Raila conferred posthumously with highest national honour

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was on Monday posthumously awarded the highest national honour in the country during Mashujaa Day celebrations.

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Ruto leads leaders at Parliament to pay last respects to Raila

President Ruto arrives at Parliament Buildings to pay respects to Raila Odinga, who lies in state, CSs, CJ Koome, senators, and other leaders to view body before procession heads to Nyayo Stadium.

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Raila Odinga to be buried on Sunday at his Opoda farm

Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, will be laid to rest on Sunday,  at his home in Opoda, Siaya County, the government has announced.

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'Release them': Kin of activists missing in Uganda plead for Ruto's intervention

For 12 days, the families of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo have lived in agony, with no word on their fate since their abduction in Uganda.

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Families in pain as hospitals hold bodies over huge medical bills

Families face double tragedy as hospitals detain bodies over unpaid bills. Lawmakers now seek to criminalise body detention and protect bereaved families.

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Week of agony as families wait for word on abducted activists

An affidavit filed by Koffi Atinda, a colleague of the missing activists, Njagi and Oyoo were arrested shortly after attending a campaign rally for Bobi Wine.

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From abduction to police cells and global stage, why Rose Njeri's lifestyle has changed

The 35-year-old software engineer has been named among the TIME100 Next 2025, a global recognition of rising leaders and innovators shaping the future.

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Haiti's deadly gamble: Little to show as Kenyan-led mission is replaced by UN

For 15 months, Kenyan police officers have been in Haiti, attempting to bring order to a country gripped by gang violence, political collapse, and humanitarian disaster.

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Recruitment of 10,000 police officers to commence tomorrow

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja said that the process would be free, transparent, and anchored on integrity.

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Standard journalist Collins Kweyu receives threats linked to Migori judge case

According to Kweyu, the anonymous individual first introduced himself as a DCI officer before later claiming to be a journalist.

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Fresh row between IG Kanja, NPSC stalls enlistment of 10,000 officers

The government’s plan to recruit 10,000 police officers in October has been thrown into confusion following an escalating standoff between the National Police Service (NPS) and the NPSC.

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PS Imbunya's proposal for civil servant's compensation sparks debate

According to critics, the move risks undermining regulatory oversight, weakening safeguards against misuse of public funds, and setting a dangerous precedent of bypassing established structures.

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Video deepens mystery of Zeituni's last moments

Amateur video shows Zeituni Kavaya hanging onto the grills on a third-floor balcony. 

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Four Sudanese nationals arrested after house help dies mysteriously

Police in Nairobi are holding four Sudanese nationals in connection with the death of Zeitun Kavayo, a 55-year-old domestic worker who died in Kilimani last week.

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Man's death in police cell cloaked in mystery

Simon Warui went missing in Nairobi on September 14, only for his body to be found in Mombasa Central Police Station.

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Is Kenya safer 12 Years after Westgate?

The immediate result was the Security Laws Amendment Act of 2014, which laid the foundation for Kenya’s now widely cited multi-agency approach.

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Kenya, Thai embassy in Sh2.4m tender dispute

An embassy and a 24-year-old Kenyan entrepreneur are entangled in a dispute over a $18,822.24 (Sh2,431,833.41) tender.

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Family of dead officer in Haiti pleads for swift repatriation of body

According to his mother, Serah Nzuve, the silence from the government has only deepened their pain.

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24 years after September 11 attacks: Why Kenya's security still has dangerous loopholes

24 years ago, four planes crashed into iconic buildings in the US and changed the world forever.

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Human Rights Watch boss claims his life is in danger

According to Namwaya, plainclothes officers from the DCI’s Operations Support Unit (OSU) have been monitoring his residence for the past two weeks.

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295 unclaimed bodies raise questions on how the known become forgotten

The move, begs the question of how do people who were once known by family, friends, or neighbours end up forgotten in the morgue?

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We are in pain: Family of officer killed in Haiti crash mourns loss

Corporal Kennedy Mutuku, 41, remembered as family’s anchor and loving father. Family seeks swift repatriation for burial as daughter prepares to sit for exams.

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Corruption charges: Barchok and Wangamati spend night in custody

Bomet Governor faces charges of unlawful acquisition of public property. Former Bungoma Governor is accused of embezzlement of public funds during his tenure. 

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Battle for Karura Forest brews as group protests State takeover, fee hike

Friends of Karura Forest have accused the government of unilaterally taking over the forest’s operations following directive to pay park entry fees via the e-Citizen platform.

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House help arrested in suspected poisoning of retired prisons boss, wife

According to investigation documents, the chain of events began on September 28, 2023, when Henry Nkulu suddenly began vomiting.

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Catherine Nyawira: Buried in the Gulf without family's consent

Catherine Nyawira, travelled to Saudi Arabia in 2011 in search of greener pastures, determined to build a better life for her children.

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Tana River residents protest alleged grabbing of their ancestral land

Ahmed Abdala, a fisherman, said that the youth was ready to engage in meaningful farming activities.

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Teen gangs unleash wave of violence in Nairobi's Eastlands

Residents of Nairobi’s Umoja Estate and surrounding neighbourhoods are worried about a wave of violence being unleashed by juvenile criminals.

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5,000 Muslims from Kenya to attend Hajj pilgrimage in 2026

At least 5,000 Kenyan Muslims are set to take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage in 2026, which is an increase from last year’s 4,500, the Kenya Hajj Mission has announced.

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Woodley estate leadership fear for their lives after goons loot, torch homes

The association claims the attacks are part of a coordinated scheme to force out residents under the pretext of rent arrears.

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Report: Over half a million Kenyans acquired passports in the last three years

More than half a million Kenyans have been issued with passports since the Kenya Kwanza administration came into office three years ago.

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PS Omollo: Terrorists exploit Africa's porous borders

PS Raymond Omollo warned that weak surveillance, fragmented jurisdiction, and poor coordination continue to leave Africa’s borders vulnerable to terrorist infiltration

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Founders of 'FBI movement' deny militia links, demand end to impunity

Led by Patrick Osoi, the trio stated that they are a peaceful citizens platform agitating for justice, accountability, and constitutionalism.

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Civil society welcomes new alcohol policy

Civil society groups have expressed support for the new alcohol policy, saying alcoholism is a national issue that is destroying productivity and the country’s social fabric.

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Uncertainty grips Kenyan-led Haiti mission as mandate ends

The fate of Kenyan police officers in Haiti hangs in the balance as their mandate in the Caribbean country comes to an end.

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Life has never been the same yet we've been forgotten, says '98 blast survivors

A group of survivors and families of victims gathered at the August 7 Memorial Park in Nairobi yesterday to mark 27 years since the 1998 US embassy bombing.

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Nandi Hill MP says his life is in danger, lifts lid on organ trade

Kitur claimed that top security officers in Uasin Gishu County are complicit in an international organ trafficking ring.

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Karibu nyumbani: Tears, hugs and prayers as Kenyan on death sentence returns home

Not only had Stephen Munyako's death sentence been rendered, but all legal appeals had been exhausted and execution dates already set.

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Autopsy reveals cause of Susan Kamengere's death

This finding triggers outrage, painful questions, and a demand for accountability from a hospital that admitted her allegedly under force and denied family access.

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CEO dies following alleged forced hospital admission in Nairobi

The family of Susan Kamengere is demanding answers after she died under unclear circumstances at a hospital in Nairobi, barely a day after she was forcibly taken from her Kileleshwa home.

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