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Well-wisher builds house for vulnerable Karachuonyo widow
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Well-wisher builds house for vulnerable Karachuonyo widow

A 49-year-old widow from Raruowa Village in Kibiri Ward, Karachuonyo Constituency, has received a major boost after a well-wisher built her a new house valued at Sh250,000. Pamela Ondeng’e, who has been widowed for the last 15 years, had…

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Offenders rebuild lives outside prison
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Offenders rebuild lives outside prison

Away from the razor wire, iron bars and crowded prison cells, a quiet justice revolution is unfolding across Nyanza, where hundreds of offenders are rebuilding their lives under community-based rehabilitation programmes instead of serving…

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How Ruto Convinced Atwoli to Allow Payslip Raid on Employed Kenyans
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How Ruto Convinced Atwoli to Allow Payslip Raid on Employed Kenyans

President William Ruto has recounted how he engaged Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli, shortly after taking office, as his administration moved to implement higher National Social Security Fund…

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Nameless Responds to Fans Associating Him with ‘Dark Forces’
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Nameless Responds to Fans Associating Him with ‘Dark Forces’

Kenyan artist David Mathenge, popularly known as Nameless, has dismissed resurfaced reports linking him to ‘dark forces,’ after a fan revived the discussion in his social media comment section. The exchange, which occurred on May 15 in a…

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Police intensify crackdown on criminal gangs in Muhoroni
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Police intensify crackdown on criminal gangs in Muhoroni

Security agencies in Muhoroni Sub County have issued a stern warning to criminal gangs operating in the area, directing them to immediately stop terrorising residents or face tough legal action. Nyang’oma Sub-Location Chief Joseph Otieno…

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Health Ministry on high alert following Ebola outbreak
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Health Ministry on high alert following Ebola outbreak

The Ministry of Health has heightened surveillance and is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak reported in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province and Uganda. This comes after the Africa Centre for Disease Control and…

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Govt rolls out solar mini-grid project in Isiolo
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Govt rolls out solar mini-grid project in Isiolo

The government has rolled out a solar mini-grid programme aimed at expanding electricity access to residents living in remote and off-grid parts of Isiolo County as part of efforts to promote clean and affordable energy across the country.…

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Boda Bodas, Taxis Join Nationwide Matatu Strike Over Fuel Hike
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Boda Bodas, Taxis Join Nationwide Matatu Strike Over Fuel Hike

Boda boda riders, taxi operators, and matatu owners across Kenya are expected to join the nationwide strike starting Monday, May 18, 2026, following the increase in fuel prices announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority…

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Group rejects Obado’s plea bargain deal in Ksh 73.4M graft case
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Group rejects Obado’s plea bargain deal in Ksh 73.4M graft case

The National Integrity Alliance (NIA) has rejected a decision by the Milimani Anti-Corruption court to uphold a Plea Bargain agreement negotiated DPP and former Migori Governor Okoth Obado. The deal will see Obado forfeit an equivalent of…

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Report says youth face GBV
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Report says youth face GBV

A significant number of young people in Nyeri County are among victims falling prey to Gender Based violence (GBV) and suicide. A report by the Centre for Rights, Education and Awareness (CREAW) shows that the twin challenge poses a…

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Court upholds DPP’s Plea Bargain deal in Ksh 235M Obado graft case
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Court upholds DPP’s Plea Bargain deal in Ksh 235M Obado graft case

The Milimani Anti-Corruption Court has upheld a Plea Bargain agreement negotiated by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in a major corruption case involving former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, his four children, and 13 other accused…

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Kenyans Sign Petition to Force UDA Action Against Karen Nyamu
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Kenyans Sign Petition to Force UDA Action Against Karen Nyamu

A section of Kenyans has signed a petition demanding disciplinary action against nominated Senator Karen Nyamu following controversial remarks she made about a student during a Senate sitting. The petition, titled “Protect Children’s…

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New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo
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New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo

Africa’s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern Ituri province. Around 246 cases and 80 deaths have been reported, mainly in the gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara, said the…

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Govt seeks strengthen forensic laws to improve justice system
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Govt seeks strengthen forensic laws to improve justice system

The government is seeking to strengthen scientific investigation, improve administration of justice, enhance registration and licensing of forensic laboratories in the country, among other functions, through the proposed National Forensic…

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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence
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Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence

US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his…

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Teenage girl dies out of carbon monoxide poisoning in Salgaa
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Teenage girl dies out of carbon monoxide poisoning in Salgaa

A 15-year-old girl died in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Uplands Village within Salgaa, Nakuru County, while two younger children survived and are receiving treatment. According to police, the incident was reported on…

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DCI’s FEMU undergoes international accreditation assessment
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DCI’s FEMU undergoes international accreditation assessment

The National Police Service Forensic Laboratory’s (NPSFL) Forensic Evidence Management Unit (FEMU) took yet another significant step toward strengthening professionalism, credibility, and excellence in forensic science. This follows a…

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Lorry driver electrocuted in tragedy in Migori
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Lorry driver electrocuted in tragedy in Migori

A lorry driver died after being electrocuted when the tipper tray of his vehicle came into contact with high-voltage power lines at a mining site in Naora, Kuria West Sub-County, Migori County. According to the police, the incident…

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Ex-U.S. Spy Monica Witt Sparks $200K FBI Reward as She Aids Iran
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Ex-U.S. Spy Monica Witt Sparks $200K FBI Reward as She Aids Iran

The FBI has put a $200,000 price on the head of a former Air Force counterintelligence specialist, Monica Witt, who knows the real names of undercover American agents and is now believed to be working with Iran. Monica Witt, 47, defected…

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