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Topic: Dna

Davido wears tribute jacket naming kidnapped pupils, teachers at FIFA concert

By Tania Omusale   2026-06-11 13:07:36

A viral backstage video showed Davido highlighting Nigeria’s security challenges and urging faster government intervention to secure the release of the abducted victims.

Seven students kidnapped in Nigeria by criminal gang

By AFP   2026-06-04 11:14:33

Armed gangs are blamed for raiding remote villages, looting and razing homes and kidnapping people for ransom, especially in parts of northwestern and central Nigeria.

Fire victims' parents to wait longer for DNA test results

By Antony Gitonga   2026-05-31 18:08:04

Families of the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire will have to wait for DNA testing to be completed before the bodies are released for burial.

Githurai: 15-year-old girl confesses to kidnapping 2-year-old in exchange for phone

By Molly Chebet   2026-05-24 13:17:47

A two-year-old child abducted in Kiuu, Githurai, was rescued after CCTV footage led police to a teenage suspect who allegedly confessed and guided officers to the child.

Ahmednasir, Supreme Court judges end differences, to settle cases in court

By Kamau Muthoni   2026-04-21 16:01:07

Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi and Supreme Court of Kenya judges have agreed to resolve their dispute amicably, allowing him to resume appearing before the court.

Mirror or the lab? Judge orders DNA retest in unusual paternity battle

By Kamau Muthoni   2026-04-17 15:41:32

Court orders a second DNA test to be done by the government chemist, after the first test done at the Lancet Kenya ruled out that the man code-named NJM was the father of the minor.