Category: Society
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FILE IMAGE OF POLICE LINE Two children were found dead after drowning separately in water tanks in Siaya and Meru Counties. One of the victims was aged 12 years and the other was aged two years, police said. The first incident happened in Bondo, Siaya County, where a group of children were playing in a…
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Thousands of Marigoini and Mukuru residents in Nairobi County are set to benefit from the second phase of affordable housing allocation. According to the Government, the exercise is set to begin in the next month of October, with 4,500 units ready for allocation. Speaking during a verification exercise on Monday within the targeted areas, Ruth…
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Collage of slain city lawyer, Kyalo Mbobu. /VIRAL TEA KE Three suspects arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu were freed for lack of evidence. Their lawyer, Maulid Bare, confirmed they were released on Saturday, September 13. Reports indicated that the trio were among the last people seen with Mbobu just hours…
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Kenyan journalists with cameras during a past media event. /KENYA UNION OF JOURNALISTS A Kenyan journalist is recuperating after suffering injuries in a violent assault by known attackers in Homa Bay County, shortly after releasing an investigative piece on corruption within the county government. Habil Onyango of The People Daily was abducted and tortured on…
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Part of the expanded Eastern Bypass. /CONSTRUCTION KENYA SHOWCASE The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has revealed plans to remove billboards and other unlawful structures placed along the Eastern Bypass Corridor. In its statement, the agency pointed out that numerous signboards had been mounted without clearance. KURA added that the illegal installations not only undermined…
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Kenyan police officers during a past operation. /BBC A daring carjacking in Kirinyaga has ended with five suspects behind bars after police recovered stolen goods worth over Ksh 5 million in Embu. The loot — including hundreds of boxes of toothpaste, toothbrushes, detergents, and fabric softeners — was seized in a multi-agency operation in Mutunduri,…
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Two children, aged three and four, have tragically died after eating snacks bought from a local spaza shop in Jouberton, near Klerksdorp, in South Africa’s Northwest Province. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon and has prompted an official investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS). Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone confirmed that an inquest…
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Makueni County residents have every reason to celebrate after Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr officially commissioned the Yumbuni Borehole Water Project in Nguu/Masumba Ward, Nzaui Sub-County. The project, funded by Charity Water and implemented by Welt Hunger Hilfe (WHH) over the past year, is set to transform lives by providing clean and reliable water to 8,889…
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Police in Awendo, Migori County, have intensified their war on drugs after seizing approximately four kilograms of cannabis sativa in a crackdown along the Migori–Kisii road. According to authorities, officers from Awendo Police Station acted on a tip-off and intercepted a motorcycle carrying two individuals on Wednesday. When signaled to stop, the pillion passenger jumped…
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Siaya County Government has dismissed over 380 individuals who fraudulently reported to the health department earlier this year using forged employment documents. Chief Executive Officer of the Siaya County Public Service Board Mr. Wilfred Nyagudi says that the Board launched an audit of more than 500 personnel following public outcry over unpaid salaries. He says…