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Side-by-side images of a young woman smiling in a portrait photo and a young man holding a microphone, identified as the suspect in her killing in Kisumu.
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Kisumu’s Riat student found dead in forest after alleged kidnapping as police arrest ex-boyfriend

A 21-year-old student from RIAT College has been found dead in a forested area in Riat, Kisumu, days after she...
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Severely damaged matatu with its front completely crushed following a road accident; debris scattered around and other wrecked vehicles visible in the background on a grassy area near the crash scene.
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Ten killed in grisly road crash near Gilgil

At least ten people have died following a tragic road accident near Gilgil along the busy Nairobi–Nakuru highway on Saturday....
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A side-by-side image showing Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera in a suit holding an award at the Starleaders Awards 2026 event in Nairobi, and a close-up of his framed certificate indicating a second-place ranking, placed next to a gold trophy.
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Kenyans question credibility of Politrack polls as Nabii Nabwera ranked ahead of Ndindi Nyoro

A section of Kenyans has raised concerns over the credibility of the latest Politrack Africa opinion poll after Lugari MP...
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A roadside accident scene showing a tanker truck and another lorry stopped on a curved highway, with people gathered nearby and some moving toward the vehicles in a semi-rural area.
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One person injured as oil tanker rolls backwards, rams into truck at Kipkaren

A fuel tanker was involved in a dramatic road accident on Friday evening after it reportedly rolled backward and rammed...
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IEBC urges pre-2012 voters to register afresh ahead of 2027 polls
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IEBC urges pre-2012 voters to register afresh ahead of 2027 polls

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has called on Kenyans who registered as voters before 2012 to undergo fresh...
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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.
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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 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.
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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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Flood death toll hits 103 as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc
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Flood death toll hits 103 as heavy rains continue to wreak havoc

The number of people who have died due to floods in Kenya has climbed to 103, following 15 additional fatalities...
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  • Side-by-side images of a young woman smiling in a portrait photo and a young man holding a microphone, identified as the suspect in her killing in Kisumu.
    Kisumu’s Riat student found dead in forest after alleged kidnapping as police arrest ex-boyfriend
  • People standing among tall sugarcane plants in a rural field, focusing on an area where a body was reportedly found.
    Decomposing body of unknown man found in sugarcane plantation in Lugari
  • Trump criticises Pope Leo for being ‘weak on crime’ and  ‘terrible for foreign policy’
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