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Two pillion passengers who were on a motorcycle were killed after falling off in Kakuma, Turkana County. The incident happened along Kakuma-Lokichogio Road at Lifeworks Secondary School. The motorcycle was carrying three pillion passengers when the rider lost control after a tyre burst, veered off the road, and collided head-on with an oncoming car. As a result, two unknown pillion passengers sustained serious head injuries and died while undergoing treatment at Kakuma Mission Hospital. The rider sustained a fracture on the left leg and hand while the other pillion passenger was referred to Lodwar County Referral Hospital in serious condition,…

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A police officer is among four people who were killed following heavy rains experienced in Nairobi. Many other people were displaced following the downpour, officials said fearing a disaster. The rains started Sunday night and rained overnight to Monday flooding most places due to poor drainage. Police said the officer was among a group of officers who were rescuing a trapped family when he sunk into an open manhole. His body is yet to be recovered, police said. Police said the officer and his colleagues managed to rescue the family and as they were leaving the house he stepped on…

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Joseph Mwenda Munoru popularly known as ‘DJ Joe Mfalme’ has broken his silence on his arrest. The entertainer who was arrested alongside his crew is said to have assaulted an officer identified as Felix Kelian Kitosi on March 16 in Kikuyu. In a statement on Sunday, the disk jockey said he is collaborating with the police and is committed to participating in the investigation. He also expressed “deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and all those impacted by this unfortunate incident”. However, due to the sensitive nature of the matter, DJ Joe Mfalme said he will refrain from making any…

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At least two members of the National Police Reserve (NPR) were killed in an attack by suspected terrorists in Witu, Lamu County.  Police said another reservist was injured in the attack on Saturday night. The attackers also burnt a house and a motorcycle before stealing foodstuff. Witnesses said the victims were shot and killed after a battle. The survivor had a bullet wound in the leg. The attack happened in Ziwa la Taa village in Witu, police said. This has left locals with fears of more attacks on the way. They Sunday appealed for action from the government to tame…

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Sunday maintained that the construction of high-rise apartments in Nairobi posh neighborhoods will continue.  This will include Kileleshwa, Lavington, Kilimani, Westlands and eastlands. There has been a wave of resistance and protests from some locals over the construction which have affected a number of amenities. The structures have transformed some of the areas into concrete jungles of high-rise apartment blocks. Speaking during a church service in Bahati, Nairobi County, Sakaja said that the capital is taking an inevitable expanding trajectory and more room to accommodate more Kenyans must be created. He said they will also build…

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First Lady Rachel Ruto sensationally announced she is forming a prayer strategy team that will pray for the police officers set to be deployed to Haiti. Kenya plans to deploy more than 1,000 officers to Haiti to help combat gangs. The teams are from the Rapid Deployment Unit, Anti Stock Theft Unit, General Service Unit, and Border Patrol Unit. Gang violence has dramatically worsened in the Caribbean country. According to a UN report published last month, Haitian gangs killed 8,400 people last year, an increase of 122 percent from 2022. The First Lady made the revelation on Saturday during the…

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At least four passengers were Saturday March 23 evening killed in an accident involving a matatu in the Koroma area along the Ngaru-Gatuto road in Kirinyaga County. Police said the accident occurred after the driver lost control of the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) before it overturned. Police said the injured were rushed to hospital. A team is investigating if the vehicle was carrying excess passengers at the time of the accident. The accident happened at about 6.30 pm as it raced towards Kagio area at a sharp bend, police said. The victims were two men, a woman and a juvenile.…

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The Orange Democratic Movement party (ODM) has lost its Facebook page to hackers. The Raila Odinga-led party on Saturday said the Facebook account could not be accessed. “This is to inform you that last night (Friday, March 22) we lost our popular party Facebook Page to hackers. The page can not be accessed,” ODM said on X. https://twitter.com/TheODMparty/status/1771543390334697908 ODM also said that it had sought assistance from relevant authorities “to assist us in the process to recover it”. “We have contacted the relevant authorities to assist us in the process to recover it,” the party said. This comes after former…

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After weeks of political unrest, people in Senegal are voting for a new president. Seventeen candidates are on the ballot, each hoping to replace President Macky Sall who is barred from running again after reaching the two-term limit. The election had been due to take place last month but Mr Sall postponed it, triggering deadly opposition protests and a democratic crisis. Senegal had until then been praised as a bastion of democracy in West Africa. Seven million people are eligible to vote in Sunday’s election. Among those in the running for Senegal’s top job is the governing BBY coalition’s candidate,…

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Politicians have been warned against making reckless utterances concerning Kenya’s bid to front a candidate in the African Union. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi regretted that utterances by a section of politicians might weaken Kenya’s quest for the top continental job. He says politicians should treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves and put the interest of the country first. “The issue is not about getting someone a job as a reward. The question should be what will be Kenya’s interest if we have our candidate win. What Kenya is offering the continent in terms of leadership is the…

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A Kenyan DJ was Friday arrested following fatal assault of a police officer in Kikuyu area, Kiambu County. Police said they are questioning Joseph Mwenda Munoru known as ‘DJ Joe Mfalme’ alongside his bouncer, driver and photographer. Also being questioned are three police officers. Mfalme and his team were headed home in Kikuyu when they were involved in a minor non injury accident. This turned brutal and later fatal following a rage. Police said seven suspects are now persons of interest in the matter as investigators go on with their work. They allegedly assaulted inspector Felix Kelian Kentos on March…

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The Council of Governors (COG) women caucus has launched G7 Strategy chapter in New York. The strategy which had earlier been launched in Kenya brings together the seven elected women governors with an aim of working together to deliver the promise of devolution through its Socio-economic Development, Political Strategy, Good governance, Accountability and Access to Justice and Institutional strengthening pillars.  This will increase their chances of re-election and improve the opportunity to elect more women governors past the two thirds constitutional gender threshold. The aim of the New York chapter, launch which was done in collaboration with Oxfam USA, is…

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Listed Agribusiness and Superfoods producer, Kakuzi plans to ship out its inaugural avocado export load to India at the end of this month. The firm, which has enjoyed traditional market access opportunities in Europe, China, and the Middle East, is now set to add India as one of its prime export destinations. Speaking when he confirmed the ongoing pre-shipment preparation for the containers heading to India, Kakuzi Plc Managing Director Chris Flowers said the new market portends good opportunities for the firm’s Avocado and Macadamia produce. Flowers said Kakuzi is pursuing strategic market diversification, with new opportunities for avocado sales…

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Police are investigating an incident in which two brothers died by suicide in a village in Longisa, Narok County in a dispute over land.  The incident happened in Kapsilibwa village in Sagamian, Narok County on Friday. Police said the two hanged themselves following a dispute over land. According to preliminary findings, Vincent Kipkorir Koech, 19, and Gilbert Kibet Koech, 17, agreed between themselves to die by suicide after their father allocated a parcel of land to his first wife. The woman had apparently recently returned to their homestead after being divorced years ago. The return of the woman and allocation…

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The government crackdown has shut down at least 9,500 unlicensed bars in the nationwide crackdown on illicit liquor and drugs. This comes amid protests from some governors the operation is far fetched and affecting businesses. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said that 4,800 establishments selling alcohol and located near basic education institutions have also been closed and their licenses revoked. The CS, who spoke on Friday in Matungulu, Machakos County, added that another 12 distilleries that were operating outside the law and manufacturing dangerous alcoholic drinks across the country were also shut down. He said all licenses for manufacturers of second-generation…

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Two former police officers were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for murdering a camel herder in Tana River County six years ago. Justice Stephen Githinji in his sentence stated that justice will be served by sentencing Police Constables, Emmanuel Wanje Mwaringa and Brian Otieno to such period in jail. Githinji ruled that the court ensured there is balanced justice both for the accused and the deceased’s family before sentencing the two former police officers. The court termed the jail period as reasonable since it also treated the two convict as first offenders. Last week, the court found the two guilty…

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