Category: Society
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A senior police officer was Monday morning robbed of his pistol in an attack in Kingeero area, Kiambu County. Police have launched investigations after a 22-year-old woman was found murdered in her rented house in the Majengo area of Narok Town. The victim, identified as Maureen Wairimu Ngare, was discovered lying in a pool of…
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Tension gripped Emanwa location in Nyamache after villagers lynched a 32-year-old man who had earlier killed his father in a domestic feud. According to police and residents, Enock Obwaya, 32, attacked his 80-year-old father, James Ongige Obwaya, following a heated quarrel at their home. Armed with a club, Enock fatally assaulted his father as his…
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A police officer attached to Parliament Police Station was left seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident along Uhuru Highway on Friday morning. According to police reports, the officer, a sergeant, was crossing the road at the Parliament Road–Uhuru Highway junction when a speeding saloon car struck him. The vehicle, which was coming from the Westlands…
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Stolen phones at a police station in Nyeri. (Photo: Diana Odipo) Police in Nyeri have raised the alarm over rising cases of phone-snatching and are now urging the public to cooperate with security agents in arresting the culprits. Nyeri Sub-County Police Commander Andrew Mbogo says criminal elements have resorted to stealing phones from unsuspecting pedestrians…
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Aerial view of Nairobi CBD. /WESTEND Nairobi is on the verge of a major governance shift as Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed that the county is in the final stages of appointing six borough managers to run day-to-day service delivery in the capital. Eight names have already been shortlisted, with six set to lead Nairobi East,…
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Entrance to Standard Group Limited offices along Mombasa Road. /NAIROBI NEWS Standard Group journalist Collins Kweyu was arrested on Friday, September 19, under unclear circumstances and is currently being held at Central Police Station in Nairobi, sparking outrage from media unions and press freedom defenders. According to police, the arrest was carried out by detectives…
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A KeNHA bridge in Nairobi CBD as of May 24, 2021. /KENHA The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has declared plans to evict hawkers and street families from footbridges and underpasses. In a statement issued on Saturday, September 20, the agency said the nationwide exercise aims to clear the structures, accusing the groups of encroaching…
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Photo of the inside of a popular nightclub in Nairobi, Kenya. /BIZNA KENYA The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a warning to shut down 107 clubs, bars, lounges, and restaurants across the country after receiving multiple noise complaints. In a notice released on Monday, September 22, NEMA gave the establishments seven days to…
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The National Police Service Commission (NPSC), in collaboration with the National Police Service (NPS), invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to join the service as Police Constables. This nationwide recruitment drive is anchored in the Constitution of Kenya Articles 246(3), 246(4), 243, and 238(d)(10), as well as provisions of the National Police Service Commission Act…
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The National Police Service Commission (NPSC), in collaboration with the National Police Service (NPS), invites applications from qualified, disciplined, and motivated Kenyans to serve their country by joining the Service as Police Constables. This recruitment exercise provides an opportunity for patriotic citizens to contribute to national security and peace by becoming part of a professional…