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Athletes, relatives, and friends assemble at Eldoret Hospital morgue to retrieve the body of Kelvin Kiptum, the World Marathon record holder. The body will be escorted in an 80km procession from Eldoret through Iten to his parents’ home in Kipsamo village, Elgeyo Marakwet county. During the funeral program, athletes are …

The high court in Eldoret has dismissed a request to halt the burial of Kelvin Kiptum, the World Marathon record holder, made by a 22-year-old woman who claims to have had a child with him. Justice Wananda declined the plea to stop the burial after Edna Owuor, represented by her …

By: Eugine Micah In a significant crackdown on fraudulent legal activities, the Law Society of Kenya’s (LSK) Rapid Action Team has achieved a major breakthrough by apprehending an individual who has been masquerading as an advocate since 2012. This successful operation underscores the LSK’s commitment to upholding the integrity of …

By: Nicholas Wambua In a significant move towards fostering peace and harmony along the border of Kitui and Tana River counties, the Kitui County Commissioner, Kipchumba Rutto, alongside his counterpart, Tana River County Commissioner David Koskei, convened with residents of Mutha in Kitui South, Kitui County. The visit, which took …

According to a five-day weather forecast released by the Kenya Meteorological Department, most parts of Kenya are currently facing dry spells accompanied by scorching temperatures. In the highlands east of the Rift Valley, including counties like Nairobi, Embu, Meru, Kiambu, and Murang’a, temperatures may reach up to 38 degrees Celsius. …

According to the latest postmortem conducted by chief government pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor on Wednesday, world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum succumbed to severe head injuries resulting from the accident that claimed his life. Dr. Oduor stated that the examination revealed extensive injuries and fractures to Kiptum’s head, including fractures …

Homicide Investigators Probe Kiptum’s Final Moments With just two days until the burial of the late world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, DCI Director of Homicide, Martin Nyuguto, has initiated a fresh inquiry into the death of the star athlete, who perished in an accident along the Eldoret-Eldama Ravine road …

By: BBC Aissata Tall Sall, Senegal’s Justice Minister, has declared the liberation of close to 400 demonstrators who were incarcerated during political protests in March 2021 and June 2023. Ms. Sall did not specify whether prominent figures like opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and presidential candidate Bachirou Diomaye Faye would be …

David Kariuki Ngare, popularly known as Gakuyo, a televangelist and the founder of Ekeza Sacco, has been escorted to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters at Mazingira Building, where he is undergoing questioning in preparation for potential prosecution. According to DCI officials familiar with the investigation, the Office of …

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has touched down in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for an official visit. Upon his arrival at the airport, Mudavadi was greeted by Kenya’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, George Orina, and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Director General of Africa Affairs, Fisseh Shawul. In addition to his …