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Fishermen in Homa Bay County have uncovered live explosives in two separate incidents near Lake Victoria, raising concerns about the presence of military remnants in the area.
The first discovery occurred on Sunday, 1 March, when a group of fishermen in Litare, Mbita, hauled a box containing…
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The 2026 Magical Kenya Open, held in February at Karen Country Club, highlighted Kenya’s drive to expand sports tourism, with Kenya Airways playing a central operational role in the event.
The tournament attracted international golfers and thousands of spectators, reinforcing the country’s aim to…
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Neema Pola sat beside the body of her 25-year-old son, Eric Ngala, at King Fahd County Referral Hospital on 31 October 2025, after he was recovered from the Indian Ocean, with no functioning mortuary available on the island.
Lamu Island, home to around 25,000 people, currently lacks an operational…
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A helicopter carrying six people crashed and caught fire in Chepkiep Village, Nandi County, on 28 February, killing everyone on board, including Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno.
The aircraft went down at approximately 4:20 pm, just a few hundred metres from the home of 20-year-old nurse Jacobeth…
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Kenya’s government has assured citizens that the country’s fuel supply remains secure despite global concerns over oil market instability and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Energy Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi confirmed on Tuesday that Kenya has sufficient petroleum…
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A Mombasa court has sentenced Murad Awadh Mbarak to 30 years in prison for the brutal murder of his wife, Nuru Ibrahim, in June 2022.
The High Court described the killing as exceptionally cruel, noting that Ibrahim was stripped naked and repeatedly stabbed in front of her children. Relatives who…
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President William Ruto has provided Sh1.5 million to settle a family’s hospital debt, enabling the repatriation of their son’s body from abroad.
The assistance was announced during Ruto's visit to Mutuini Hospital on Tuesday, following a request by Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie. The family, whose…
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The Russian Embassy in Nairobi has issued an urgent travel advisory after escalating military action in the Middle East led to the closure of key airspace routes, disrupting international flights.
In a statement released late on Monday, 2 March, the embassy said the shutdown of airspace over…
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A man has been charged with distributing pirated digital newspapers via WhatsApp, appearing before the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi.
Antony Mwanzia Kimeu, facing two counts of intellectual property theft, denied the charges related to the unlawful distribution and sale of copyrighted material…
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Kenya’s political leaders are calling for the abolition of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura), arguing that these agencies have become redundant following the devolution of government functions.
Senators and governors contend that the billions of…
