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  In the last few weeks China’s two aircraft carriers, the Shandong and the Liaoning, have been conducting simultaneous drills in the Pacific, in an unprecedented move. Read More

  Kenya on the spot: EU Ambassador Henriette Geiger on Kenya’s financial blacklist Read More

  Kenyans in distress or in need of urgent support can now reach out to the State Department for Diaspora Affairs via: Phone: +254 20 7876000 / +254 114 757002 or Email: Consular@diaspora.go.ke Read More

  NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 19 – Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has accused the government of issuing shoot-to-kill orders against civilians and called on President William Ruto to take full responsibility for what he termed as “deliberate, targeted attacks” on unarmed protesters during Tuesday’s demonstrations. Speaking at Kenyatta National Hospital on Wednesday morning after Read More

  In the footage, female staff at Olabisi Onabanjo University in south-western Ogun State are seen touching some students’ chests as they queue to enter an examination hall. Read More

  A police constable, Bernard Koome, from the Special Police Intercept and Verification (SPIV) unit was tragically shot dead on Wednesday evening in Thika West Sub-county after a routine motorcycle inspection escalated into fatal violence. Eyewitnesses recounted a harrowing scene. The officer, part of a four-person patrol, stopped a rider whose motorcycle lacked the mandatory unique
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  Detectives in Nairobi have arrested two suspects in connection with the tragic death of police officer Winny Zippora Atoo, who allegedly died after undergoing an abortion at a clinic in Kawangware. Atoo, an officer with the Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) in Embakasi, was reportedly transferred from Kabiru Hospital to Eagle Hospital in the area. Her body was brought to the hospital around midday on Tuesday, according to a police report. Responding to a distress call, officers from Muthangari Police Station, along with detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and crime scene experts, launched immediate investigations. Upon arrival, officers
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  Nairobi police have arrested a 22-year-old man suspected of terror-related activities after they found him in possession of explosive materials during a late-night patrol. According to authorities, officers from Kamukunji Police Station became suspicious around 11:20 p.m. when the man exhibited erratic and evasive behavior. Acting swiftly, the officers stopped him for questioning and inspected the bag he was carrying. A search revealed 21 detonators, 21 packets of a white substance suspected to be ammonium nitrate, and a five-meter-long electric cable, along with other potentially dangerous items. These materials are commonly associated with the manufacture of explosives. The officers arrested
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  Teenage mothers in Kenya will no longer have to depend on their parents’ health insurance, thanks to a new government initiative that grants them independent medical coverage. The move marks a major step in bridging long-standing gaps in adolescent maternal healthcare. The Social Health Authority (SHA) has launched a specialized health coverage program targeting pregnant teenagers and young mothers. This is part of a broader reform to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare system following the rollout of the national health insurer last year. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the program, reaffirming the Kenya Kwanza administration’s dedication to achieving Universal Health Coverage
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