Category: Society
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The scene of the fire at Kanuku informal settlements in Kamukunji’s California ward on September 22, 2025. (Photo: EV) A fire broke out on Monday morning at Kanuku informal settlements in California ward, destroying several houses and leaving residents struggling to contain the situation. Videos seen by The Eastleigh Voice showed flames spreading rapidly through…
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A file image of long distance trucks in Kenya. (Photo: Handout) Long-distance drivers have decried poor working conditions, harassment by traffic police and unsafe roads, appealing to President William Ruto to intervene and protect their welfare. In an open letter to the Head of State, the Long Distance Drivers Association (LODCA) stated that they transport…
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Delegates to the 2023 African Climate Summit are pictured outside the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi in this file picture. (Photo: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi) The State Department for Environment and Climate Change is under scrutiny following revelations that a Sh475.52 million grant meant to finance the 2023 African Climate Summit was signed four months…
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Residents sit among their salvaged belongings after a fire that raged for three hours left hundreds homeless in Kinyago Kanuku. (Photo: Justine Ondieki) A child’s life was tragically cut short in a devastating fire that swept through Kinyago Kanuku in Nairobi’s Kamukunji on Monday morning. Eleven-year-old David Munenea was burned beyond recognition, leaving a grieving…
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In Summary Tanzania is mourning the brutal killing of kidnapped promising law student Shyrose Mahande Mabula. The 21-year-old was a first-year law student at Mzumbe University in Mbeya. Shyrose was kidnapped on Saturday, 13 September 2025, with her captors placing a horror call to her father demanding a ransom of 200 million Tanzanian shillings, which…
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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has launched a nationwide operation to remove hawkers and street families from footbridges and underpasses in a move aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety. In a statement released on Saturday, KeNHA said the exercise was prompted by increased safety concerns, noting that many footbridges along major highways had become nearly…
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A 43-year-old man has been freed on cash bail after denying charges of threatening to kill two police officers at Mukuru kwa Reuben Police Station, including the deputy OCS. According to police reports, Moses Sikuku stormed the station on September 10 wielding a panga and allegedly threatened to hack Inspector Fisher Yego to death. Officers…
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A man in Chinga, Nyeri County is nursing serious burns after he was attacked with hot porridge during a domestic dispute with a woman. According to witnesses, an argument between the two escalated into violence when the woman allegedly poured boiling porridge on the man, leaving him with severe burns. Police confirmed the incident and…
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A domestic feud turned tragic after a fight over a maize plantation left one brother dead in Ringa, Homa Bay. Police reported that John Ouko died instantly after sustaining stab wounds to the chest and back, allegedly inflicted by his elder brother during the confrontation at their Omiro homestead. The dispute reportedly erupted after Ouko’s…
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A night out turned fatal after a bar confrontation left one man dead in Chesikaki village, Cheptais. According to police, Patrick Wakwama succumbed to injuries after he was allegedly struck with a walking stick by a security guard during the altercation. The motive for the clash remains unclear. Authorities confirmed that the guard has since…