Two Utumishi Girls minors seek plea bargain in murder case
A Kibera Law Court has been told that some of the children charged in connection with the murder of 16 girls of Utumishi Girls Academy have applied for plea bargaining.
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Serial killer Ted Bundy linked to teenage girl's murder after 52 years
Authorities in Utah used advanced DNA technology to solve the cold case decades after the notorious killer was executed.
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GSU officers seek more funds as they face poor housing, unpaid allowances
General Service Unit (GSU) officials told the committee that officers deployed to remote and harsh environments were living in makeshift shelters, with.
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Police panic over civic education forum in Kilifi, stop event
Deya said heading into an electioneering year, the young people need civic awareness so as to avoid the mistakes they have been making in past elections.
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Garissa leaders demand probe into blast that killed two siblings
Say said the circumstances surrounding the Sunday morning tragedy must be established and those responsible, if any, held accountable
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Five suspects plead not guilty in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu murder case
Five suspects accused of involvement in the murder of lawyer Matthew Kyalo Mbobu have pleaded not guilty before the Kibera High Court as the case proceeds, with a sixth suspect recently arrested expected to face a similar charge.
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'Come with evidence, we’ll take action', DIG Masengeli says over police abuse claims
Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has challenged rights groups to provide evidence of alleged police involvement in abductions, extrajudicial killings and political violence, assuring Kenyans that officers implicated in…
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Allied Democratic Forces fund operations in eastern DRC through gold smuggling, kidnappings - report
The report identifies gold from mines controlled by the ADF as the group’s main source of new funding, with much of the gold being allegedly smuggled into.
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Ramaphosa deploys 510 soldiers to support police in KwaZulu-Natal province amid anti-immigrant protests
The soldiers will work alongside the South African Police Service (SAPS) under Operation Prosper, with the deployment running until November 30.
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Eastleigh building collapse: 20 people still missing as police track phone signals
Police say poor contact details and inactive phones are complicating efforts to trace people reported missing after the Eastleigh building collapse.
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Mother arrested for blocking child from exams over ‘666’ index number
The woman allegedly stopped her child from sitting the national assessment, claiming the assigned examination number was associated with the devil.
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Kanja, IPOA chief push for closer police oversight at station level
The meeting focused on expanding cooperation to police stations, strengthening preventive accountability, promoting community policing and building public trust
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Section of Waiyaki Way paralysed as UoN students clash with police over lecturers’ strike
Motorists were forced to turn back or seek alternative routes as police officers moved in to disperse the protesting students
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Many killed in Somali army clash with militants
Clashes between Somali government forces and militants from the Al-Shabaab insurgent group on Monday may have left dozens dead, according to accounts given later by both sides.
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Somali army says 75 Al-Shabaab militants killed in major offensive
According to military officials, the operation inflicted heavy losses on the militant group as Somali troops pressed their offensive against its positions
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Mombasa woman arrested for blocking child from sitting KPSEA exams over 'demonic' index number
The woman was detained after school officials reported the incident to police when she refused to allow the child to take the national assessment over.
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Two police officers among five charged with Matthew Mbobu's murder
The five denied the charges, while the prosecution sought more time to prepare its response to their bail application in court.
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Two police officers among five charged with Matthew Mbobu's murder
The five denied the charges, while the prosecution sought more time to prepare its response to their bail application in court.
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Rose Mbithe, her children, two police officers charged with lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
The case marks the second murder prosecution facing Rose Mbithe Mulwa and her two children, who are also charged in connection with the killing of Dr.
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Police search underground sections of collapsed Eastleigh building for missing persons
According to Assistant Inspector General of Police Duncan Onyango, rescue teams remain focused on the underground sections as the search continues.
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Herder, suspected bandit killed in shootout during stock theft attempt in Turkana’s Nachibil village
During the exchange, the reservists fatally wounded one of the suspected bandits, while the other suspects fled, police said
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Three suspected gang members arrested over violent robberies in Trans Nzoia
The three suspects had been linked to several violent robberies targeting members of the public in the two areas over the past few weeks.
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Tragedy as four children killed in fire at Nyandarua home
The house was reportedly locked from the outside using a padlock, while their parents were away at the time of the incident
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Woman’s body found wrapped in sack along Nairobi Railway line
Detectives launched investigations after the body of an unidentified woman was found wrapped in a sack along a railway line in Lungalunga, Makadara Sub-County, Nairobi. The body was discovered on October 26, 2026, at around 9:45am, police…
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