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Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip freed on bail

25Oct

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Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip freed on bail

A court in Nanyuki has released Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip on Sh500,000 cash bail or a bond of Sh1 million. This comes after he surrendered at Nanyuki police station last evening for allegedly shooting a woman in Nanyuki town at dawn Sunday. Police reports indicate that the matter was reported at Nanyuki police station at 2:20 am. On Monday, after freeing him on bail, Nanyuki resident magistrate Vincent Masivo ordered the legislator to report to DCI offices every two days until mention of his case on November 1, 2021. He was charged with causing grievous harm and unlawful use of firearm. His gun was seized after he surrendered to the police. Laikipia County Criminal Investigations Officer Onesmus Towett confirmed Ms Joy Makena, 32, was shot at 2am at Ka...

Uhuru Congratulates Kipchoge after being awarded best male athlete Tokyo Olympics 2020

25Oct

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Uhuru Congratulates Kipchoge after being awarded best male athlete Tokyo Olympics 2020

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday congratulated Marathon World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge for winning the Best Male Athlete award in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In a statement, Uhuru said the award by the Association of National Olympics Committees is a global recognition of Kenya's prominence as a sporting nation. He called on upcoming athletes to emulate Kipchoge's determination, humility, hard work, and patriotism as they build their careers. Kipchoge who received the award on Sunday, October 24, 2021, said he was happy to bring hope as the world faces the Covid-19 pandemic. "It is an honour to win the ANOC Award for the Best Male Athlete at the Tokyo Olympics. With so many beautiful performances by so many athletes, I am proud to be the recipient of this award. Thank ...

Highschool student beaten to death for sneaking into girls dormitory

22Oct

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Highschool student beaten to death for sneaking into girls dormitory

Police are investigating an incident in which a 17-year-old student was beaten to death in Kiambu county. The form four student at Gathiruini boys secondary school in Kiambu county was lynched by girls from a neighbouring school in an attack. DCI director George Kinoti said the student together with five others sneaked out of their school and crept into a girls dormitory at Komothai girls secondary school on Thursday at 4am. "They had under the cover of darkness tiptoed into Phoeb House for an unknown mission, before they were spotted by some girls who immediately raised alarm, attracting the whole school," Kinoti said. Kinoti said the school’s guards, teachers and students all rushed towards the dormitory to find out what was happening. "The other five b...

Cops are investigating activist Boniface Mwangi’s claim that his Machakos home was bombed

21Oct

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Cops are investigating activist Boniface Mwangi’s claim that his Machakos home was bombed

Police are investigating Activist Boniface Mwangi’s claims that his house was bombed in Lukenya, Machakos County. "Officers are on their way to the Lukenya property to check the claims," National Police Service police spokesman Bruno Shioso said. The attackers used improvised explosive devices in their mission. Some of the unused IED cables were abandoned at the scene. The workers say the attackers also shot at the scene but no injury was reported. Pictures of the scene show the foundation of the structure was affected. Mwangi now wants police to investigate the incident and arrest those behind the same. He saw this as part of intimidation from those in power over his actions of ensuring justice in society. “Four years ago they shot me. Yesterday they bombed my...

KNH to be closed for six months for renovation

20Oct

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KNH to be closed for six months for renovation

Kenyatta National Hospital will be closed for at least six months of renovation. The aim is to upgrade the 1,800-bed facility and then attract Kenyans who for years have gone to more costly private hospitals. They often end up with bills they cannot pay and bodies are not released until the bills are settled. KNH is Kenya's and the region's largest public hospital. During closure, the public facilities built and upgraded by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services will cater for other patients. Already patients are seeking services at other new facilities. KNH was built in 1901 and houses the University of Nairobi's Medical School and other facilities and agencies. "Public hospitals must good in the people we deploy and the continuous training in non-clinical issues such...

Thousands of kenyans arrive at Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyanga County for Mashujaa Day

20Oct

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Thousands of kenyans arrive at Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyanga County for Mashujaa Day

The stage is set for Kirinyaga county to host the 58th Mashujaa day celebrations. The event is being marked at the Wang'uru stadium in Mwea and will be led by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Already thousands are already seated at the stadium awaiting President Kenyatta and his Malawian counterpart Lazarus Chakwera who is the chief guest at this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations. In compliance with the Covid protocols, only 3,000 guests amongst them 2,000 Kenyans mostly county locals have been allowed into the stadium. Despite the chilly weather, Kenyans arrived in their numbers filled with excitement as they made their way into the stadium. The stadium which is holding its debut event after its completion is colourfully decorated with fabrics depicting the colours of the nat...

Malawi President Chakwera to be chief guest at Mashujaa Day celebrations

18Oct

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Malawi President Chakwera to be chief guest at Mashujaa Day celebrations

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is set to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday, for a three-day State visit. In a statement, State House spokesperson, Kanze Dena Mararo, said Chakwera, who will be accompanied by First Lady Monica, will be the chief guest at this year's Mashujaa Day celebrations. The fete will be held at Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga county on Wednesday. Chakwera and his delegation will be officially received at State House, Nairobi by President Uhuru Kenyatta and First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Thursday. Mashujaa Day, also known as Heroes' Day, is observed on October 20 as a public holiday to collectively honour all those who contributed towards the struggle for Kenya's independence or positively contributed in post independence Kenya. Last week, the ...

3 police officers arrested over escape of suspected serial child killer Masten Wanjala

14Oct

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3 police officers arrested over escape of suspected serial child killer Masten Wanjala

At least three police officers were on Wednesday evening arrested and locked up in cells over the escape of suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjala. The officers included the Jogoo Road police station deputy Officer Commanding Station and two others who were on duty. They are likely to be produced in court on Thursday with charges of aiding the escape of the suspect from lawful custody and negligence of duties. They were picked up from their work station and taken to Nairobi Area command for grilling before being detained at Capitol Hill cells ahead of the arraignment. At least 20 people were questioned over the escape of Wanjala. They included some of the suspects who were in custody and police officers. Police launched a hunt on the suspect after he escaped fr...

14Oct

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MURDER OF A CHAMPION.

The murder of World's 10,000 metres bronze medalist Agnes Tirop has been linked to a possible love triangle. Tirop was found murdered at her home on Rural Estate near Iten town in Elgeyo Marakwet on Wednesday. Police said her husband, who has since gone missing, is the prime suspect in the murder. Agnes was the 2015 World Cross Country champion and had participated in the August Tokyo Olympics where she finished fourth in the 5,000-metre race. Two weeks ago, the 25-year-old athlete participated in a race in Germany and finished second. She had just returned to the country with a trophy that she had yet to unseal. Her husband went missing after he called her parents crying and seeking forgiveness for "an incident" he said he had committed. Keiyo North police boss Tom ...

Suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjala escapes police cells

13Oct

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Suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjala escapes police cells

Suspected child serial killer Masten Wanjala has escaped from Jogoo Road Police Station in unclear circumstances. Authorities said he was expected in court for a mention of some of his probe cases when the incident happened. Officials who were on duty said they realized Wanjala is missing at 7 am as they were conducting a roll call. He is said to have escaped unknown time on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Wanjala was yet to take a formal plea into his alleged murder probe. Police said they had so far linked him to up to 14 murder incidents spanning from Nairobi, Machakos and western Kenya. Following the developments of his escape from custody, senior police officers visited the station in an effort to understand what happened. Deputy Nairobi police boss...