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The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has warned medical professionals against promoting faith-based healing claims for serious illnesses, following remarks made at a religious gathering in Nakuru. In a statement issued over the weekend, the regulator said such claims are…
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Families of two security guards missing after a building collapsed in South C, Nairobi, are urging authorities to speed up rescue efforts as search operations continue. The building collapsed at about 4:30 am on Friday, leaving Ali Adan Galgallo and Hassan Bulleh Huqa unaccounted for. Both men, in…
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has condemned cartels and compromised cooperative officials accused of exploiting coffee farmers in Bungoma County. Speaking on Friday during the burial of his cousin, Simon Wekesa Wetang’ula, in Kabuchai Constituency, the Speaker said farmers were being…
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Kenya’s famed elephant Craig, one of Africa’s last remaining super tuskers, has died at the age of 54 after a short illness, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service. Craig was born in January 1972 to Cassandra, a matriarch of the CB family, and spent his entire life in Amboseli National Park. He…
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Eight people have died following a collision between a passenger bus and a matatu on the Nairobi–Mombasa highway near Konza City. The crash occurred late on Friday when the two vehicles collided head-on. Six people were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others later died from injuries at…
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The Kenya Wildlife Service has agreed to compensate a Siaya County resident who killed a python after it attacked and killed his dog. The incident occurred on 29 December in Ugunja, Siaya County. The man, identified locally as Osore, intervened when the snake wrapped itself around his pet. After…
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A 16-storey building under construction collapsed in Nairobi’s South C neighbourhood early on Friday, with at least two people believed to be trapped under the rubble as rescue teams searched the site. The structure fell along Muhoho Road in Lang’ata Constituency, prompting an emergency response…
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Nairobi is facing persistent water shortages as demand in the city continues to exceed available supply, placing sustained pressure on its distribution network. The capital, home to nearly five million people, requires about 900 million litres of water each day. However, supply has not kept pace…
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Guinness World Records has officially recognised Kenyan endurance athlete Truphena Muthoni for completing a 48-hour uninterrupted tree-hugging marathon in Nairobi on 2 February 2025. The organisation confirmed that Muthoni maintained continuous physical contact with a single tree for exactly 48…
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Violence erupted during a land subdivision exercise in Kibiko, Kajiado West, leaving several people injured and one police officer dead as security forces clashed with local youths. For residents such as 80-year-old Melubo Ole Tirike, the dispute centres on securing formal land ownership. He has…