Category: Society
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Youth cleaning up Nairobi River. (Photo: Nairobi Rivers Commission) The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has raised concerns over potential displacement of thousands of residents if precautions are not strictly observed in the government’s Nairobi Rivers Basin project. The Sh40 billion initiative, championed by President William Ruto, seeks to revamp the city’s rivers through dredging,…
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Detectives are investigating an incident where the bodies of two women were found in a rental house after a murder incident in Ololunga, Narok County. One of the victims had been strangled while the second one had stab wounds, and her body lay in a pool of blood, police said. The bodies were discovered on…
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Nelson, a hardworking man from Masaka, went through one of the most painful experiences of his life when mobile money thieves scammed him of 13 million Uganda shillings. He had been saving this money for months to invest in expanding his small business. But in just a few minutes, everything disappeared. It started when he…
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Justus Mwenda, a 37-year-old father of three from Meru, never imagined he’d become the subject of headlines. His arrest on suspicion of running an illegal business shocked not only him but his entire village. The reason? Authorities had discovered more than Kes 50 million spread across his bank accounts, an amount that seemed impossible for…
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A photo of heavy rain on the streets of Nairobi. PHOTO/Nairobileo The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has released its weekly forecast for September 9th to 15th, predicting continued rainfall in select regions while warning of soaring temperatures and gusty winds across others. Rainfall is expected to continue in a few parts of the Highlands East…
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At least 300 suspects have been arrested in Nairobi in connection with robbery with violence and a surge in muggings, amid growing concerns over security in the Central Business District (CBD). In recent weeks, Nairobi residents have voiced frustration on social media about rising cases of daylight muggings. The outcry prompted joint operations by the…
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The mystery surrounding the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo deepened on Monday after a witness testified that he saw his motionless body in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers on the day he went missing. Appearing before Principal Magistrate Kipkurui Kibelion, prosecution witness Michael Rono—currently serving a four-year jail term for illegal fishing—told…
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One person has died after being subjected to mob justice following a failed robbery attempt along the Matuu-Mwingi highway in Kitui County. According to police reports, the deceased was part of a three-man gang believed to have been targeting businessmen in the area. The gang, which was reportedly armed with crude weapons, attempted to rob…
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A businesswoman whose three tents and 300 chairs were burnt down after a fracas erupted during a meeting for the gold miners at Macalder gold mines on September 14, 2024 wants the county government of Migori to compensate her for the loss. Esther Akinyi says her tents and plastic chairs that were destroyed during the…
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One person has died after being subjected to mob justice following a failed robbery attempt along the Matuu-Mwingi highway in Kitui County. According to police reports, the deceased was part of a three-man gang believed to have been targeting businessmen in the area. The gang, which was reportedly armed with crude weapons, attempted to rob…