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Ten people were killed and more than fifteen others injured in a road crash on Sunday night along the Nakuru–Nairobi highway at Karai in Naivasha. The collision involved a Greenline Bus Company vehicle travelling towards Nakuru and a Toyota Hiace matatu operated by Nanyuki Cab Shuttle. Police said…
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The United Opposition has postponed the announcement of its joint presidential candidate, saying the decision is part of a deliberate strategy ahead of the 2027 general election. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said the coalition was under no pressure to name a flagbearer at this stage,…
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Babu Owino says he was threatened and assaulted by Robert Alai during a confrontation at a Nairobi restaurant on Saturday afternoon. The Embakasi East MP said the incident took place at a restaurant along Lenana Road in Kilimani while he was meeting a senior clergyman. Owino stated that he did not…
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced plans to introduce the death penalty for people convicted of trafficking hard drugs and illicit alcohol. Speaking during a public engagement in Uasin Gishu County on 3 January, Ruto said the government would seek legislative changes to impose capital…
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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has warned medical professionals against promoting faith-based healing claims for serious illnesses, following remarks made at a religious gathering in Nakuru. In a statement issued over the weekend, the regulator said such claims are…
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Families of two security guards missing after a building collapsed in South C, Nairobi, are urging authorities to speed up rescue efforts as search operations continue. The building collapsed at about 4:30 am on Friday, leaving Ali Adan Galgallo and Hassan Bulleh Huqa unaccounted for. Both men, in…
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has condemned cartels and compromised cooperative officials accused of exploiting coffee farmers in Bungoma County. Speaking on Friday during the burial of his cousin, Simon Wekesa Wetang’ula, in Kabuchai Constituency, the Speaker said farmers were being…
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Kenya’s famed elephant Craig, one of Africa’s last remaining super tuskers, has died at the age of 54 after a short illness, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service. Craig was born in January 1972 to Cassandra, a matriarch of the CB family, and spent his entire life in Amboseli National Park. He…
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Eight people have died following a collision between a passenger bus and a matatu on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway near Konza City. The crash occurred late on Friday when the two vehicles collided head-on. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others later died from injuries at…
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The Kenya Wildlife Service has agreed to compensate a Siaya County resident who killed a python after it attacked and killed his dog. The incident occurred on 29 December in Ugunja, Siaya County. The man, identified locally as Osore, intervened when the snake wrapped itself around his pet. After…