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Meru DCI Boss Behind Bars for Allegedly Gunning Down Rider in Road Rage Incident

A senior Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer is in police custody after allegedly shooting and injuring a boda boda rider during a road

April 8, 2025

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Kakamega Gang Busted for Running Illegal Police Cell, Extorting Locals

Days after authorities uncovered an illegal police patrol base in Uasin Gishu, law enforcement has arrested six people for running a makeshift police cell

March 13, 2025

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Nairobi Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Supreme Court Over Car Dispute Case

A dramatic and heartbreaking scene unfolded outside the Supreme Court in Nairobi on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, when a man set himself on fire

March 12, 2025

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Only in Kenya: Man Establishes and Runs Illegal Police Post in Uasin Gishu

Residents of Cheboror, Kesses in Uasin Gishu County, were left in shock after authorities uncovered a police post that had been operating without the

March 10, 2025

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Man Self-Amputates Genitals in Isiolo After Alleged Drug Abuse-Induced Depression

A man from Merti, Isiolo North, is recovering in the hospital after amputating his own genitals while battling depression linked to drug abuse. According

March 7, 2025

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Nairobi Police Constable Shoots Fellow Officer After Night Out

A night out in Ruaraka, Nairobi, took a deadly turn when a police constable shot and killed his colleague following a heated argument. Constable

February 24, 2025

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Detectives Uncover Disturbing Truth Behind Four-Year-Old Boy’s Death in Nairobi

Detectives have arrested a mother and her friend in connection with the tragic death of a four-year-old boy in Nairobi. On December 9, 2024,

February 17, 2025

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Mother Flees Hospital After Giving Birth to Baby with Skull and Facial Deformities

A mother in Naivasha has abandoned her newborn at ITARC Hospital after the baby was born with severe deformities. Hospital officials say the mother refused to

February 14, 2025

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Stray Dogs Maul Missing Cancer Patient to Death, Police Probe Hospital Negligence

Police in Eldoret are investigating the death of a missing cancer patient whose body was found mauled by dogs in a bushy area near

February 11, 2025

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Police Hunt for Man Who Killed Girlfriend and Reported Crime Before Vanishing

Police in Kajiado County are searching for Denis Kipkirui Kemei, 27, who allegedly killed his girlfriend and later called the Isinya Police Station to

February 10, 2025

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Admitted Policeman Stabs Two Patients in Midnight Attack at Bondo Sub-County Hospital

A police officer admitted to Bondo Sub-County Hospital in Siaya County attacked two patients at the facility. The officer, based at Aram Police Station

February 4, 2025

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Murder at SDA Church: Elder Killed During Service Over Suspected Affair

A Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church elder died on Saturday after another member stabbed him during a church service at Ramoya village, Samba Sub-location, in

February 3, 2025

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Twin Babies’ Murder in Marsabit Linked to “Bad Omen” Cultural Belief

Four suspects linked to the murder of twin babies in Dololo Boji village, Dukana Sub-County, Marsabit County, appeared in court on Monday, January 27,

January 28, 2025

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Nairobi Man Arrested with Wife’s Body Parts, Confesses to Murder

Police officers on patrol arrested a man in Nairobi’s Huruma area on suspicion of murdering his wife. The cops intercepted 29-year-old John Kiama Wambua at

January 22, 2025

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Mob Lynches KDF Officer After Gun Threat to Boda Boda Rider Over Payment

An angry mob killed a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer in Mombasa after he allegedly threatened a boda boda rider with a gun for

January 9, 2025

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Speeding Miraa Vehicle Claims Lives of Two Cousins in Kirinyaga County

A speeding miraa vehicle claimed the lives of two cousins in a road accident on Tuesday night at Difathas Market in Kirinyaga County. Police

December 19, 2024

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Licensed Gunholder Shoots Himself After Argument with Security at Hilton Hotel

A dramatic incident unfolded at the Hilton Hotel barrier in Nairobi when a licensed gun holder accidentally shot and injured himself following an argument

November 20, 2024

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CCTV Footage Ties Eastleigh Murder Suspect to Murdered Woman Found at Lang’ata Cemetery

Detectives investigating the discovery of a mutilated body at Lang’ata Cemetery on October 31, 2024, have made a breakthrough, linking Hashim Dagane Muhumed to

November 7, 2024

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