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Ode Francis

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Gangs terrorise Thogoto residents as one killed, several injured
March 20, 2026 10:38 (EAT) • 1 week ago

Gangs terrorise Thogoto residents as one killed, several injured

In a span of days, a 30-year-old man was found murdered by the roadside, a university student was violently attacked and robbed, and a lecturer narrowly survived a stabbing incident. The wave of insecurity has forced the University of Nairobi Kikuyu campus to suspend in-person classes and shift to o...

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Nairobi Hospital board ‘living in fear’ amid claims of intimidation and takeover bid
March 15, 2026 09:10 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Nairobi Hospital board ‘living in fear’ amid claims of intimidation and takeover bid

Sources familiar with the meetings told Citizen TV that on Monday, March 9, 2026, the chair of the Nairobi Hospital board, Dr Barcley Onyambu, was summoned to Harambee House, the Office of the President, and instructed to cause three vacancies in the board.

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Chinese national arrested at JKIA attempting to smuggle 2,000 ants
March 11, 2026 08:01 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Chinese national arrested at JKIA attempting to smuggle 2,000 ants

Authorities stated that the suspect is the mastermind behind a global garden ant trafficking syndicate. The suspect was later arraigned and detained to allow further investigations. 

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1 dead, 8 injured after bus crashes into vehicles on Valley Road
March 09, 2026 10:48 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

1 dead, 8 injured after bus crashes into vehicles on Valley Road

The driver, who fled the scene of the accident, is reported to have warned passengers of a brake failure before the crash. 

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Families march to Parliament over Kenyans recruited into Russian military
March 05, 2026 09:01 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Families march to Parliament over Kenyans recruited into Russian military

They claimed some Kenyans have been taken captive and are held in prisons in Ukraine, while others have died in Russia. They want all of them brought home.

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Family demands answers after Kenyan woman dies of 'heart attack' while working in Oman
March 04, 2026 08:14 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Family demands answers after Kenyan woman dies of 'heart attack' while working in Oman

Everlyne left Kenya for Oman in October last year, hoping to earn a living and support her family..Through an agent identified as Malister Agency Travel, she secured employment in Oman. But just months later, on February 10, 2026, she was pronounced dead while working.

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Exclusive: Inside the network recruiting Kenyans to fight in Russia-Ukraine war
February 26, 2026 11:11 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Exclusive: Inside the network recruiting Kenyans to fight in Russia-Ukraine war

Since Citizen TV first exposed the story, many families have come forward seeking answers, but months later, the government is yet to tell Kenyans what really transpired, apart from one suspect who was arrested and arraigned at Kahawa Law Courts.

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Senior DCI officer, 4 others linked to Kitengela Lounge shooting
February 24, 2026 08:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Senior DCI officer, 4 others linked to Kitengela Lounge shooting

Less than 24 hours after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions claimed that Directorate of Criminal Investigations had not forwarded the file for consideration, the DCI has released details of the file presented to the DPP’s office on February 2, detailing their findings into the shootin...

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SHA insurance mix-up stalls burial as man who died used brother’s identity
February 15, 2026 09:06 (EAT) • 1 month ago

SHA insurance mix-up stalls burial as man who died used brother’s identity

The family has been unable to bury their relative, Antony Njoroge Maina, after it emerged that he sought treatment using his brother’s SHA details — a move that later led to the issuance of a death certificate bearing the name of the living sibling.

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Outrage as police officers kill two men over maize theft in Kahawa West
February 03, 2026 10:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Outrage as police officers kill two men over maize theft in Kahawa West

Investigators have named a senior Administration Police officer, a sergeant and the farm owner as prime suspects.Postmortem examinations indicate the victims were struck with a blunt object and forced to swallow raw maize and chilli peppers, pointing to a deliberate a...

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