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US launches first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years
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US launches first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

The United States has taken a major step in space exploration with the launch of Artemis II, marking the first...
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A large group of men, women, and children gather in a homestead, with some standing and others seated, reacting to an incident that has drawn community attention.
Posted inKakamega

Shock as man, 34, dies by suicide inside neighbour’s house in Lugari

Shock and grief have engulfed Lukhuna Village in Mbagara Sub-location, Mautuma Ward, Lugari Constituency, after a 34-year-old man died by...
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A side-by-side image showing Rose Namukhosi (circled) standing next to another woman outdoors, and a winding rural road through a hilly landscape in Baringo County where she was later found.
Posted inKakamega

Lugari woman missing for four months found safe in Baringo

Relief and gratitude have filled a family in Munyuki Village in Lumakanda Ward, Lugari Constituency, Kakamega, after their missing kin,...
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Moi University student’s body retrieved after drowning at Kesses Falls
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Moi University student’s body retrieved after drowning at Kesses Falls

A third-year student from Moi University has been found dead after drowning in River Kesses, ending several days of intensive...
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A group of young people in a street protest holding Kenyan flags, raising their fists, and shouting, with buildings visible in the background.
Posted inTop Story

Gen Z voter surge puts Kakamega and Bungoma at center of 2027 political battle

Kakamega and Bungoma counties are emerging as key battlegrounds in the lead-up to Kenya’s 2027 General Election, following a new...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja escapes arrest over Senate contempt

A standoff is unfolding in the capital after Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja was targeted for arrest following a Senate directive...
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A group of men standing under trees near a muddy riverbank, discussing as they look toward River Nzoia during a search operation.
Posted inKakamega

7-year-old boy drowns in River Nzoia while attending Madrasa at Lugari mosque

A family in Munyenya Village, Mukuyu Sub-location, Mautuma Ward in Lugari Constituency is in distress after their seven-year-old son drowned...
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Inside of a modest room showing rusted iron roofing sheets, exposed wooden beams, and cobwebs, indicating an aging structure.
Posted inTop Story

Man returns from looking for doctor for sick friend only to find his body hanging from his bedroom ceiling

A 54-year-old man from Lugari Constituency died by suicide at his friend’s house in the Lake Basin area of Lugari...
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A side-by-side image showing a young child in a school uniform sitting on a couch with a backpack, and a separate scene of men inside a vehicle carrying a wrapped body during a burial procession.
Posted inNational

Tragedy as 3-year-old pupil dies at Gilgil School

A three-year-old pupil has died under unclear circumstances at a private school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, sparking grief and raising...
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Regina Njeri.
Posted inCampus News News

Moi University student commits suicide days before scheduled Senate appearance

Regina Njeri, a second-year law student at Moi University, was on Thursday found dead in her apartment at Annex Shopping...
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    Shock as man, 34, dies by suicide inside neighbour’s house in Lugari
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