Category: Society
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Authorities have raised alarm over a dangerous gang posing as police officers and preying on unsuspecting motorists along the busy Nakuru-Kisumu-Eldoret highway. Senior Assistant Chief of Mang’u Location, Beatrice Mbugua, has urged drivers and motorcyclists to stop offering lifts to strangers after two violent robberies were reported within a week. The first incident involved a…
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Naivasha residents have told the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) they will not accept a 30-year toll on the proposed Rironi–Mau Summit Expressway unless a free alternative is built alongside it. The push-back came on yesterday, September 4, during a packed public forum in Nakuru County, where locals said the fee amounts to double taxation…
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Nairobi residents have been told to wear masks when entering the CBD, Woodley in Kibra, Kawangware, Juja Road and Mlango Kubwa after county air sensors recorded pollution far above safe levels. Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosira issued the warning on his X account on Thursday, 4 September, saying the spikes could trigger asthma, bronchitis and…
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Thika West detectives have taken into custody two suspected kidnappers, rescuing two terrified victims. The suspects, Davis Mugambi and John Maina Macharia were nabbed after a timely tip-off from vigilant members of the public who reported that two young women were being held against their will in a house at Muguga area. Responding swiftly, detectives…
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Parked buses belonging to Exodus Mobility MOMBASA, August 31, 2025 — Within just two weeks of launching, Exodus Mobility’s innovative, cashless electric minibuses—part of the “Move Mombasa” initiative in partnership with the County Government—have been forced to suspend operations on the Bamburi–Docks routes following a spate of attacks and threats. The six buses were removed…
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Somewhere between Ibanda, Uganda, and Nairobi, a truck carrying avocados worth hundreds of thousands decided to pull a disappearing act. The truck, plate number KDR 941D, was entrusted to a man with the unforgettable name Jamaica Waweru Mulra. After pocketing a KSh 70,000 deposit, the driver went off-grid, switching off his phone. Last contacted at…
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Parked buses belonging to Exodus Mobility MOMBASA, August 31, 2025 — Within just two weeks of launching, Exodus Mobility’s innovative, cashless electric minibuses—part of the “Move Mombasa” initiative in partnership with the County Government—have been forced to suspend operations on the Bamburi–Docks routes following a spate of attacks and threats. The six buses were removed…
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Anxiety has surged among Nairobians due to an uptick in violent robberies, attacks, and intimidation in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) over the past week. Many incidents have been shared online, particularly on TikTok, revealing disturbing methods used by youthful gangs. Victims recount: TikTok users like popular influencer Mjaka Mfine posted warning videos: “They…
