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TUM Student Arrested with Heroin in Mombasa

The Moi International Airport Anti-narcotics officers, based in Mombasa, made a significant bust yesterday, uncovering 300g of heroin from the residence of a 24-year-old student at Technical University of Mombasa. Acting on intelligence, the detectives conducted a raid at the house of Killian Makuto Dunda, located in Mshomoroni, Kisauni sub-county. …

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Machakos: Man Jailed for 15 Years for Defiling Minor

A man has been handed a 15-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a minor in Machakos. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday following his conviction for the crime. As per a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the convict, Alloys Waema Ndunge, committed the offense …

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Wavinya Ndeti Orders Investigation Following Assault on Machakos MCA by County Officers

Machakos County Governor Wavinya Ndeti has strongly denounced the assault of a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) by county inspectorate personnel, which resulted in the MCA sustaining a broken leg. Boniface Maeke, representing Kalama Ward, was at the Machakos court in support of his colleague, Douglas Musyoka, who had …

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10 Machakos County Officers Arrested for Assaulting MCA

Several Machakos County Government inspectorate officers were apprehended on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) within the court premises. The county officers were taken into custody after a court official contacted a senior police officer in the county, reporting an attack on the court. The …

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Woman Found Dead in Kisumu, Lover Lynched by Angry Mob

Authorities in Nyakach, Kisumu County, are investigating a case involving the discovery of a deceased woman in her home, followed by the lynching of her partner by a furious crowd. As per a police statement obtained by media, Brigid Amondi Ochieng, a 35-year-old educator at Obwola Secondary School, was found …

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Machakos: Kalama Ward MCA Breaks Leg While Resisting Arrest

A scene unfolded at the Machakos Law Courts on Wednesday when a Member of the County Assembly incurred a leg injury while resisting arrest by the county inspectorate. Boniface Maeke, representing Kalama Ward, had arrived at the Machakos court to show support for Douglas Musyoka, his counterpart from Masii/Vyulya, who …

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Family Reports Finding Unstable Kajiado Pastor Mako in Kitengela

The family of the Kajiado pastor who disappeared in Kitengela last Saturday has confirmed that he has been located, but his condition is concerning. According to his uncle Joseph Taani, Rev William Mako contacted his relatives via a borrowed phone on Tuesday night, expressing the urgency of his deteriorating health …

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Nema Identifies 29 Companies Polluting Nairobi River

The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has pinpointed 29 companies responsible for polluting Nairobi Rivers with various products and packaging materials. This discovery follows thorough inspections carried out on January 18, 2024, at multiple locations within the Nairobi River basin. In an announcement on Wednesday, the authority disclosed that all …

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Kisii: Residents Decline to Bury a Villager Who Did Not Participate in Village activities

A church in Kisii had to step in to facilitate the burial of a villager whose body had been in the morgue for three weeks. This came about as inhabitants of Mokongonyoni village in Nyakoe ward, Kisii County, refused to assist in the funeral arrangements for the late Linet Kerubo, …

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EACC Nabs Two Bungoma Cops in Bribery Sting

Two police officers stationed at a police base in Bungoma County have been apprehended on suspicion of involvement in bribery. The officers allegedly solicited a bribe in exchange for releasing a motorcycle they had seized at the base, claiming it was stolen property. Eric Ngumbi, the spokesperson for the Ethics …

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