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How TikToker was dumped by roadside after 12-hour ordeal

TikToker and government critic Joash Omollo, also known as Janeko Genzi, says he was held in a car by abductors for 12 hours before being dumped by the roadside.

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Sakaja impeachment: Azimio MCAs disown plot remove governor from City Hall

While Minority Deputy Leader Chege said the threshold to table a motion has been met, ODM Ward Reps led by Majority Leader Peter Imwatok have rejected the plan.

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Sakaja impeachment resurfaces as MCAs adopt County-State agreement

Nairobi MCAs have adopted a County–State co-operation agreement signed on February 17, 2026, even as fresh impeachment attempts against Governor Johnson Sakaja resurface.

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From Stephen Lelei to Katitu and Patrick Shaw: The rise and fall of famed 'super' cops

From Titus Ngamau alias Katitu, to Stephen Lelei and Daniel Seronei, Kenya’s super cops have risen and fallen over time, dating back to the era of Timothy Kamunde and Patrick Shaw.

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Aviation workers vow strike despite restraint by court

Aviation workers have vowed to continue their strike despite a court order restraining industrial action.

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New Nairobi Bill to regulate sale of alcohol

Nairobi County is set to tighten regulations on alcoholic drinks in a Bill that seeks to safeguard public health.

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Nairobi MCAs question State House city management deal

Nairobi MCAs say they are yet to interact with the cooperation agreement that was signed in State House on Tuesday, allowing the national government to assist in managing the city.

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Chiefs set for training to curb political violence, radicalisation

 Chiefs and their assistants from the Nairobi region are set to undergo capacity-building training aimed at identifying weak security links ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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Liquor traders optimistic that digital licensing will tackle corruption in Nairobi

Bar owners and liquor traders in the city have expressed optimism that the introduction of digital licensing by Nairobi County will help curb corruption.

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Funeral of a kind as street families bury nine

Street families in Nairobi buried the bodies of their friends who died between November 2025 and January 2026 at the Lang'ata Cemetery.

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Matatu operators decry state's silence as boda-boda riders torch vehicles

Matatu operators countrywide have threatened to withdraw their services on February 2, over rising cases of boda-boda riders torching vehicles involved in accidents.

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Lobby group petition NCIC over remarks by Nakuru West MP Samuel Arama

In their petition, the group stated that Arama made remarks to vet the targeted beneficiaries inquiring about their community.

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Taskforce unearths 390 suspicious labour recruitment agencies

There are up to 390 suspicious recruitment agencies currently under probe, it has emerged.

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Family of man killed in Karen building collapse demands justice

According to witnesses, the residential building, which had been constructed up to the first floor, caved in while some workers were mixing concrete underneath.

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Top candidates beat challenges to pursue dream courses

Despite facing challenges in their studies, some candidates who sat for the 2025 KKCSE posted exemplary results, opening ways for them to pursue their dream courses in the university.

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Police officers hailed in the streets but left to fight court battles alone

To the members of the public such police officers are heroes, but legally, they are villains.

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Nairobi runs 174 bank accounts against the law

The damning details are captured in the county governments budget implementation review report for first quarter of 2025-26 financial year.

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Controversial Bill seeking to regulate churches put on hold

After several appeals by the clergy, the controversial Religious Organisations Bill 2024 has been temporarily stopped.

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Report warns civic freedoms in East Africa under strain

East Africa has been ranked among the most dangerous regions for civic freedoms, with human rights defenders facing growing threats including violence, intimidation and imprisonment.

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State: Over 22,000 services now available on e-citizen

This is according to an update by the Governance and Public Administration Sub-Committee chaired by Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo.

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Police launch probe after man is found dead in house under unclear circumstances

The body of Allan Laboso was found on Wednesday night with a pool of blood, but did not have any physical marks.

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Lack of proper policies denies refugees access to job opportunities

Delays in status determination and lack of harmonisation of documents are among the challenges that refugees face while looking for job opportunities.

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Poor visibility likely led to plane crash that killed 11 in Kwale

The light aircraft that claimed 11 lives on October 28, 2025, may have crashed due to poor visibility along its flight path.

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How delivery rider was lured to death in South B

Antony Otieno Olwal, 30, may have been tricked by online fraudsters to deliver a high-end mobile phone in South B, where he was brutally murdered.

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CCTV reveals rider's last errand before tragic death

New details have emerged regarding the murder of deliveryman Anthony Olwal, who was killed on Tuesday in South B estate, Nairobi.

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Sakaja orders health facilities to switch banks, sparks concerns

Questions have emerged following Nairobi County’s decision directing all county health facilities to shift their banking from Cooperative Bank to Sidian Bank.

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Why Kenyan police are turning into armed robbers

Police officers, once sworn to uphold law and order, are now implicated in abductions and theft.

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How Tanzania elections observer escaped death

Adundo said the house in which she was being hosted was shot at several times.

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The controversial Sh45 billion Nairobi River clean up mystery

The Nairobi River Regeneration Project, which was launched last year in an attempt to clean the polluted rivers in Nairobi, is slowly taking shape.

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Postmortem reveals what killed four-year-old boy in Rongai

A postmortem has revealed that the four-year-old boy who was allegedly killed by two boys aged 12 and 10 years in Ongata Rongai on Monday afternoon died from drowning.

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Family's agony as missing university student found dead in Karen forest

The family said Kemboi's phone was ringing the whole night but he was not picking until toward morning hours when it went off

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Nairobi-Tanzania buses suspend operation over demos in TZ

Also affected are trucks that usually deliver onions and fruits to Wakulima market along Racecourse Road in Nairobi.

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Human rights group ask EU to intervene release of two Kenyans abducted in Uganda

Law Society of Kenya and Vocal Africa want them to engage and support all efforts being made for the release of Bob Njagi and Nicholus Oyoo who were abducted on October 1.

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Rescue my son from Russia war, Nakuru mother pleads with State

A family from Bahati in Nakuru whose relative was lured to Russia believes that he is now on the front line after he stopped communicating with them for more than one month.

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Day Sami Lui was brutally kicked out from his Nairobi home

Reports of Sammy Lui’s death came as a shock to Kenyans who knew his commanding voice when he was at the Presidential Press Service and State master of ceremonies.

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Pentecostals says new Bill seeks to bar churches from criticizing government

A section of churches now wants the Religious Organisations Bill 2024, which is currently undergoing public participation be withdrawn in totality.

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Aviation PS explains why JKIA airspace temporarily closed

The decision was arrived so as to uphold aviation security standards after the airport experienced an unprecedented surge of mourners seeking to receive the late leader.

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Governors hail Raila as father of devolution

The governors made the remarks after holding a sitting to pay tributes to Odinga who died on October 15, 2025 while receiving treatment in India.

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How Raila saved Sakaja from impeachment

Unlike other past attempts, MCAs from ODM and UDA were united to send the county boss packing accusing him of failing to deliver his for the city residents and sidelining them.

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City Hall: Staffer who jumped to death was extorting

A Nairobi County enforcement officer who jumped to death from the sixth of City Hall Annex in May was being investigated for claims of extortion.

By 5 months ago