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Finally released, abducted Silvia Romano coming home
'Finally Silvia Romano is free', this the announcement made by Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte who thanked members of the foreign service. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio also celebrated her rele...
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The body of 71-year-old Dutch tycoon Tob Cohen was discovered buried in a septic tank at his Kitisuru home in Farasi Lane. He had been missing for two months. The body was discovered blindfolded and w...
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Nairobi police on rollerblades
New police unit to combat muggers
A new team of police officers on inline skates, or rollerblades, will be deployed on the streets of Nairobi from 1 July, in an effort to curb the rising incidents...
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Kenyatta seeks to defer ICC trial
ICC considers Kenyan leader's plea
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has agreed to consider the plea of Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to defer his upcoming trial for a year.
The administ...
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Nairobi’s most dangerous areas
Nairobi’s most dangerous neighbourhoods have been identified in a government-commissioned survey by the independent Security Research and Information Centre.
The report's findings are being s...
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Venezuelan in Kenyan court over diplomatic murder
Kenyan police arrested a senior Venezuelan diplomat on 30 July in relation to the murder of Venezuela's chargé d'affaires, who had been her country’s acting ambassador to Kenya since 15 J...
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Four Kenyans to be tried by International Criminal court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that four Kenyans are to stand trial on accusations of crimes against humanity, which include murder and persecution, The charges refer to the widespre...
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Nairobi’s mayor arrested over cemetery scandal
The mayor of Nairobi has been arrested for questioning by Kenya
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New head for Kenya Anti Corruption Commission
Renowned constitutional lawyer Patrick Lumumba has been sworn in as head of the Kenya Anti Corruption Commission (KACC). He replaces Judge Aaron Ringera, who resigned from the post of KACC director af...
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Kenya police in pay rise dispute
Junior police officers in Kenya are protesting against what they describe as a meagre pay rise, raising concerns about security during the referendum on the proposed new constitution on 4 August....
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President Mwai Kibaki has appointed an 18-member team to oversee police reform. The commission, led by retired high court judge Philip Ransley, will make recommendations to the government for the rest...
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Drivers are advised not to use the new by-pass road between Langata Road and Ngong Road in the southwestern part of the city following two recent armed carjacking attempts involving large Toyota cars....
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Car theft in Nairobi on the rise.
Police have warned of an upsurge in motor vehicle thefts in Nairobi in the period March-May and the increased incidence of hijacking of heavy commercial vehicles carrying valuable goods,
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Police in Kenya have launched a crackdown on members of the outlawed Mungiki sect after two days of unrest and clashes with police in which at least 14 people are known to have died. Internal security...
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Mungiki crackdown continues in Nairobi.
Police have shot and killed two more presumed members of the Mungiki sect in Nairobi, taking to at least 47 the number of suspected gang members killed since the start of June. The outlawed sect is al...
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Mungiki crackdown continues in Nairobi.
Police have shot and killed at least nine people (14 according to some sources) in Nairobi
