Author: Mary Musembi
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Two dead after tanker explodes on Eldoret-Webuye highway
Two people have been confirmed dead while 14 others were injured following a petroleum tanker explosion along the Eldoret-Turbo road near Paul Boit Secondary School on Thursday night. The two are suspected to have died when they tried to collect fuel from the oil tanker following the accident.The Kenya Red Cross on Thursday said the…
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Juja Woman Gives Birth to Five Babies Through Normal Delivery at Thika Level Five Hospital
A woman from Juja, Kiambu County, has made headlines after giving birth to five babies in a rare multiple-birth case at Thika Level Five Hospital.The mother, identified as Mercy Kanini, reportedly delivered the five babies through normal delivery, an uncommon occurrence that has attracted attention from the public. According to information shared online, the delivery…
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Ruto Issues Fresh Directives to Foreign Traders, Gives Them 90 Days to Comply
President William Ruto has directed the Government to establish a clear framework to regulate the participation of foreign nationals in Kenya’s small-scale trade and informal businesses. The directive comes amid concerns from Kenyan traders over the growing involvement of foreign nationals in small-scale businesses and its impact on livelihoods. The State House Spokesperson, Hussein Mohamed,…
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Gang attacks, robs taxi driver lured into offline ride
An online taxi driver was abducted, robbed, and left tied up on a farm after being lured into an offline ride from Nairobi to Kiambu County on Monday. Duncan Gachanja Thuo, a resident of Kiserian, was operating at his usual pickup point in Benedicta Utawala, Nairobi, around 4:00 PM when an unknown man approached him. …
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EPRA reduces Diesel price by Ksh.5 as Petrol, Kerosene remain unchanged
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced a reduction in diesel prices in its latest monthly review of petroleum pump prices, while the prices of Super Petrol and Kerosene remain unchanged. In the review released on Friday, EPRA reduced the price of diesel by Ksh.5 per litre. As a result, a litre of…
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Pharmacy and Poisons Board issues alert on circulation of ‘fake’ P2 pills in Kenya
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has alerted the public to a falsified batch of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg tablets) found circulating in the Kenyan market. The board said it detected the falsified Postinor-2 through these surveillance activities. A comparison between the suspected falsified product and genuine Postinor-2 supplied by Gedeon Richter revealed several differences. The…
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KUCCPS opens applications for Kenya Utalii College September 2026 intake
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened applications for programs at Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi County for the September 2026 intake, giving prospective students an opportunity to pursue careers in hospitality and tourism. n a notice issued on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, KUCCPS invited interested applicants to submit their…
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Elvis Opiyo, man accused of acid attack on fellow SDA singer Maryclaire dies in Umoja
A suspect in a case where he was accused of hiring men to attack his former lover with acid was found dead in his house in Umoja, Nairobi, in what is suspected to be death by suicide. The deceased, identified as Elivis Opiyo, was reportedly found lying on the floor in a supine position inside his…
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Three suspects linked to murder of Dr Mutiso detained for 30 days
The High Court has allowed an application seeking a 30-day detention of police officer Elijah Kibelion Kimoi and co-accused Daniel Njoroge and Kevin Kinuthia, linked to the murder of Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso. The trio was arraigned on Monday as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) told the court that they played a specific role…
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Two handed seven-year jail terms for robbing officer of AK-47
The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) said Senior Resident Magistrate Hamlick Muriithi Mwenda passed both judgments and sentences after finding that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Two men who robbed a police officer of his AK-47 rifle and 30 rounds of ammunition during a night attack at Mombasa’s…