Category: Society
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DCI detectives drawn from the Land Fraud Investigations Unit have arrested a suspected land fraudster accused of acquiring a piece of land through false pretense. Margaret Wairimu Magugu is accused of false acquiring land belonging to Wibeso Investment Limited before transferring it to Marg Ridge Estate Limited. “Detectives domiciled at the DCI’s Land Fraud Investigations…
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When the Nairobi Railway Station was established in 1899 as a supply depot for the Uganda Railway, few imagined it would grow into a capital city. Chosen for its central location, reliable water supply, and cool climate, the site became the heart of a settlement that would later rise to be East Africa’s hub. “This…
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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three employees of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company over bribery allegations. Mr. Jeremiah Onchuru Omwenga, Mr. Jeremiah Omondi Masiwa, and Mr. John Mutuku Mutua were the suspects arrested in separate operations for allegedly receiving bribes to provide services. Mr. Omwenga, an accountant stationed at Electricity House,…
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Police in Kajiado have arrested several suspects believed to be part of a dreaded criminal gang that has been terrorising residents in the area. The intelligence-led operation began on September 4 in Kagio, Kirinyaga County. On the fateful day, authorities intercepted a vehicle carrying suspects on a surveillance mission. During a search of the vehicle,…
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DCI officers attached to Keroka Police Station have arrested the prime suspect in the Nyamakoroto arson attack that claimed the lives of four family members in Nyamira. The suspect, Benson Nyongela Maeka, was apprehended on Friday, September 5 evening in Kibra, Nairobi, following detailed investigations that placed him at the crime scene. Nyongela was the…
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Kenya’s ambitious affordable housing programme is reshaping skylines, creating jobs, and breathing life into the informal economy. While much of the spotlight has been on the thousands of youth employed at construction sites, another story is unfolding at the fringes of these projects, one of women traders who are feeding the dream, quite literally. In…
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Police in Kiambu County have arrested four notorious drug traffickers in Matangi area, Juja Sub-County. Acting on a tip-off, the officers conducted a raid on Friday, September 5, leading to the arrests and the seizure of several illicit substances. The National Police Service (NPS) reports that the officers seized 2,085 rolls of bhang, eight (8)…
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Police in Kangema, Murang’a County, have arrested four suspects believed to be behind a spate of kidnapping incidents in the area. John Thuo Maina, Rose Wangari Kinyua, Peter Gathiru Kinuthia, and Nancy Wamaitha Njoki were arrested in Kiriaini Village while they were allegedly plotting their next ‘venture’. Police say their arrests comes after an incident…
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Police in Malindi Town, Kilifi County, have recorded progress after arresting and taking to court more than 350 members of juvenile criminal gangs terrorizing locals. According to Malindi Sub-County Police Commander (SCPC) Moses Kosgei, the gangs popularly known as ‘Maoza’ were arrested in a series of security crackdowns that also involved members of the public.…
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A grieving family in Kondele, Kisumu County, is crying out for justice after the brutal killing of their relative, Didmus Murunga, who was hacked to death with a machete just meters from his home. The murder, which occurred in one of Kisumu’s most volatile neighborhoods, has sparked outrage and renewed calls for accountability from Kenya’s…