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		<title>Autopsy Confirms KMTC Student Sheryl Adhiambo Died from Single Gunshot to Head</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A postmortem examination has confirmed that Cheryl Adhiambo, a 21-year-old Kenya Medical Training College student, died from a single gunshot wound to the head during a police operation in Huruma estate on February 7. Pathologists Grace Midigo and Simon Omuok, who conducted the examination, determined that the bullet entered through the left side of Adhiambo&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">A postmortem examination has confirmed that Cheryl Adhiambo, a 21-year-old Kenya Medical Training College student, died from a single gunshot wound to the head during a police operation in Huruma estate on February 7.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Pathologists Grace Midigo and Simon Omuok, who conducted the examination, determined that the bullet entered through the left side of Adhiambo&#8217;s head and exited from the back, rupturing the cerebral cavity.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The medical experts stated unequivocally that the injuries were fatal and incompatible with survival.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The findings have intensified demands for accountability from activists and political leaders, who are calling for justice following allegations that Adhiambo was shot by police during an operation targeting suspected robbers.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The Independent Policing Oversight Authority has deployed a Rapid Response Team to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The team is currently gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing exhibits related to the incident.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">According to the National Police Service, the operation began after a complainant reported being robbed of a silver chain and 1,800 shillings by five young men.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Officers arrested two suspects initially, then moved to arrest two additional suspects that evening.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Police say that during the second arrest, one suspect raised an alarm, prompting nearby youths to stone officers.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The NPS maintains that officers fired warning shots into the air to disperse the crowd, during which Adhiambo was fatally shot.</p>
<p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The incident has sparked unrest in Huruma, with authorities urging residents to allow the investigation to proceed and refrain from further violence as tensions remain high.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke/news/autopsy-confirms-kmtc-student-sheryl-adhiambo-died-from-single-gunshot-to-head/">Autopsy Confirms KMTC Student Sheryl Adhiambo Died from Single Gunshot to Head</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke">Insider Bits News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Museveni’s Son Gives Bobi Wine 48 Hours to Surrender</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[IB Reporter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026 Election]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Political tensions in Uganda skyrocketed Tuesday after a dramatic and chilling ultimatum from General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the country’s powerful Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni ,who publicly threatened opposition leader Bobi Wine with death and demanded his immediate surrender. In a string of incendiary posts on social media platform X late [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke/news/musevenis-son-gives-bobi-wine-48-hours-to-surrender/">Museveni’s Son Gives Bobi Wine 48 Hours to Surrender</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke">Insider Bits News</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Political tensions in Uganda skyrocketed Tuesday after a dramatic and chilling ultimatum from General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the country’s powerful Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni ,who publicly threatened opposition leader Bobi Wine with death and demanded his immediate surrender.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">In a string of incendiary posts on social media platform X late Monday, Muhoozi used highly inflammatory language, declaring he was “praying” for Wine’s death and giving him exactly 48 hours to surrender himself to the police, warning that failure to comply would see Wine treated as an “outlaw/rebel” and dealt with accordingly.</span></p>
<p>Muhoozi did not hold back in his attacks on opposition leader Bobi Wine, branding him a “baboon” and labeling supporters of his National Unity Platform (NUP) party as “terrorists.”</p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">“As for Kabobi, the permanent loser, I’m giving him exactly 48 hours to surrender … If he doesn’t, we will treat him as an outlaw/rebel and handle him accordingly,” the general wrote, referring to the charismatic pop‑star‑turned‑politician by a derogatory nickname.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has been in hiding since what he describes as a heavy military and police raid on his home late last week. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Speaking from an undisclosed location, the opposition leader rejected the ultimatum, accusing the military and police of targeting his family and plotting to harm him.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">“I will resurface when I decide,” Wine said in his defiant response, adding that authorities had previously raided his residence and placed his family under effective house arrest.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The dramatic exchange comes in the aftermath of Uganda’s contentious presidential election held on January 15, 2026, in which long‑time President Yoweri Museveni claimed victory with over 70% of the vote.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Opposition figures, election observers and critics have condemned the vote as marred by alleged fraud, violence, intimidation and internet shutdowns.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Security forces have also been accused of using excessive force against supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Wine’s political party.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Muhoozi’s posts claimed that Ugandan forces had already killed dozens of NUP members in ongoing clashes, a claim that has fuelled fears of escalating political violence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Political analysts say the public threats by a senior military commander, who is widely believed to be positioning himself as his father’s successor, represent an alarming breach of democratic norms and could further destabilize the already tense political environment.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Civil society groups and human rights defenders have condemned the rhetoric as dangerous and counter‑productive to peace.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">International observers are now watching closely, with calls for restraint and respect for constitutional processes growing louder as the 48‑hour deadline looms.</span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke/news/musevenis-son-gives-bobi-wine-48-hours-to-surrender/">Museveni’s Son Gives Bobi Wine 48 Hours to Surrender</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke">Insider Bits News</a>.</p>
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		<title>Four Years On: Court Presses IG for Answers on Missing Security Analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Inspector-General of Police has been given seven days to file a comprehensive report on the disappearance of security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, who has been missing for four years. Justice Martin Muya issued the ultimatum in Nairobi, warning that he was granting the last adjournment in the matter. “I have granted the Inspector-General the last [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Inspector-General of Police has been given seven days to file a comprehensive report on the disappearance of security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, who has been missing for four years.</p>
<p>Justice Martin Muya issued the ultimatum in Nairobi, warning that he was granting the last adjournment in the matter.</p>
<p>“I have granted the Inspector-General the last adjournment. A comprehensive report on the whereabouts of the subject must be filed within seven days,” Justice Muya directed.</p>
<p>The case was filed by Mbijiwe’s family, who want the court to compel the State to account for his whereabouts, dead or alive.</p>
<p>Their lawyer, Evans Ondieki, accused key investigative and prosecution agencies of treating the matter casually and giving the court conflicting signals.</p>
<p>He told the court that the Inspector-General (IG), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had been “shifting goalposts” instead of giving a clear update on what happened to Mbijiwe.</p>
<p>“These three agencies, the IG, the DCI and the DPP – have been shifting goalposts. They are not giving this court correct and candid information about the abduction of Mr Mbijiwe,” Ondieki submitted.</p>
<p>He said that on November 14 2025, a representative from the DPP’s office informed the court that they had received an investigation file from the DCI, but nothing had been disclosed about its contents.</p>
<p>“We were told on November 14 that a file from the DCI is now with the DPP. Up to today, neither the family nor this honourable court has been told what that file contains,” Ondieki added.</p>
<p>Mbijiwe was allegedly abducted four years ago, and his family says they have not received any concrete information about his fate.</p>
<p>“For four years, the family has been in the dark. They do not know whether their son is alive or dead,” Ondieki told the court.</p>
<p>The lawyer pressed the court to consider issuing a warrant of arrest against the IG if no meaningful progress is shown.</p>
<p>“We urge this court to consider issuing a warrant of arrest against the Inspector-General so that he can personally come here and explain what progress, if any, has been made in establishing the whereabouts of Mr Mbijiwe,” he said.</p>
<p>The court also heard that Mbijiwe’s mother has been making long, emotionally draining trips from Meru to attend the court sessions in Nairobi, hoping for answers.</p>
<p>Ondieki said her presence in court underscored the family’s pain and the urgency of the matter.</p>
<p>The case will now return to court on December 3, 2025, when the judge is expected to review the report to be filed by the Inspector-General and decide on the next steps, including whether coercive orders will be issued against top security officials if they are found to be dragging their feet.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke/court/court-gives-ig-seven-days-report-mwenda-mbijiwe-disappearance/">Four Years On: Court Presses IG for Answers on Missing Security Analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insiderbits.co.ke">Insider Bits News</a>.</p>
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