Category: Society
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After making several unsuccessful calls to his wife, Cyrus Kipng’eno Rono who worked as a night guard in Kiamunyeki, Nakuru County, excused himself from his work station on the night of August 29, 2023, to find out what was wrong at home. Around 9 pm, he arrived at his house and went straight to the…
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President William Ruto joins women leaders from Nyanza in a dance at Homa Bay State Lodge on August 12, 2025 ahead of the start of this year’s Devolution Conference. Twelve years into devolution, the promise of bringing services closer to the people remains uneven for women and girls across the counties. While there have…
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Caption for the landscape image: At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in August 2020, David Taitumu, a businessman in Mombasa, was reportedly near the regional police headquarters in the coastal city—never to be seen again. On Thursday this week, the family, which has been living in anguish for lack of closure, held a prayer…
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Caption for the landscape image: The Coptic Roundabout in Kisumu, which is one of the deadliest blackspots in the region, is finally demolished and will be redesigned — coming just days after unknown individuals vandalised the road infrastructure under cover of darkness. By Saturday morning, China Railway Tenth Group (CREC No. 10), a subsidiary of…
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Caption for the landscape image: After making several unsuccessful calls to his wife, Cyrus Kipng’eno Rono who worked as a night guard in Kiamunyeki, Nakuru County, excused himself from his work station on the night of August 29, 2023, to find out what was wrong at home. At around 9 pm, he arrived at his…
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Caption for the landscape image: On August 10, Mercy Wambui, 40, left her home excited to visit her two-month-old granddaughter in Free Area, Nakuru County. Wambui was a devoted mother and grandmother, always present in her children’s lives. She took pleasure in carrying both their joys and their burdens as her own. But that day…
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The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued an advisory warning of heavy rainfall expected across several parts of the country beginning Sunday, August 17, 2025, through to Tuesday, August 19, 2025. In a statement sent to the Newsrooms Friday evening, the rains likely to exceed 20 millimetres within 24 hours will affect the Lake Victoria…
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The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) matches scheduled for Sunday, 17th August 2025 in Nairobi. In a statement from NPS, several roads will be temporarily closed and traffic diverted to ease movement around key venues hosting the continental tournament. “Due to the ongoing…
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A 22-year-old man has collapsed and died shortly after completing a physical fitness run during the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) recruitment exercise in Apac District. The deceased, identified as Dono Solomon, was among candidates undergoing the short-distance run, one of the mandatory stages of the recruitment process. According to witnesses, Solomon collapsed at the…
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File image of a flooded section of the road after heavy rains in Nairobi The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that parts of the country will experience heavy rainfall and strong winds starting August 17. Wet spell will be experienced in parts of Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley and the Highlands West of Rift Valley.…