have arrested a suspect linked to a string of robberies in which unsuspecting victims are ambushed after withdrawing cash from banks,” the statement read.
Officers had previously arrested Mutune in April over similar incidents, but he was released on bond in July that year. Detectives continued pursuing leads until intelligence led them to him in Embakasi Village.
Mutune remains in custody as detectives prepare him for arraignment. The DCI said officers were still searching for the other suspects who remain at large.
The arrest follows several reported robberies in Nairobi in which suspects allegedly posed as police officers and stole millions of shillings from people carrying cash.
On January 23, 2026, two men wearing what appeared to be traffic police uniforms stopped a Chinese national along Kyang’ombe on the old Mombasa Road. They demanded her driving license, then took her vehicle and escaped with the KSh2.14 million she had withdrawn from two banks along Mombasa Road.
In another incident on March 17, four men wearing blue police uniforms and reflector jackets intercepted a man near Gateway Mall after he withdrew KSh4.2 million from Equity Bank’s Utawala branch. Two of the suspects were reportedly armed.
The gang allegedly accused the man of trafficking narcotics, handcuffed him, and forced him into their vehicle. The suspects then blindfolded him, abandoned him in Karen, and stole the cash.
In a third incident, a woman carrying KSh1.4 million entrusted to her by her employer was travelling by motorcycle towards Sayan Business Park when four men in a grey Mazda CX-5 intercepted her at the Cabanas Interchange.
The suspects allegedly claimed to be police officers and forced the woman and the motorcycle rider into their vehicle. They reportedly assaulted and blindfolded the two, stole the cash and their mobile phones, and then abandoned them near a hospital in Utawala.
Detectives investigating the three incidents arrested three suspects and recovered a suspected getaway vehicle, a Mazda CX-5. Officers also recovered reflector jackets and a military-style jungle hat believed to have been used in the robberies.