Category: Society
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A Safaricom officer testifying in the inquest into the death of Rex Masai revealed mobile phone records linking police officer Isaiah Murangiri to several locations within Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) during the period under investigation. The records showed that on June 20, 2024, Murangiri’s number was active at St. Ellis House around 11:20 a.m.,…
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A dramatic shooting incident at Bungoma Law Courts on Tuesday, September 16, left five people nursing injuries. Judiciary Spokesperson Paul Ndemo said a firearm belonging to a Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer accidentally went off during the hearing of a criminal case at the High Court. The stray bullet injured the officer himself, a…
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has explained why police officers often ask members of the public to provide fuel when responding to cases, admitting that the government does not allocate enough fuel for police vehicles each month. Speaking at the Jukwaa La Usalama forum in Homa Bay town on Tuesday, Murkomen said such requests should…
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Journalist Caleb Atemi with Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka when the former Vice Prresident visited him in prison Nairobi, Kenya – Sunday, September 14, 2024: Veteran journalist Caleb Atemi has lifted the lid on harrowing experiences during his time behind bars, offering a rare glimpse into the brutality, fear, and survival tactics of prison life in…
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A 21-year-old student at Eldoret National Polytechnic, identified as Winnie Jelagat, has been found dead at her residence in Teleview Estate in an incident police say followed an alleged self-induced abortion. Authorities report she suffered severe hemorrhage and massive blood loss. Local residents say the incident occurred on Thursday morning when friends and neighbours, unable…
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The body of a construction worker who went missing for a week has been discovered at the Talanta Sports Stadium. The deceased, 35-year-old Sammy Kyengo, had been reported missing on September 6 by his wife, Christine. His remains were found on Saturday morning inside a water sump located behind the stadium terraces, which are still…
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A senior police officer was Monday morning robbed of his pistol in an attack in Kingeero area, Kiambu County. Police are investigating a tragic incident in Kamukunji after a 25-year-old man died following a violent altercation at a lodging along Duruma Road. The deceased, identified as Barnabas Oketch, had reportedly gone to meet his girlfriend…
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The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Ntimaru Police Station, identified as Daniel Muchiri, has been released after being arrested for attending a high-level security forum while intoxicated. The incident occurred during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum in Migori on Thursday, which was presided over by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Muchiri allegedly arrived at the…
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Kitengela, Kajiado County, September 15, 2025 – A 24-year-old woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her 38-year-old husband to death during a domestic dispute. Police reports indicate that the incident occurred on Sunday night, with the man later pronounced dead at Kitengela Sub-County Hospital, where he had been rushed by well-wishers. According to investigators,…
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Nairobi, Kenya, September 12, 2025 – Interdicted Police Constable Klinzy Barasa, accused of fatally shooting hawker Boniface Kariuki in Nairobi’s Central Business District on June 17, 2025, will remain in custody until October 6. Barasa, who has undergone a mental assessment and was declared fit to stand trial, denied the murder charges during his court…