A 47-year-old man is in police custody in Nairobi after allegedly defiling and brutally assaulting his nine-year-old daughter, who later died from her injuries. According to KBC, the incident occurred on September 6, 2026, after officers at Kibra Police Station received a distress call reporting that the suspect, identified as Norman Swahili, had seriously assaulted the child in Kibra.

Following the death of Moses Kaliisa Kalangwa, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Kayunga, Uganda, is facing a significant succession battle. Family ties, personal ambitions, and factional loyalties are causing divisions within the party. A recent meeting highlighted these tensions as members disagreed on the timing and method for electing a new district chairperson, a position that became vacant after Kalangwa's fatal road accident on May 17, 2026.

Two people have died in separate suspected suicide-by-hanging incidents in Kisoro district, Uganda, within about 15 hours of each other, according to The Observer. The first incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, at around 7pm in Mataramba village, Muramba sub-county, where 80-year-old Andrew Ndagijimana was found hanging inside his house. His wife, Tereza Nyirayanze, said she had left him at home before the discovery. Details of the second incident were not included in the report excerpt.

Police in Mbarara District, Uganda, have arrested two men, identified as Tukahirwa Rodgers and Nasasira Darius, in connection with the murder and alleged beheading of a 29-year-old man in Rwanyamahembe Town Council. According to Watchdog Uganda, the victim has been identified as Arinaitwe Richard, a resident of Bwizibwera Lower. Both suspects are residents of the Bwizibwera area in Mbarara District. The circumstances surrounding the killing remain under investigation by authorities.

Two sons are being held at Kagadi Central police station in Uganda over the alleged beheading of their 95-year-old mother, Angela Kabagenzi, following a dispute over family land. According to The Observer, the suspects, identified as Bijja Peter and Insigoma of Matuntu A village, Bwikara sub-county in Kagadi district, are accused of killing Kabagenzi on Saturday night and dumping her body. Police investigations into the incident are reportedly ongoing.

Vincent Osiemo, a supporter of Linda Mwananchi, has died following a violent attack by assailants in Kisii. The incident has sparked concerns regarding the potential involvement of police in the violence surrounding the event.