Appellate court temporarily halts Governor Kihika's contempt case

In February, the Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru ordered Governor Kihika and the Managing Director of Nawasco to pay the Sh2 million fine.

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Man who was to be priest, at centre of murder investigation

The General Service Unit in December 2023 published a story of a man who aspired to become a Catholic Priest but ended up a bomb expert and commandant of Kenya’s Elite Paramilitary Police Unit.

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Activist sues KPA boss over Sh31b tender to Japanese firm

An activist has filed a petition at the High Court seeking the ouster of Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Captain William Ruto over irregularities in a Sh31 billion tender.

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Ministry of Defence ordered to remit Sh7.9 million in civilians shooting incident

The Court of Appeal has stayed the execution of a judgment that awarded four civilians over Sh7 million as compensation for damages suffered after the KDF officers shot them in Mandera

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Grabbed land, double allocation claims as titling begins in Salgaa

Grabbed public land and double allocations are among issues surveyors and Nakuru county government officials will face as the issuance of title deeds to residents of Salgaa Centre begins.

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Woman seeks justice after land deal with policeman turns sour

Joyce Chepkoech paid some money for a plot only for another woman to claim ownership of the property.

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Lagat credibility questioned as he demands justice

Public questions DIG’s integrity amid calls for justice in Tot after the murder of Fr Allois Bett.DIG faces scrutiny over separate case Albert Ojwang’ suspicious death.

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Forgery claims haunt Sh98m land deal to resettle 2007 IDP victims

Documents filed in court indicate that materials used in the transaction between the then Ministry of Special Programmes and the sellers were forged.

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Mystery deaths add to string of unresolved murders in North Rift

Abductions and deaths, including those of elected leaders, continue to haunt the region.Latest incident is the killing of two men, which has been linked to probe on murder of Fr Bett.

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From V8 to Mercedes: How former Nakuru mayor Thuo drove around with a Sh1b Will

Former Mayor Joseck Thuo called it Kitabu, had it signed, sealed, and stashed in his cars. Now three versions of the Will — and a fourth draft — are at the centre of a brutal family feud.

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St Michael's primary faces eviction over 10.6-acre land dispute in Bomet

A public primary school in Bomet County is staring at an eviction from a 10.6-acre disputed land.

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MPs fight to save NG-CDF as audit reveals wastage

With only one year to have the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) cease operation, legislators are rushing against time to save it.

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Court rejects plea to release contested wills in Sh1 billion estate row

Detectives investigating the authenticity of the contested wills of the late former Nakuru Mayor Joseck Thuo in the Sh1 billion estate row will wait longer to have copies supplied.

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Baringo leaders snub First Lady's Kitchen Garden rollout event

A majority of leaders from Baringo County did not attend the rollout of the Mama Kitchen Garden Program, an initiate of the First Lady Rachael Ruto.

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Mau Forest to be fenced off to stop grabbing: Ruto

President William Ruto has declared that no one will be allowed to encroach on the Mau Forest.

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Narok land conflicts cast shadow on Ruto's tour of South Rift region

Six people were shot dead during clashes over disputed 6,300-acre land in Ang’ata Barikoi.

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NLC's ill-fated move to withdraw Angata titles led to protests

Residents filed four petitions challenging NLC’s decision on the said land, claiming that Angata farmers were allocated the land way back in 1986.

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EACC probes former roads official's Sh1.2 billion wealth

A former senior official at the Ministry of Roads is under investigation by the anti-graft agency over alleged unexplained wealth exceeding Sh1.2 billion.

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Nelson Havi guilty of professional misconduct, to be sentenced

The court ordered Havi to appear before it on November 17, 2025, for mitigation and sentencing.

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Ruto's markets launch blitz goes on while some remain incomplete

Ruto travels across the country to launch new markets, many facilities that have consumed billions of taxpayers’ money are deteriorating.

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Civilians to access health services in a military hospital in Nakuru

Among the officers were the first graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree in Defence and Security studies from the National Defence University.

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Legacy in limbo: Koinange family's Sh30b estate still mired in land row

Former minister heirs won estate battle in 2023 but cannot share out and use the 4,000-acre Muthera farm in Mau Narok.

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Malala says President Ruto is behind Butere Girls woes

Former UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala said President William Ruto is behind the woes of Echoes of War, the title of the play.

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People's wrath: Ichung'wah, Kiunjuri face backlash during Ruto's Mt Kenya tour

Majority Leader, Nyandarua Woman Rep and Laikipia East MP were humiliated by crowds.

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County, investor battle over 4,700-acre Mara land rages

The fight over a 4,700-acre land in the Maasai Mara National Reserve between Narok County Government and a private investor is back in court.

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Lawyer who sued for defamation to pay suit cost

A Nakuru-based lawyer has been ordered to pay suit cost after a case he had filed against a businessman was dismissed.

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Unshaken Ruto storms Mount Kenya amid political tensions

President William Ruto made a significant entry into Mt Kenya despite concerns that his development tour in the politically challenging region might trigger protests.

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Boundary row re-ignites battle over location of Kapedo Town

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi gazetted the creation of 578 administrative units.Tiaty MP Kamket has filed a petition seeking the revocation of the new boundaries.

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Nakuru county drills boreholes to tackle water crisis

The stalled construction of the multi-billion Itare dam stalled, has forced the Nakuru County government to embark on drilling boreholes to address the rising demand for clean drinking water.

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One killed in Njoro as families fight over 4,296-acre land

One person was shot dead after rival groups claiming ownership of the controversial 4,296-acre land in Mau Narok Njoro clashed.

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Court rejects widow's effort to stop leasing of 4,296-acre Koinange family land

In her application, Njeri also requested the court to issue orders halting the excavation and removal of topsoil from Muthera Farm, which was allegedly being transported to Bomet County

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Activist seeks deportation of Governor Kihika from US to resume duty

An activist in Nakuru County has appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene and have Governor Susan Kihika return to Kenya to resume duty at the Nakuru county government.

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Court blocks Nakuru county's attempt to reclaim hospital land

This follows a ruling by the Court of Appeal, which dismissed the county’s appeal against an earlier decision by the Environment and Land Court in Nyandarua.

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Mother to Brian Odhiambo confronts CS

Interior Cabinet Secretary  Kipchumba Murkomen was yesterday forced to cut short his speech following an interruption by the mother of missing fisherman Brian Odhiambo.

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Former governor found guilty in Sh50m tender scam

Former Nyandarua Governor Waithaka Mwangi and a senior official have been found guilty in a Sh50 million corruption case.

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Sh20m compensation for ex-officer in foiled 1982 coup

The Appellate Court has awarded a former Kenya Air Force officer Sh20 million as compensation for unlawful detention and torture over the 1982 attempted coup. 

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Private power producers, State agency in Sh4.2b tender dispute

A consortium argues that GDC could not purport to terminate the procurement proceedings at the tail end without the risk of exposing the IPPs to serious risks of losses and injuries.

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In Pictures: Senator William Cheptumo's burial in Baringo

President Ruto, PCS Mudavadi, National Assembly, Senate Speakers Wetangula, Kingi among leaders present at late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo's burial in Tunoiwo, Baringo North.

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Appellate court temporarily halts Governor Kihika's contempt case

In February, the Environment and Lands Court in Nakuru ordered Governor Kihika and the Managing Director of Nawasco to pay the Sh2 million fine.

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Man who was to be priest, at centre of murder investigation

The General Service Unit in December 2023 published a story of a man who aspired to become a Catholic Priest but ended up a bomb expert and commandant of Kenya’s Elite Paramilitary Police Unit.

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