TikToker Gitonga Archives arraigned after arrest over Ksh.500,000 extortion case
Popular TikToker Joseph Gitonga Kihanya, alias Gitonga Archives, was arraigned in court following his arrest in Nakuru over a Ksh.500,000 extortion case.
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Two police officers accused of defiling 3-year-old child in Meru
Two police officers attached to Kinjo Police Patrol Base in Meru County have been arrested following allegations that they defiled a three and a half year old girl.
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40 arrested in Homa Bay goon crackdown
Police in Homa Bay have so far arrested 40 suspected goons who staged a protest in Homa Bay Town on Thursday night and looted several business premises when Kassim Abdi was arrested.
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Notorious suspect arrested with pistol in Kirinyaga bar
Drama unfolded at Piai Trading Centre along the Mwea-Embu highway after detectives arrested a man found with a pistol in a bar.
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Man dies after tiger attack at UK zoo: police
South Yorkshire Police in northern England said it responded to reports at around 1:30 pm (1230 GMT) of a man entering the enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife P
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One suspect released as police probe burning of four children in Bondo exorcism
One of the four people arrested in connection with the assault of four children during an alleged exorcism at a church in Bondo has been released as police intensify investigations into the incident.
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Suspects in Dr. Victoria Mutiso murder case want husband cross-examined over affidavit
Suspects charged with the killing of Dr. Victoria Mutiso now want her ex-husband, Prof. David Ndetei, cross-examined over an affidavit he allegedly swore in the case.
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Police seize suspected counterfeit alcohol in crackdown
The multi-agency operation, led by Kirinyaga Police Commander Anderson Njagi, began on Thursday afternoon and continued into the night following intelligence from members of the public.
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Senior police, driver killed as vehicle strikes IED on Saretho–Dadaab route
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, with further details expected from authorities as they establish the circumstances surrounding the blast.
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76 Kenyans killed fighting for Russia as Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria recruits also identified
At least 76 Kenyans recruited into Russia’s armed forces have been confirmed dead while fighting in the war against Ukraine, with hundreds more cases documented across Africa, according to an investigation by Journalists for Justice (JFJ).
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Police arrest Homa Bay ‘chief goon’ linked to Linda Mwananchi rally chaos
Sebo was arrested at Homa Bay Bus Stage on Thursday night while police officers were executing a warrant issued by the Homa Bay Law Courts on August 14, 2026.
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4 killed as lorry rams roadside traders, vehicles in Meru
Four people have died, while 16 others sustained injuries following a road accident at Riverland in Meru town.
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Kajiado: Man arrested after four children found in Isinya bedsitter
A 62-year-old man has been arrested in Kajiado County after detectives found him with four children in a bedsitter in Isinya, prompting investigations into suspected child trafficking and defilement.
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Two police officers to remain in custody over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder
Two police officers suspected of links to the murder of lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu will remain in custody at Industrial Area Remand until October 27, when they are expected to take plea.
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At least 32 killed in Ukraine, Zelenskiy condemns one of Russia's most 'vile strikes'
The heaviest losses were in Pryluky in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile destroyed a five-storey residential building.
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Two fishermen killed, three injured in Homa Bay beach clash
The incident occurred at around 4am when fishermen from Ndhuru Beach in Lambwe Ward, Suba North Sub-County, clashed with their counterparts from Koginga Beach in Homa Bay Town over fishing grounds.
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Woman arrested for allegedly subjecting daughter to FGM in Dandora
A 32-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly subjecting her 8-year-old daughter to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) using a surgical blade in Dandora, Nairobi.
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Suspects on the run with an alleged stolen vehicle arrested in Marsabit
Two suspects have been arrested after they were found possessing a vehicle that is believed to have been fraudulently acquired.
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Police officers record statements over death of woman thrown from moving vehicle in Kirinyaga
The pathologist also ruled out earlier claims that Mwende was pregnant, saying her uterus was empty, although she had fibroids.
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Murkomen rules out compensation for livestock killed in Samburu operation
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen now says there’s no compensation for the hundreds of livestock killed during a multi-agency security operation in Samburu County.
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Woman who died after being thrown out of police vehicle was not pregnant, had fibroids: Postmortem
A postmortem examination conducted on the body of a Kirinyaga woman who died after reportedly being thrown out of a moving vehicle has revealed that she was not pregnant, as earlier claimed, but had fibroids.
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Police officer arraigned over alleged involvement in Nairobi car theft syndicate
A serving police officer has been arrested and arraigned at the Kibera Law Courts over his alleged involvement in a motor vehicle theft syndicate operating in Nairobi.
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Suspect arrested while transporting narcotic drugs in a PSV
Stephen Otieno Jumbo alias Barry was arrested after officers from Bumala Police Station, following a tip-off, intercepted the vehicle along the Busia–Kisumu Road.
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Two arrested with Elephant tusks worth Ksh.1.2M in Machakos
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Machakos County officer-in-charge Ismael Kiprop said the two suspects were intercepted while transporting the ivory on a motorcycle following a multi-agency operation.
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