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Police officer arrested after shooting student in Kitale

Police in Kitale are investigating a shooting incident in which a student from Kitale National Polytechnic was seriously…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 25, 2025
Millers accused of funding candidates in upcoming Kenya Sugar Board elections 

Millers accused of funding candidates in upcoming Kenya Sugar Board elections 

Millers in the upper Western region have been cautioned against interfering in the upcoming Kenya Sugar Board (KSB)…
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Posted by Wakhungu Andanje October 23, 2025
Collage showing a young man lying motionless on a stretcher and several Kenya Defence Forces officers standing beside military vehicles at a recruitment ground in Bungoma County.

Masinde Muliro University student dies after collapsing during KDF recruitment 

A 22-year-old Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) student collapsed and died during a Kenya Defence…
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Posted by WKT October 23, 2025
Taking a walk

Taking a walk

I just want to take a walk, to go as far away as my thoughts can take me.…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 23, 2025
New cybercrime law tightens rules on social media, online activity

New cybercrime law tightens rules on social media, online activity

President William Ruto has signed into law the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, a move aimed…
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Posted by WKT October 21, 2025
Residents and motorists surround the two trucks that collided on Kipkaren Bridge, leaving one driver trapped inside.

Accident update: Kipkaren

Three people were injured on Sunday afternoon after two trucks collided at Kipkaren Bridge near Kipkaren market on…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 20, 2025
Raila Odinga’s family and mourners gather around his coffin, covered with the Kenyan flag, during his burial ceremony in Bondo, Siaya County.

Sun sets over Lake Victoria as Raila Odinga is laid to rest in Bondo

Kenya’s long-serving opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday at his…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 20, 2025
A large group of people, led by Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, walk alongside several bulls being presented at the Odinga family home in Bondo during a mourning ceremony.

Luhya leaders mourn Raila with bulls, mark historical bond with Luo

Luhya leaders from across Western Kenya on Saturday converged at the home of the late former Prime Minister…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 19, 2025
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s longtime opposition leader, in a reflective pose during an interview.

Raila Odinga: End of an era

Kenya is today witnessing the final chapter in the life of one of its most influential political figures,…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 19, 2025
Military helicopter flies above Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu, where crowds of mourners and security officers assemble for Raila Odinga’s final viewing.

Kisumu residents pay their last respects to Raila Odinga

Thousands of mourners thronged the Mamboleo Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu on Saturday to pay their final respects…
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Posted by Sam Oduor October 18, 2025

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  • A Kenya Police vehicle
    Police officer arrested after shooting student in KitaleOctober 25, 2025
  • Millers accused of funding candidates in upcoming Kenya Sugar Board elections October 23, 2025
  • Collage showing a young man lying motionless on a stretcher and several Kenya Defence Forces officers standing beside military vehicles at a recruitment ground in Bungoma County.
    Masinde Muliro University student dies after collapsing during KDF recruitment October 23, 2025
  • Taking a walkOctober 23, 2025
  • New cybercrime law tightens rules on social media, online activityOctober 21, 2025
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