Eastleigh Voice at Nine - 23 killed in Nairobi-Mombasa Highway crash
Deadly highway crash, Eastleigh building collapse, health sector breakthrough and major sporting victories headline the latest developments across Kenya.
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Gachagua mourns 22 killed in Mtito Andei accident
Gachagua also called on authorities responsible for road safety to take measures to protect motorists and passengers on highways
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Man,49, stabbed to death by thugs in Kibra robbery
According to police, bloodstains were visible on the ground several metres from the body, suggesting that a struggle had taken place before he was killed.
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22 killed, several injured in bus-lorry collision along Nairobi-Mombasa highway
The accident occurred at around 7am on Sunday at Kanga area, past Mtito Andei.
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Police recover 445 stolen sheep and goats in Turkana operation
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the operation saw officers engage suspected livestock thieves in an exchange of gunfire before the suspects fled, abandoning part of the stolen animals.
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Tragedy as explosive blast kills two siblings in Garissa’s Bura area
The minors aged 15 and 16 were playing with the explosive while they were herding cattle in Bura when it exploded, killing them.
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Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in a number of cities including Paris, while barricades were set alight
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Update: At least 22 people killed after bus collides with lorry on Nairobi-Mombasa highway
The accident reportedly occurred at around 7:00 am, with the bus reportedly carrying passengers returning from a burial ceremony when it collided with the lorry.
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Update: At least 20 people killed after bus collides with lorry on Nairobi-Mombasa highway
The accident reportedly occurred at around 7:00 am, with the bus reportedly carrying passengers returning from a burial ceremony when it collided with the lorry.
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Ngong police propose dog patrols, 10 pm curfew for minors
Ngong Police Station Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Jacob Ndunda said minors should not be found roaming the streets after 10 pm.
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Shopkeeper found murdered at Kisii trading centre
A 60-year-old man has been found murdered at Getomo Shopping Centre in Mogonga Sub-location, Bombaba East Location, Kenyenya Sub-County, Kisii County. The deceased, identified as Charles Ondieki Nyandoro, was found dead on Saturday,…
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Man killed with wooden stick in Machakos’ Mwala area
A 57-year-old man was killed in an alleged attack with a wooden stick in Misuuni Village, Mathundini Sub-location, Mwala Sub-County, Machakos County. The deceased, identified as Daniel Muthama Katune, was allegedly attacked by Alphonse…
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Two siblings killed in explosive ordinance blast in Garissa
Two siblings died after an explosive device detonated while they were herding cattle in Bura East Sub-County, Garissa County. The minors, 15, and her brother, 16, succumbed to critical injuries sustained in the explosion on Saturday,…
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Suspect wanted over murder of wife in Athi River arrested in Tanzania after two-year manhunt
The DCI said the suspect, also known as James Babu Olang, had been hiding in Tanzania while running a club about 70 kilometres from the Muhuru border point.
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Sudan war: Drone strikes killed at least 306 people in three weeks
The strikes, attributed to both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), hit homes, markets, hospitals, displacement sites, power stations and water sources in Kordofan, Darfur, Blue Nile, Khartoum and other…
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Two-year manhunt ends as Kenyan man arrested in Tanzania over wife's 2024 murder
A man accused of murdering his wife in Athi River in May 2024 has been arrested in Tanzania after a two-year manhunt involving Kenyan and Tanzanian law enforcement agencies.
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Two years on the run: Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo murder suspect arrested in Tanzania
Detectives tracked the suspect to a Tanzanian town where he was reportedly operating a club, and he was found with a Tanzanian ID.
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Inspector on the run arrested over Mbobu, Mutiso murders
Detectives intercepted the inspector in Eldoret as he reportedly sought to sell his vehicle to raise money for his upkeep.
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Police inspector Sang arrested over lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, Dr. Victoria Mutiso murders
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested Inspector Kenneth Kipkemboi Sang, a suspect wanted in connection with the murders of Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu and Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.
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Police probing Karen Nyamu’s claim of helping supporter forge KCSE certificate for recruitment
NPS says it is examining a video in which Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu recounts helping a political supporter forge a KCSE certificate to secure recruitment into the police service.
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Police arrest Inspector Kenneth Sang over murders of lawyer Mathew Mbobu, Dr Victoria Mutiso
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives arrested Sang in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, on Saturday after acting on intelligence that led.
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NPS probes Karen Nyamu’s claims of helping supporter join police with fake papers
According to Nyamu, the supporter, whom she described as being about 29 years old, had been a staunch campaigner for her before she helped him obtain the.
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Arrest made after fire at Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
Dispatchers in Traunstein received a fire alarm from the building at 21:15 local time on Friday and firefighters found it engulfed in flames.
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Man killed, four injured in suspected bandit attack on Merti-Gotu Road
Mohammed Koto Godana, 60, was fatally shot when suspected gunmen opened fire on a vehicle transporting livestock near Babala.
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