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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…
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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has postponed its grassroots elections that were scheduled for Saturday, 7 March, following the death of Johana Ng’eno in a helicopter crash.
In a statement issued on Monday, 2 March, the party’s National Election Board (NEB) chair, Anthony Mwaura, said the…
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Four families in Emurua Dikirr Sub-County, Narok County, are mourning relatives who died in a helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County, on 28 February.
The six victims included Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno, his aide Wycliffe Rono, his bodyguard Amos Rotich and staff member Carlos Keter. At Mr…
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Kenya has condemned recent Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states, with President William Ruto warning that the widening conflict threatens international peace and security.
In a statement issued on Monday, President Ruto cautioned that the growing regional scope of the confrontation…
