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Security guard arrested over alleged defilement of Grade Two pupil
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Security guard arrested over alleged defilement of Grade Two pupil

A security guard from Lugari Constituency, Kakamega County, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a Grade Two pupil at Marula...
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Silas Barasa laid to rest in emotional farewell 
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Silas Barasa laid to rest in emotional farewell 

Silas Barasa, the younger brother of Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa, has been laid to rest in a solemn and emotional...
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Four health workers dressed in protective hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and goggles walk along a path beside a building while carrying spraying equipment during an Ebola response or disease-control operation in a tropical setting.
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Kakamega to establish two Ebola quarantine centres amid resistance

Kakamega County is set to establish two Ebola quarantine centres as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen preparedness against a...
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Kakamega School closed indefinitely after dormitory fire
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Kakamega School closed indefinitely after dormitory fire

Kakamega School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed part of Hobley Dormitory on the night of Friday,...
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A side-by-side image showing a man with visible burn injuries on his chest, abdomen, and legs standing indoors. The second image shows the same man in hospital bandages holding a heavily bandaged toddler, both receiving treatment for severe burn injuries.
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Kakamega woman scalds husband and toddler with boiling water after he introduces second wife

A family meeting in Shivagala, Kakamega South Sub-County, ended in tragedy after a woman poured boiling water on her husband,...
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A large crowd of youths and residents gathers in Kakamega Town during a daytime protest, with many raising their hands and chanting along a busy street near shops and a petrol station.
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Kakamega town brought to standstill as youths protest student killing by police

The Western Kenya town of Kakamega was on Friday engulfed in protests as hundreds of youths and students took to...
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Sigalagala students storm slain protester Derrick Machanja’s home
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Sigalagala students storm slain protester Derrick Machanja’s home

Students from Sigalagala National Polytechnic on Friday stormed the home of 22-year-old Derrick Machanja, who was shot dead by police...
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Two Lugari electricians injured in Vihiga accident
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Two Lugari electricians injured in Vihiga accident

Two electricians from Mautuma Ward in Lugari Sub-County are nursing serious injuries after they were involved in a road accident...
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Side-by-side images showing a young woman dressed in a red jacket and blue pants standing by a roadside, and a burial scene with mourners gathered around a white coffin adorned with a cross and flowers.
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Grief as Kakamega family buries student after mysterious illness

Residents of Shinyalu Constituency in Kakamega County are mourning the death of a young woman whose sudden illness and passing...
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Elderly woman raped and killed in night robbery attack in Lugari
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Elderly woman raped and killed in night robbery attack in Lugari

A 78-year-old woman was found murdered in her home after a suspected robbery and sexual assault by unknown assailants on...
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