Category: Society
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A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer was arrested on Sunday for shooting dead two boda boda riders near Makongeni Police Station after an altercation following a minor accident involving his car and a motorcycle. According to Kamenu Stages Boda Boda Association Chairperson Wilson Kibe, one of his members was hit from behind by a…
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A bandit who has been troubling residents in the Kerio Valley has finally surrendered to the police. According to the area OCPD Zablon Otieno, so far they have received two AK-47 rifles, 39 rounds of ammunition, and three magazines from two bandits who voluntarily surrendered. The bandit, identified as Ruto Komen, surrendered himself on Sunday…
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Kisumu, September 9, 2025 – The war against drug trafficking received a massive boost today after a high-level NACADA-led multi-agency operation in Ahero, Kisumu County, dismantled a major narcotics supply network spanning Kisumu and Nairobi. Acting on precise intelligence, a joint team comprising NACADA enforcement officers, the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) Kisumu team, and a specialized…
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Nairobi’s fight against insecurity in the Central Business District (CBD) has taken a dramatic turn after authorities uncovered and dismantled a private illegal electricity distribution hub operating near the National Archives. The rogue station, allegedly selling power to shop owners while tampering with security lighting and CCTV systems, was shut down Monday, September 8 afternoon…
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Three suspects have been arrested due to possession of elephant tusks in Kerugoya township, Kirinyaga County. The suspects were arrested during a multi-agency operation comprising officers from the National Police Service and the Kenya Wildlife Service. The three have been taken into custody, awaiting their court appearance. The National Police Service reiterates that wildlife crimes…
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The High Court in Kiambu has ordered the release of 15 former officers drawn from the disbanded Special Service Unit (SSU), the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS), who are facing charges of murdering two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver. Justice Francis Ole ruled that although the charges were grave,…
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File image of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in Nairobi CBD Authorities in Nairobi have exposed and shut down an illegal electricity distribution hub secretly operating near the National Archives. Authorities in Nairobi have exposed and shut down an illegal electricity distribution hub secretly operating near the National Archives. In a statement on Monday, September 8,…
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Hawkers have returned to Eastleigh’s Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue and other main streets, operating as early as 9 am. (Photo: Abdirahman Khalif) Hawkers returned to Eastleigh’s main streets on Monday morning, operating as early as 9 am along Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue and other busy roads—just two days after mall managers and business owners had…
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Boda-Boda motorcycle taxis queue for fuel at a gas station in Nairobi (Photo: Simon Maina/ AFP) Motorcycle riders in Kenya and several other countries are relying on helmets that provide almost no protection in crashes, a new international safety study has found. An analysis by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety shows that…
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The police constable’s car was torched by irate local residents and boda boda riders. (Photo: Courtesy) The Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK) has called for urgent disciplinary measures against boda boda operators, citing escalating attacks and reckless behaviour that endanger drivers and pedestrians across the country. This follows the fatal shooting of two boda boda…