Six people were killed on Tuesday after a bandit attack in Illeret area of Marsabit County, close to the Kenya–Ethiopia border. Police reported that eight others sustained serious injuries during the incident. The attackers are said to have crossed into Kenya from Ethiopia’s Hamar villages and struck El-Anybura village, targeting …
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Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge has called on Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to clarify the government’s position on the Kiganjo Police Training College, following growing speculation that the institution could be relocated or downgraded. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Mathenge expressed concern over reports suggesting that police …
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Police have apprehended five individuals in a targeted operation against a notorious mobile banking fraud network operating in Mulot town. The early-morning raid at the bustling Mulot market resulted in the arrest of the suspects, who are now in police custody as investigations continue. Click here to join our WhatsApp …
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that the security officers assigned to Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya have been withdrawn. However, Murkomen clarified that Natembeya is not the only politician facing this situation, as several leaders across the political spectrum have had their security details pulled ahead of Thursday’s …
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Two children were shot dead in a banditry attack in Laikipia County, sparking tension among residents. According to police and locals, the November 5 incident occurred in the Naibor area, where the siblings — aged seven and 17 — were grazing livestock when they were ambushed and shot at close …
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Two people have been confirmed dead after a fresh mudslide struck Kibendo village in Keiyo North, Elgeyo Marakwet County. Three others sustained injuries and were rushed to hospital after the landslide flattened a house in the area on Sunday night. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police officers and …
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The government has dispatched police and military helicopters, alongside medical teams and Kenya Red Cross personnel, to assist in ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in Elgeyo Marakwet County following the devastating floods and mudslides. Authorities have confirmed that the death toll has climbed to over 20, with at least 17 …
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Chiefs and assistant chiefs in Mandera County will soon be armed to protect themselves from terrorist threats, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced. Speaking in Mandera town during the Jukwaa La Usalama forum on Monday, Murkomen said administrators exposed to al-Shabaab attacks will undergo firearm training to help them …
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has unveiled plans to scale up security operations on Lake Victoria to address persistent disputes affecting Kenyan fishermen. Speaking at the Jukwaa La Usalama forum in Kisumu, Murkomen said the lake has long been a hotspot of tension, particularly in relations with Uganda, and stressed …
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A man was shot dead in a violent cattle raid in Nyabiora village, Ntimaru, Migori County, on August 27. Police said a group of about 16 armed men, carrying guns, bows and arrows, stormed the village around 1 pm, making away with seven cows. During the attack, the gang abducted …
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