Author: Mary Musembi
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A Mombasa court will deliver a long-awaited verdict on Monday in the trial of a self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates, accused of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies were discovered in 2023 inland from the Kenyan beach resort of Malindi, in what became known as the “Shakahola…
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Sakaja Explains Why He Wants Eastleigh Airbase Relocated
Speaking before the Roads and Construction Committee on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Sakaja said the area had become densely populated since the military facility was established. He warned that civilians living nearby could be caught up in an attack targeting the base, describing them as a potential “human shield” around the military installation. The governor…
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Two suspects arrested over fatal stabbing of shoe trader along Landhies Road
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of a shoe trader along Landhies Road in Nairobi. The suspects, identified as Joseph Kimani Ndungu, alias Bajong, and Peter Kimani Githinji, alias Denoo, were traced to Kayole following investigations into the killing of Paul Mwangangi. Detectives…
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Kitui Teachers College student fights for her life after alleged attack by lover
A 20-year-old student at Kitui Teachers College is fighting for her life at Kitui County Referral Hospital after she was allegedly attacked by her lover, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) teacher, following a disagreement. The suspect, reportedly a teacher at Katumbu Primary School, is accused of assaulting the student with a hammer before stabbing her…
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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…