Category: Society
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The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced that the ongoing heavy rainfall experienced across the nation will continue. The weatherman announced on Sunday that torrential rains will continue in Nairobi, Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the Coastal regions. The rains, the department added, may be accompanied by heavy winds which could cause damage to structures…
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A resident wades through floodwater as he attempts to retrieve two beds in Bahri city, north of Khartoum, Sudan, October 1, 2025. (Photo: Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua) In the outskirts of Wad Ramli, north of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, the familiar passageways have vanished. Surging Nile waters, having breached sections of earthen embankment, now invade homes, submerge courtyards,…
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The suspension by a judge of the recruitment of 10,000 new officers is bound to escalate a feud that has been raging over the control of the Sh60 billion police payroll and staffing functions. This dispute pits Inspector-General Douglas Kanja and his deputies against the National Police Service Commission (NPSC). As the head of the…
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A photo of a truck on the road. PHOTO/WendeL (linkedin) The Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) has raised alarm over a growing influx of foreign truck drivers in the country, warning that the trend is creating an uneven playing field in the transport industry and undermining compliance with labor and licensing laws. In a statement released…
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Screengrab images of flooded streets of Nairobi after heavy rains on Friday, October 3 with governor Johnson Sakaja in set For yet another time, rains caused extensive flooding in Nairobi with angry residents turning their wrath on governor Johnson Sakaja and his administration. Transport and commercial activities came to a standstill with Nairobians living through…
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The walkway to Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain. (Photo: Stephen Chung/Xinhua) A joint operation between Kenyan and British security agencies has exposed the inner workings of a sophisticated international drug trafficking network, culminating in the arrest of a British national at Heathrow Airport. Jesse Bryan Da Mata Dos Santos, 42, was detained…
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At least eight people have lost their lives, 10 others are nursing injuries, and close to 80 families have been left homeless after a fire razed homes in Madoya slums, Huruma, Nairobi County. (Photo: Courtesy) At least eight people have lost their lives, 10 others are nursing injuries, and close to 80 families have been…
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A screengrab of a flooded Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi CBD. Kenya Met has also cautioned of traffic disruptions and slippery roads across the capital. The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an urgent weather alert warning residents of Nairobi Metropolis to brace for intensifying rainfall. In a notice released on Friday, the weatherman warned that ongoing…
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File image of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale handing over the files The DCI has provided an update on the progress of ongoing investigations into fraudulent files linked to the Social Health Authority (SHA). The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has provided an update on the progress of ongoing investigations into fraudulent files linked to…
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File image of Kenya Power engineers at work Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of West Pokot County on Saturday. Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of West Pokot County on Saturday, October 4. In a statement on Friday, October 3, the company said the planned outage is part…