Category: Society
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File image of Rongo Law Courts The Rongo Magistrate Court has granted an application by the ODPP to exhume the body of a GSU officer mysteriously buried within a church compound in Migori County. The Rongo Magistrate Court has granted an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to exhume the…
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A violent incident at the Kutiti Festival in Nairobi’s Carnivore Gardens has reignited debate over the role of bystanders in preventing gender-based violence. A viral video shows popular comedian Bella Comedy being assaulted by businessman Pavilion Kipkosgei, as onlookers failed to intervene. The footage, widely circulated on social media, captures Kipkosgei—also known as Motiriot Kipkosgei…
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The ongoing rehabilitation of the Athiriver Mining Road sewer system. (Photo – Courtesy) Residents of Athi River have received a major reprieve following the launch of a long-awaited sewerage system project aimed at improving sanitation and curbing environmental pollution. The Machakos County Government, through the Department of Sewerage, Sanitation, and Waste Management, has commenced a…
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NEMA officers, together with police in Makueni, during a crackdown on failure to submit environmental audits, illegal waste discharge, and use of banned plastic bags. (Photo- Courtesy) 17 individuals have been arrested in Makueni County following a four-day crackdown by NEMA targeting institutions flouting environmental regulations. The operation, conducted jointly by the National Environment Management…
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A security guard contracted by Del Monte Kenya has been accused of fatally injuring a local vegetable vendor, reigniting concerns about violence linked to multinational agribusiness operations in the country. Between 8am and 9am on 8 August, 31-year-old Michael Muiruri was knocked down in Gatwekera, Murang’a, by a Toyota Hilux driven by a G4S guard.…
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At least three people have been killed in a shooting at a Target store parking lot in Austin, Texas, in an incident authorities described as both “devastating” and “cowardly.” Police said they received reports of the shooting at around 2:15 pm local time on Monday and arrived within four minutes to find three people with…
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Police in Machakos County are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a pedestrian early Tuesday morning in Yatta Sub-county. The incident occurred at about 12.30am near the Miami area, close to Acacia Resort, along the Matuu–Mwingi road. According to a police report, a bus with registration number KBT 312V, make Isuzu,…
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The lady injured by her husband in Makueni receiving treatment in the hospital (photo credit -Juline/Mauvoo) A 25-year-old woman from Kyandulyu area in Makueni County is receiving treatment at the Makueni Referral Hospital after allegedly being brutally assaulted by her husband in a horrifying case of domestic violence. Confirming the incident, Officer Commanding Mbumbuni Police Station (OCS)…
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Police in Mombasa have arrested a man in possession of a massive 90-kilogramconsignment of cannabis sativa during a daring operation at Changamwe Roundabouton 11 August 2025. The bust followed credible intelligence that led officers from Changamwe Police Stationto mount an undercover ambush targeting a Buscar Bus Ltd vehicle suspected offerrying drugs. When the bus was…
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Amos Nzomo Kimanzi,before Principle Magistrate Carolyn Mugo at Milimani law courts.PHOTO/WERE KELLY A former police officer has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a sophisticated mobile money fraud scheme that targeted unsuspecting Kenyans through fake communications, identity theft, and SIM card manipulation. The suspect, Amos Nzomo Kimanzi,appeared before Principle Magistrate Carolyn Mugo at Milimani law courts.Amos once…