Category: Society
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The underpass that has been under construction at the junction of Uhuru and Haile Selassie highway in Nairobi will be open to the public before December. According to Kenyan National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the project worth Sh2 billion is now 97 percent complete and it is expected to enhance pedestrians safety and smooth traffic at…
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The name Ezekiel Sakwa has become one of the most chilling in recent Kenyan criminal history. At only 19 years old, he is accused of becoming one of Kenya’s youngest serial killers—responsible for a string of heinous murders in Nakuru County. This guide dives into everything known so far: his biography, the alleged crimes, investigation challenges, legal…
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Fresh Life is a social venture headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, committed to delivering safe, sustainable sanitation solutions in urban areas. Since 2011, the organization has worked across Nairobi, Kisumu, and other regions to provide innovative, non-sewered sanitation services for urban residents. By combining technology, service delivery models, and strategic partnerships with local governments, Fresh Life…
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For decades, the bodies of fallen climbers have remained on Everest, frozen in time. In 1996, three young Korean climbers – Koo Kyung-mo, Choi Min-gyu, and Nam Won-woo – set out to conquer the peak. Just before they attained their goal, the mountain turned vicious, with a blizzard that buried many climbers that day. The…
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The Jukwaa la Usalama grassroots engagement is finally coming to Nairobi, after being held in more than 40 counties. The forums led by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen are meant to map out key challenges respective areas are facing and more so on security. Over the weeks, the CS while in the company of Kenya’s…
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The late Francis Thombe Nyammo. (Photo: Courtesy) Francis Thombe Nyammo, fondly known as FT Nyammo, a respected former Member of Parliament for Tetu and a beloved figure in Kenya’s Rotary community, has passed away at the age of 86. FT Nyammo died peacefully on the morning of his birthday, a poetic farewell that has moved…
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Collins Kweyu speaks to the media after being freed on bond on September 20, 2025. (Photo: Courtesy) Collins Kweyu, a Standard Group photojournalist, says his life is in danger after receiving threatening messages via WhatsApp in connection with a case involving a Migori-based judge. According to the journalist, a person claiming to be an officer…
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Prof Tom Odhiambo. (Photo: Courtesy) A land boundary dispute turned fatal in Kakrigu Village, Rusinga East Location, on Tuesday morning, when Prof Tom Odhiambo, an academic from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), was brutally killed in an attack that has shocked the Mbita Sub-county community. Prof Odhiambo, who had travelled home to resolve a…
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A senior police officer was Monday morning robbed of his pistol in an attack in Kingeero area, Kiambu County. Police in Kisumu are pursuing a man who attacked and killed his girlfriend in a brutal panga assault at Kogony village on Saturday night. The victim, identified as Emily Otieno, 24, was in the company of…
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A senior police officer was Monday morning robbed of his pistol in an attack in Kingeero area, Kiambu County. Shock has gripped residents of Majengo estate in Kitui Town after the body of a minor who had been reported missing was discovered floating in a septic tank in what police suspect to be a brutal…