Dark Saturday: Five people killed as trailer hits matatu at Kikopey

Five people killed in a multi-vehicle crash at Kikopey, Gilgil, on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, Sub-County Police Commander Winstone Mwakio confirms.

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Nakuru activists known for keeping government in check turn to politics

Two Nakuru civil rights activists who have been keeping the national and county governments in check have now turned to politics in a bid to directly push for reforms.

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Presidential Escort Unit officer under arrest for murder in Angata Barrikoi

Police officer Lankas Tubula was on Tuesday presented before a Nakuru court after his arrest, with the police seeking to detain him for 21 days to probe the murder of Phillip Kipchirchir.

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Form 4 student jailed 20 years for killing baby

Lizz Njeri, 18, confessed to killing Margaret Wanjiku in Bahati, Nakuru County in June.Judge rules custodial sentence was imperative.

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Poor skills, financing sink MSMEs

The government has warned that a lack of basic information, market linkages and credit management has contributed to the slow demise of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

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Man in Sh1.1 billion Finland scam arrested, charged

Joseph Maritim was yesterday charged with six counts of fraud, forgery and abuse of office

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Leadership wars erupt over disputed Njoro land

They said former President Daniel Moi had allocated the 16-acre land to the community. The parcel hosts an AIC church, a primary school, and a secondary school.

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Residents storm public land allegedly grabbed by two developers

Police intervened later to understand, having been informed by one of the alleged grabbers that his land was being ploughed.

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Mosem Enterprise members clash over 2,600-acre Ngongongeri land

Members have accused each other of planned sabotage to allegedly mismanage or unlawfully sell the prime land in Ngongongeri, despite the court dispute.

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Nakuru activists want COB to stop budget approval for deal between NYS, Nakuru County

Two activists have written to the CoB, Margaret Nyakang’o, to stop money approval in a MoU between the National Youth Service (NYS) and Nakuru County.

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Ex-Telkom workers win Sh45.57 million payout after 19-year court battle

Justice Julius Nangea ended a 19-year dispute between the staff who were terminated from work on June 15, 2006 and the telecommunication companies.

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Landslide buries graves and road in Nyandarua

Residents of Kibau Village in Kipipiri Sub-County, Nyandarua, are living in fear after a massive landslide struck the area on Saturday morning, causing widespread destruction.

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Court allows Amario's alleged son to appeal bid for share of Sh760m estate

The court still noted that the appeal would have been filed 15 months after Karee’s application was dismissed.

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Judge nullifies 'unlawful' ruling that cost NCBA bank Sh2.4 million

The judge ruled that there was no medical report or testimony by a doctor proving the purported illness.

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Kihika's hits, misses in State of the County address

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika gave a brief State of the County speech on Wednesday afternoon at the County Assembly, detailing her achievements over the last three years.

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Court sets verdict date on case challenging Governor Kihika's integrity

Justice Patricia Gichohi said that the verdict will be given with or without Kihika’s submissions. 

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Coffee co-op unions reject direct payment to farmers

Mr Oparanya defended the move, saying the same would speed up payments by cutting out delays and ensuring farmers are paid promptly after auctions.

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Eight years later, Kendagor's Sh360m estate finally divided

A High Court ruling has ended an eight-year inheritance battle over Elisha Kendagor’s Sh360 million estate.

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Pyrethrum Processing Company ordered to pay Sacco Sh1M after 16-year dispute

The said amount was allegedly agreed after the Sacco allegedly scrapped off the Sh1.7 billion claim.

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Naivasha land registrar summoned in succession dispute of late businessman

Justice Samwel Mohochi issued the ordered following claims that the registrar was allegedly colluding with Chege’s widow Esther Njeri.

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At least 158 human trafficking victims repatriated from Myanmar, KQ reports

Kenya Airways (KQ) says it has repatriated at least 158 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar in Asia, in an effort to combat trafficking in persons.

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Why court barred Raymond Komen from father's 2,619-acre land dispute

The judge added that Raymond did not prove that his grandfather Kibowen owned the parcel, and it was part of his estate.

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Bank official summoned in Sh1.1B Finland education fraud case

A court in Nakuru has summoned a bank official in the ongoing Sh1.1 billion Finland and Canada education programme scandal case.

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DCI tells court six KWS rangers directly linked to abduction of missing fisherman

The officer who is involved in the investigations said the officers abducted Mr Odhiambo on the said day near Lake Nakuru National Park with the intent to confine him.

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National government outspends counties on devolved functions

The national government continues to spend more money on devolved functions than county governments, a new report by the Katiba Institute has revealed.

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Court revisits scene of fisherman's alleged abduction by KWS rangers

In cross-examination, Achieng said the rangers chased, beat, and carried Odhiambo within 30 minutes.

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Kihika's widows suffer setback in Sh600 million estate dispute case

Mohochi maintained that the verdict was partial because the entire estate had not been valued.

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MP's daughter wants brother, stepmothers removed as Sh1b estate administrators

A daughter of former nominated MP Phillip Kamau has applied to oust her brother and her three stepmothers for her father’s estate management.

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Senate's planned visit to Lake Nakuru to probe fisherman's disappearance flops

A planned visit by the Senate to Lake Nakuru National Park, following the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo, a fisherman, flopped over security concerns.

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KeNHA puts over 200 families on notice over alleged encroachment into riparian land

This comes days after the roads agency was put on the spot after the residents accused it of directing storm water to their homes

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Uasin Gishu county disowns multi-billion overseas education programme, terms it a sham

Edwin Bett, who served as the County Secretary, said that the programme was not run by the County government but by trustees under the Department of Education and Youth Affairs.

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Ex-Nyandarua county accountant put on defence in Sh12.99m graft case

Former Nyandarua County accountant Regina Wairimu has been accused of allegedly approving payment of Sh12.99 million for services for an investor’s conference that did not take place.

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KeNHA on the spot as floods cause widespread havoc in Lanet

KeNHA has been accused of rerouting runoff water, originally meant to flow alongside the Ol-Kalou–Dundori–Nakuru Highway into Nyonjoro farms and homes through a narrow drainage channel.

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CJ Koome picks judges to hear bursary petition

Chief Justice Martha Koome has constituted a three-judge bench to hear a petition that seeks to consolidate all bursaries under the national government.

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Senior Lawyer allowed to join Sh1.1bn education scandal case after three attempts

For the third time yesterday, Katwa applied before Senior Principal Magistrate Peter Ndege, to be joined in the case and represent seven victims.

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Judge pleads for the reopening of War Memorial Hospital

Nyandarua Environment and Land Court Judge Joseph Mugo has pleaded with Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and War Memorial Hospital directors to reopen the hospital and provide resident services.

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Burial trip turns tragic as six are killed in road accident

A burial trip ended tragically after six people were killed on Saturday morning in a grisly road accident at Soysambu along the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway.

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Koome rejects call to pick land inquiry team

Chief Justice Martha Koome has declined to establish a judicial land inquiry committee to investigate and document alleged fraudulent dealings in land matters.

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Two more law firms shut, duo arrested in LSK crackdown on quacks

The Law Society of Kenya has shut down two more law firms and apprehended two people for masquerading as lawyers within Nakuru County.

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Trade CS Kinyanjui defends AFA's ban on avocado export

Speaking during a business expo in Nakuru, Kinyanjui insisted that the ban was for the good of the country, in a bid to ensure what is exported is of high quality.

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