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DCI Seeks To Extract WhatsApp, X Messages From Okiya Omtatah And 22 Others

In a new development, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) requested permission from the Chief Magistrate of the Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, December 31, to seize the mobile phones of Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and other individuals arrested during the December 30 demonstrations. Prosecutors indicated in a petition filed on behalf of DCI by

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KWS Officers Kill One Person After A Deadly Night Confrontation With 30 Herders

On the evening of Sunday, December 29, a night encounter between Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers and herders resulted in one death and multiple injuries. According to KWS, a battle broke out on Sunday evening at Yakalicha, 16 kilometers inside Tsavo East National Park, after Rangers spotted 30 herders while on a random patrol. The

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High Court Summons IG Kanja On Tuesday, Orders Police To Free Abducted Kenyans

The High Court ordered the immediate release of six people, including Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli, who were reportedly kidnapped by state officials. Justice Bahati Mwamuyé issued the orders and prohibited their prosecution pending the result of a related lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The court ruled after the petitioners filed

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William Ruto’s Healthcare Reforms Crumble As SHA Mirrors NHIF’s Corrupt Legacy

The Social Health Authority (SHA) in Kenya was envisioned as a transformative entity to replace the tainted National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), addressing years of corruption and inefficiency. However, instead of ushering in a new era of accountability and transparency, the SHA seems to be following in the NHIF’s flawed footsteps, with its promises of

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DPP Gives National Police, IPOA 3 Days To Forward Abductions Report

Renson Ingonga, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has urged the National Police Service (NPS) and the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) to speed their investigations into the recent abductions. They must submit their files within three days, by January 1, 2025. In a statement made on Sunday, December 29, Ingonga voiced profound worry about

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10 DAYS OF AVIATION DISASTERS: 6 Jet Crashes, 220 Killed In December

December 2024 has proven to be a tumultuous month for global aviation, with a string of tragic air disasters leaving a trail of misery and loss. From small private planes to large jets, the skies have seen an unexpected increase in fatal occurrences, killing hundreds and affecting many more. Here is a breakdown of the

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Gov’t Releases Ksh.1.75 Billion To Kenya’s Medical Practitioners

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has acknowledged the transfer of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ wages and allowances earned since 2016. According to Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the government has begun paying doctors’ salary arrears, which have amassed to Ksh.3.5 billion since 2016. Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday,

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“Resist Before It’s Too Late” Bobi Wine Cautions Kenyans Amidst Surge In Abductions

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has expressed sympathy for Kenyans following the current wave of purported abductions. According to Wine, it is unfortunate that Kenya appears to be drifting away from being the East African region’s light of hope. He claimed that, in addition to the purported abductions, the country is growing

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Kenyan Athlete Killed In US From A Gruesome Accident

Joan Jepng’etich, a Kenyan student with a sports scholarship at Carl Sandburg College in Illinois, USA, died in an automobile accident in Chicago on Thursday, December 26.Jepng’etich, 24, was travelling with two other individuals and died on the scene, while the other two occupants of the automobile were taken to the hospital, according to a

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