Category: Society
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A photo collage showing a KCSE certificate marked “Missing” alongside the KNEC online portal. PHOTO/KNEC/Ocave The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has outlined the process of replacing lost or damaged KCPE or KCSE certificates. The process is entirely online via the Query Management Information System (QMIS), ensuring secure and efficient application management. Applicants must upload…
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Road safety compliance checks at Luqman along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway. Photo/NTSA Motor vehicle owners are required to renew their annual motor vehicle road licence through the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). The 2025 renewal process is fully digital and is conducted via the government’s eCitizen portal. According to the NTSA, the move to online…
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A collage of a man found with police handcuffs in Nairobi CBD. PHOTO/Mosiria A man believed to be part of a street gang that harasses and steals from members of the public was arrested during a joint operation in the Central Business District. The suspect, thought to be part of a group posing as police…
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A collage of a burning car in Thika. PHOTO/@BorNNy_En (X) Tension gripped Thika Makongeni estate on Sunday morning after enraged boda boda riders set a private vehicle ablaze in the aftermath of a road accident near the local police station. The collision, involving an Audi, which occurred on September 7, tragically claimed the lives of…
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A photo of a sample logbook in Kenya. PHOTO/Jambodaily For vehicle owners in Kenya, obtaining a logbook is part of legal car ownership. The process has now been streamlined by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) through an online portal. A logbook, also known as a vehicle registration book, acts as official proof of…
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The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn criminal charges against former Eastleigh North Police Station officer Rebeccah Njeri Muraya and Sergeant Abdisalam Ahmed, citing lack of evidence and double jeopardy. Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina allowed the withdrawal, noting the prosecution had admitted it lacked confidence in proving the case. “It would be unfair…
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SHA cracks: Audits, suspensions of fraudulent hospitals, and the exposure of a failing health scheme
Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) — the centre-piece of the government’s bid for universal health coverage — is under siege, literally, from audit findings, fraud probes and a wave of facility closures that critics say show the scheme is failing and that officials have not been fully transparent. Evidence of procurement irregularities in a Sh104.8…
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Nairobi authorities have intensified a crackdown on criminal gangs following a rise in muggings, harassment, and robberies in the Central Business District. Nairobi Environment CEC Geoffrey Mosiria said a man believed to be part of a group posing as street families was arrested during a joint operation with police. Officers found him in possession of…
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Nairobi, September 7, 2025 – In the early hours of Sunday morning, a NACADA-led multi-agency team delivered a decisive strike against Nairobi’s sprawling illicit alcohol networks, dismantling a massive illegal brewing hub in the Congo area of Kawangware. The high-impact operation represents a major win in the ongoing Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) against illicit alcohol,…
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A joint operation consisting of DCI and NPS officers drawn from Langata Sub-county has led to the arrest of Stephen Magero in connection with a fraudulent gold scam involving a Pakistani national. The fake gold dealer was arrested at Sultan Suites, Ngong View Estate, following investigations into a complaint filed by the foreign national who…