Kisii boda boda rider calls for justice after being shot by police officer
Kisii County Police Commander Ronald Kuria said the officer had been disarmed and promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Kenyan truck driver arrested in Tanzania after breathalyser records shocking reading of 999.9
A Kenyan truck driver has been taken into custody in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Region after a breathalyser test registered a staggering, maximum possible reading of 999.9 during a routine nighttime road safety operation.
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Man stabbed and killed by thugs in Kibra robbery
A 49-year-old man was stabbed to death by suspected robbers who attacked him as he headed to work in the Lindi area of Kibra, Nairobi, early Friday morning. Jacob Odhiambo Alube was reportedly attacked at around 5.30am on October 23 by a…
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Police launch manhunt for owner of collapsed Eastleigh building
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud says police have launched a manhunt for the owner of the building that collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on Friday afternoon.
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Former insurance firm employee charged over Ksh.89.5 million theft
A former Credit Control Officer at an insurance company has been charged with stealing Ksh.89.5 million from his former employer in a suspected fraud scheme involving the manipulation of financial systems and suspicious transactions.
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'No one will be spared': Police target owner, approvers in Eastleigh building collapse probe
Mohamud says the building owner and those who authorised its construction will face charges if investigations establish criminal negligence.
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Karen Nyamu alleges helping supporter forge KCSE certificate to join police service
Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has revealed that she once helped forge a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate for a staunch political supporter to secure entry into the National Police Service, saying she wanted to…
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Eastleigh building collapse: Police fire tear gas as crowd blocks rescue efforts
Police said the crowd had blocked roads, preventing emergency service providers from accessing the scene as rescue operations got underway.
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MCA arrested over alleged Nairobi phone thefts
The DCI said the suspect had previously been released on bond in the case but allegedly failed to appear in court as required
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Gunman kills one, wounds four in town outside Paris: police
A man opened fire on Friday in the streets of the French town of Trappes west of Paris, killing one person and wounding four, a police source said.
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DCI arrests second suspect over viral Parklands robbery
The arrest comes after detectives apprehended another suspect along the Northern Bypass on Wednesday following an intelligence-led operation.
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Kitui MCA arrested over alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi CBD
A sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) from Kitui County has been arrested over a series of alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said.
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Two men killed in Tana River shooting, two arrested
Police in Tana River County have arrested a man and his son in connection with a shooting incident in Wolesorea that left two men dead
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One killed, another injured as suspected gunmen attack herders
Police said all the more than 700 head of cattle targeted by the attackers were recovered and handed back to their owners after clashes
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Police seize over 25kg of Bhang in Kiambu, Bungoma
in an operation on dealing with illicit drugs in the country the police have seized Bhang in Kiambu and Bungoma such operations will help in eliminating illict
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Four years on, Committee to Protect Journalists urges Kenya to prosecute police officers implicated in Arshad Sharif.
Four years later, the killing continues to raise questions about accountability and the circumstances surrounding his death after questions emerged about.
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One killed, three feared trapped in Meru quarry landslide
Two victims were rescued and rushed to St Ann Hospital for medical treatment. The body of another victim, identified as Musoi, was retrieved from the debris
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One killed, another injured as suspected gunmen attack herders
Police said all the more than 700 head of cattle targeted by the attackers were recovered and handed back to their owners after clashes
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Second Suspect Arrested Over Viral Parklands Robbery
Detectives have arrested a second suspect in connection with a violent robbery in Parklands, Nairobi, captured in a viral video. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspect, Emmanuel Akolo, alias Murife, was arrested…
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Kitui MCA arrested over alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi CBD
Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, the MCA for Ikanga/Kyatune Ward, was arrested by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station along Mfangano Street following.
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Kitui MCA Arrested Over Alleged Phone Thefts in Nairobi CBD
A sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) in Kitui County has been arrested over a series of alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives…
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16 killed, 65 injured after 7.0-magnitude quake hits China's Xizang
Among the injured, 11 were in serious condition, while 54 sustained minor injuries, the city's earthquake relief headquarters said
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Police seize 927 rolls of bhang in Kiambu, Kirinyaga
The operations were conducted through intelligence-led interventions targeting suspected illegal drug distribution networks in the two counties.
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Pwani University First-Year student found murdered in Kilifi rental house
Detectives are investigating an incident in which a 21-year-old first-year student at Pwani University has been found dead in a pool of blood inside his rented house in Mabirikani area, Kilifi Township. The deceased, identified as Kiptoek…
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