Category: Society
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Controversial cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie. (Photo: File) A villager from Shakahola has told a children’s court how she rescued a malnourished boy who had escaped from controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie’s enclave, a revelation that shed light on the grim reality inside the forest where hundreds later perished. Testifying before Principal Magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir at…
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A 25-year-old boy was reportedly killed by a man he found sleeping with his girlfriend in Nairobi’s Kamukunji area. According to police reports, the incident happened on September 13, 2025, around 10:30pm. at night. The lady in question was said to have checked into a hotel room with a new boyfriend when the deceased, identified…
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Security stakeholders in Kenya are now raising concerns over dragging investigations of murder cases with some taking more than ten years. The cases range from shooting of high profile figures, politicians and other Kenyans under unclear circumstances. Take a case of controversial businessman Jacob Juma who was shot dead in cold blood on Ngong Road, Nairobi…
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Nakuru Town East Parliamentary seat aspirant Maina Wakabura has reiterated his commitment towards community welfare. Maina Wakabura addressing during the event.PHOTO/COURTESY Speaking when he delivered a set of plastic chairs to Imperial Upendo Wazee Group in Pipeline, Nakuru East Ward, Wakabura stated that welfare of various groups in community is key towards transformation. “I had…
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Victims of recent Mwisho wa Lami Fire incident have received donation from the county government of Nakuru. Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika extended support to seven families whose homes were recently destroyed at Mwisho wa Lami in Mau Narok Ward, Njoro Sub-County, along the Nakuru–Narok border. The families will receive mattresses, blankets, iron sheets and foodstuffs…
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A billboard being taken down by Nairobi county workers. /NAIROBI COUNTY The Nairobi County government has rolled out a renewed crackdown on illegal billboards and excessive visual clutter, placing advertising companies on notice. Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning, Patrick Analo, said the operation will focus on major roads such as Mombasa Road, Ngong…
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Public whistleblower Nelson Amenya is the latest victim of a housing scam. Amenya is the Kenyan man who gained fame after lifting the lid on the secret takeover of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Indian conglomerate Adani Group that had been planned by the William Ruto government. Amenya says that he was conned USD10,000…
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After controversial Nairobi lawyer Kyalo Mbobu was shot to death, detectives investigating the murder swooped on three persons who had met the lawyer hours before his murder. Among these individuals were George Wainaina who is an official of the KANU party and a businessman, his relative and Mbobu’s friend. When Wainaina was arrested at his…
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A tragic incident has cast a dark shadow over the AFCON 2027 venue, Talanta Stadium in Jamhuri, Nairobi, after a construction worker was found dead on Saturday, September 13. The victim, 25-year-old Sammy Kyengo, went missing on September 6. His wife, Christine, reported his disappearance, prompting his family and friends to launch a frantic search…
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President William Ruto will on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, commission the long-awaited Mombasa Commuter Rail Service, a project designed to transform travel between the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Miritini and Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD). The last-mile connection will ease the nearly 14-kilometre journey from the SGR terminus to the city centre, offering…