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Night of Terror as Elderly Man Gunned Down in Kuria West

Night of terror hit parts of Migori and Kakamega counties after two separate gun attacks left one man dead and another critically injured in incidents now under police investigation. In Kuria West, Kehancha-based detectives are probing the fatal shooting of a 68-year-old man in the Namba area on Monday night. …

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Truck Carrying 3000 Donkey Hides Intercepted in Kitui

A total of about 3,000 donkey hides were seized by a multi-agency security team operating along the Thika–Garissa Highway during an operation targeting illegal wildlife trade. Police officers manning a checkpoint along the highway on Monday intercepted a lorry suspected of transporting donkey hides. The vehicle was found carrying approximately …

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Horror in Murang’a as Woman Found Dead in Tea Shed

Detectives in Murang’a County have launched investigations into a suspected murder after the body of a 28-year-old woman was discovered inside a tea plantation shed in Kigumo Sub-County. Police said the incident occurred on Friday in Kiriko Village, where the deceased, Sherleen Njeri Wangari, worked as a casual labourer in …

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Mystery as Missing Boy Found Dead in Tea Plantation

Police have launched investigations into the murder of a five-year-old boy whose body was discovered dumped in a tea plantation in Borabu Sub-County, Nyamira County. The child, a PP1 pupil at Jayden Academy, was found dead on Friday afternoon, May 8, in a tea farm under troubling circumstances. Click here …

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Car Bursts Into Flames on Nairobi-Mombasa Highway

A Volkswagen car burst into flames after being involved in a road accident in Athi River, Machakos County, on Sunday morning. According to Athi River East Subcounty police commander Anderson Mbae, the crash involved the Volkswagen Golf and a Mercedes Actros trailer. The incident was recorded at Athi River Police …

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Key Nairobi Highways to Be Closed for Africa Summit

Motorists and residents in Nairobi should expect major traffic interruptions and increased security operations from Sunday, May 10, to Tuesday, May 12, during the Africa Forward Summit. The high-level summit, co-hosted by President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, will bring together about 30 heads of state, along with …

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Man Hacked to Death Over Stolen Goat Claims in Murang’a

Detectives in Murang’a County are probing the killing of a 35-year-old man and the serious assault of another following allegations of goat theft. Police said the incident happened on Thursday, May 8, in Thangathi village. Officers who responded to the scene discovered the body of John Kamau Maina lying beside …

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Kajiado: Four Feared Trapped Collapsed 8-Storey Building

At least four people are feared buried under rubble after part of an eight-storey building under construction collapsed on Saturday morning in the Ole Nairi area of Oloolua Ward, Kajiado North. According to officials from the National Disaster Management Unit, the incident occurred while construction work was still in progress …

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Mystery as Human Bones Discovered in Makueni Forest

Police in Nzaui Subcounty, Makueni County, have recovered human skeletal remains from the Nzaui Hill forest in an incident whose circumstances are still unclear. According to Nzaui Subcounty Police Commander Agnes Kunga, the remains were discovered by a member of the public on Sunday at around 4:35 p.m., who promptly …

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Nyeri Under Siege as Murkomen Targets Illicit Brewers

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed the immediate deployment of a special security team to Nyeri County to tackle the rising cases of counterfeit alcohol and drug trafficking. He said the team will operate in the county for about three weeks, with instructions to dismantle networks involved in manufacturing, …

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