Following an accident involving the vehicles they traveled in along Machakos – Kitui Road in Machakos County, twelve individuals suffered injuries.

Ten men and two women were among the injured.

According to Nancy Jerobon, the commander of Mwala subcounty police, the event happened on Sunday in the Makutano ma Mwala region of the subcounty.

At approximately 5.45 am, a minibus collided with a mini-matatu at the mentioned place, resulting in the accident.

“It happened that one Andrew Kitaa was driving a Mitsubishi FH mini heading towards Machakos general direction from Kitui general direction and on reaching the point of accident, hit a motor vehicle that was in front of it moving in the same direction, a Toyota Hiace, driven by one Joshua Munyau on the rear right side,” Jerobon stated

She added that on Sunday morning, the incident was recorded as a slight traffic accident to the Masii police station.

According to the police chief, the crash severely damaged both vehicles.

She revealed that the victims had head, limb, back, neck, jaw, eye, lip, and nose injuries.

The driver of the minibus was taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital in fair condition for specialized care, while the other patients were rushed to Masii Level 3 Hospital.

According to Jerobon, her police had come and investigated the scene.

According to her, the debris was hauled to the Masii police station for inspection.

The accident is being looked into by the police.

Zachary Kingori Mwangi, a former police chief, has died.

Kingori passed away on Sunday, February 11, at a Nairobi hospital where he was being treated.

His colleagues received a message from his family announcing his demise.

“We wish to inform the public of the death of Mr Kingori Mwangi, a retired police officer. Kingori passed on this morning at a Nairobi hospital where he was receiving treatment. The family will update the public on the burial plans. Kingori Mwangi Family,” read the message.

The cause of his death was complications following surgery.

Kingori was the Western, Mombasa, and Nairobi Provincial Police Officer.

at addition, he held positions as Kenya Police Campus director at Kiganjo, police spokesperson, director of operations at police headquarters, and principal assistant to the Deputy Inspector General of Kenya Police.

His former colleagues extolled him as a man who was committed to his work and never wavered.

“He was a good man. May he rest in peace,” said one senior officer. He retired from the service in 2021 after attaining his retirement age.

On Friday, two individuals were taken into custody following the discovery by DCI Anti-Narcotic officers of a vehicle transporting 132 bales of cannabis in the Kyanunda area along the Garissa-Thika Road.

The driver and co-driver of the Isuzu truck with registration number KAT 198H, Daniel Yohana and Ismael Wako, were arrested following a search of the truck that revealed 28 bales of the illegal substance concealed on the roof compartment.

After that, the truck was driven to DCI headquarters so that Anti-Narcotics investigators could examine it further. thereby, they conducted a comprehensive search and discovered a false bottom that was reinforced with sturdy bolts and rails and concealed an additional 104 bales.

“To reduce chances of suspicion, the vehicle carried 31 mattresses which the driver claimed to have been delivering to waiting customers. The suspects have since been placed at Muthaiga Police Station and the exhibits secured awaiting weighing and sampling,” the DCI said in a statement on X on Friday.

A 54-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison by a Homa Bay court on Friday for defiling an 11-year-old girl almost four years prior.

In August 2020, Samuel Odie appeared before Ndhiwa Law Courts Resident Magistrate Murangasia and was indicted with the offense in Luanda village.

Six witnesses were called by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), under the direction of Moses Okerosi, to testify against the defendants in the case.

The testimony of the witnesses supported the case beyond a reasonable doubt, the court decided.

Before takeoff, a commercial plane’s door was allegedly opened and the evacuation slide activated, leading to the arrest of a Canadian man in Chiang Mai, in northern Thai city.

The event happened on the evening of February 7, according to a statement from the Chiang Mai International Airport.

According to reports, around 10:05 p.m., the air traffic control tower received word that Thai Airways flight TG121, which was scheduled to take off for Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, was lined up on the runway ready to take off when a passenger opened one of the plane’s doors, triggering the deployment of an evacuation slide.

According to the statement, more flights were briefly barred from taking off and landing because the Airbus A320 could not be moved right away.

“After receiving the alert, we reached out to Thai Airways mechanics to get into the site to cut the evacuation slide off, then we towed the aircraft back to landing pit number 15,” said Wing Commander Ronnakorn Chalermsanyakorn, director of Chiang Mai International Airport, in the statement.

Eight of the 13 flights that were impacted by the event were made to circle in the air before being given the all-clear to land, the director continued. According to Ronnakorn, 2,295 passengers were impacted by the delays overall.

In reaction to the incident, Thai Airways released a statement in which it stated that the delayed flight eventually took off for Bangkok around midnight after mechanics were able to repair and inspect the door in compliance with safety rules.

Chiang Mai Police The officer in charge of the case, Colonel Manuschai In-thuean, told CNN that they detained 40-year-old Canadian national Wong Sai Heung right there on the spot.

If found guilty, he might be sentenced to death, up to 20 years in jail, and/or a fine of 600,000–800,000 baht ($16,700–$22,300). It should be noted, though, that Thailand has not executed a prisoner since 2018.

Although they did not know why the suspect opened the door, the police did observe that he seemed agitated and was challenging to talk to.

As required by law, police informed CNN that they gave the suspect legal representation and a translator during questioning, and they are still looking into the incident.

In September 2018, businesswoman Monica Kimani was found murdered and Joseph Irungu, also known as Jowie has been found guilty.

“Having considered the evidence in this matter it is the finding of this court that the prosecution has adduced adequate evidence and has met the threshold…. It is the finding of this court that the first accused person murdered the deceased,” ruled justice Grace Nzioka.

The murder charge against former TV news anchor Jacque Maribe, who was charged with Irungu, has been dropped.

“It is my considered view that the charge brought against the second accused person (Jacque Maribe) was not the proper charge,” Justice Nzioka declared regarding Maribe.

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Four police officers have been placed under arrest after wanted murder suspect Kelvin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe broke free from custody while they were on duty at the Muthaiga Police Station.

At a press conference on Friday, Nairobi Police Chief Adamson Bungei announced that two more officers in charge of the four officers in question had been sent to different duty stations as part of internal disciplinary actions.

Bungei further disclosed that John Ndegwa Maina, Kang’ethe’s attorney, is still being held by the police. Shortly after Kang’ethe’s escape on Wednesday, February 7, at approximately 530 p.m., Maina was taken into custody at Muthaiga Police Station.

Following the incident, questions were raised over the legitimacy of his status as Kang’ethe’s lawyer. However, on Friday, Bungei revealed that initial investigations had confirmed the legitimacy of his identity as the suspect’s genuine legal lawyer.

Prior to his escape, Maina is said to have gone to Kang’ethe four times while acting as his lawyer.

Kang’ethe is charged with the murder of a 31-year-old Whitman, Massachusetts resident who was born in Kenya. Her body was found in November of last year inside a car at Boston’s Logan Airport.

Kang’ethe was brought before the court on a miscellaneous motion after his arrest in Nairobi, where investigators were given permission to hold him for 30 days while their investigations were ongoing.

When the court detained him in the Muthaiga police station, it saw that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (ODPP) appeal regarding the nature of the offense had received no opposition.

The DPP also informed the court that a number of applications needed to be filed, one of which was for his extradition to the United States, where he is wanted for murder.