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Man Arrested After His Booby-trapped Fence Electrocutes Woman, 61, and Two Dogs

Detectives are holding a suspect following the electrocution of a 61-year-old woman in Cheptais, Bungoma county. Emily Chekurkat Psongoywo was electrocuted by a neighbour’s

September 8, 2021

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Bungoma Cop and Wife in Fight With Fellow Cop For Urinating on Doorstep

Two police officers based at Kapsambu Post in Bungoma County came to blows after one of them found his colleague urinating at his doorstep.

August 11, 2021

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63 MCAs Ordered to Return ‘Christmas Allowances’ Awarded Irregularly

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned over 100 Bungoma MCAs and assembly staff who allegedly received Christmas allowances irregularly. According to the

April 28, 2021

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High School Student Hacks Father To Death “for intruding romantic moment with a girl’

Police in Bungoma have in their custody a high school student accused of killing his father on Sunday night at Khayinga Village in Kanduyi

February 3, 2021

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Kimilili Students Stage Violent Protest After Prefect Assaults Student Over Marijuana

St Luke’s Kimilili boys high school in Bungoma county has been closed indefinitely after students went on the rampage following the alleged assault of

January 27, 2021

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Man Beaten To Death After Being Caught With Neighbour’s Wife In Bungoma

A man lost his life on Monday after he was beaten by a man who claimed to have caught him (the deceased) with his

January 26, 2021

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Bungoma Man On The Run After Burning Daughter’s Privates With An Electric Iron

A man has gone into hiding after he allegedly burnt his daughter’s privates parts in Bukembe village, Kanduyi sub-county in Bungoma. The mother of

July 29, 2020

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Bungoma Man Allegedly Beats Stepson to Death For Wetting the Bed

Police in Webuye, Bungoma County have in their custody a man accused of killing his stepson for wetting the bed. According to witnesses, the man

March 20, 2020

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Man On The Run After Stuffing Daughter Into A Sack, Setting It On Fire Over Sh20

Police in Bungoma are in pursuit of a man who allegedly set his daughter on fire over Sh20. Maurice Wabwile, who is known popularly

March 4, 2020

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Bungoma Woman Kills Husband For Stealing, Spending Sh1000 on Alcohol

Police in Bungoma County have in their custody a middle-aged woman who is alleged to have killed her husband following a fight over money. According

August 9, 2019

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Bungoma Man Dies After Consuming 5 Litres of ‘Chang’aa’ during Alcohol Drinking Competition

Mukosi village in Kimilili constituency, Bungoma has lost a middle-aged resident who died after consuming excessive alcohol in a drinking competition. The 28-year-old man

April 30, 2019

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Bungoma Man Beaten to Death by Sons after Alleged Rape Attempt on Mother

A 55-year-old man on Tuesday morning succumbed to injuries after he was assaulted by his sons on Monday night following a domestic quarrel with his wife. Patrick Khalabai

January 23, 2019

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“I am John the Baptist Who Was Beheaded.” Meet the Bungoma “Prophet” With 103 children

Wonders shall never cease, especially in this beloved country of ours. If you thought you had seen it all with the likes of Prophet

February 19, 2018

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BIZARRE!! How Swarm of Bees Forced Car Thief to Surrender to Police

A bizarre incident in Bungoma on Monday led to the arrest of a suspected car thief after a swarm of bees forced the suspect

June 28, 2017

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Four Arrested for Repackaging Subsidised Unga in Bungoma Church

Four people were arrested Tuesday after they were found repackaging the government’s subsidized maize flour in Kimilili, Bungoma. According to detectives, the four were

June 15, 2017

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Minor Suffocates Inside Car as Randy Mother Romps with Lover in a Guest House

In a tragic incident, an eight-year-old boy died from suffocation in his mother’s car. According to South Bukusu location chief, Julius Barasa, the incident

June 14, 2017

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Bungoma Man Kills 16 Year Old Pregnant Sister, Surrenders to Police

A middle-aged man has turned himself to police in Bungoma after he killed his pregnant sister during a family quarrel. Kizito Wafula, 29, told officers at

April 21, 2017

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