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tv47. digital > kenya-power-official-arrested-for-demanding-bribe-after-organisation-replaced-dangerous-electricity-pole-148336

Kenya Power official arrested for allegedly demanding bribe

4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (258+ words) A Kenya Power and Lighting Company employee has been arrested and charged with bribery after allegedly demanding money from a Vihiga organisation that had replaced a dangerous electricity pole on its own after the utility company failed to act. Kennedy…...

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tv47. digital > a-follower-of-prophet-owuor-sues-kemri-over-conflicting-findings-of-her-hiv-status-148199

A follower of Prophet Owuor sues KEMRI over conflicting findings of her HIV status

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (452+ words) A legal dispute has emerged between a Kenyan patient and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) over conflicting findings of her HIV status, raising broader questions about the reliability of diagnostic systems in the country. Millicent Awino, a follower of…...

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tv47. digital > dci-intercepts-ksh10-5-million-meth-shipment-at-jkia-148254

DCI intercepts KSh10. 5 Million meth shipment at JKIA

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (255+ words) The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has intercepted a consignment of methamphetamine worth over KSh10 million at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in an operation targeting international drug trafficking networks. In a statement shared on its X account on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the DCI…...

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Man stabs wife to death, dies by suicide in Makueni

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (267+ words) Police have launched investigations after a murder-suicide incident in which a man allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life in Mukaa Sub-County, Makueni county. According to witnesses, the incident occurred at about noon on May 2, 2026, at Kwa Miui…...

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tv47. digital > woman-detained-as-person-of-interest-after-death-of-nairobi-hospital-board-director-147797

Woman detained as person of interest after death of Nairobi Hospital board director

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (275+ words) A woman who was with Nairobi Hospital Board Director Dr. Job Obwaka at the time he collapsed has been placed in police custody as a person of interest, according to a police report. Dr. Obwaka, a veteran gynaecologist, was pronounced…...

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tv47. digital > 14-year-old-pupil-hacked-to-death-by-suspected-bandits-in-mwingi-147441

14-year-old pupil hacked to death by suspected bandits in Mwingi

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (98+ words) TV47 Digital - 14-year-old pupil hacked to death by suspected bandits in Mwingi The incident occurred while the boy and another person were looking after cattle; one managed to escape unhurt. The attack comes just three days after a similar incident in…...

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tv47. digital > two-police-officers-jailed-for-murdering-suspect-in-their-custody-in-nyamira-147475

Two police officers jailed for murdering suspect in Nyamira

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (136+ words) Two police officers have been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of murdering a suspect who was in their custody at Nyamatoki police post in Nyamira back in August 2019. Police Corporal James Ogwagwa Nyakina was handed a 30-year jail…...

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tv47. digital > marsabit-police-arrest-wanted-suspect-linked-to-stock-theft-and-murder-he-attempted-to-resist-arrest-by-wielding-a-dagger-147278

Marsabit police arrest wanted suspect linked to stock theft and murder; he attempted to resist arrest by wielding a dagger

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (324+ words) Police officers in Marsabit Central have arrested a high-profile suspect believed to be behind a string of serious criminal activities, including stock theft and murder in Marsabit County. The National Police Service (NPS), in a statement, says the arrest followed…...

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tv47. digital > 28-notorious-gangsters-arrested-as-police-launch-major-crackdown-in-nakuru-east-147081

28 notorious gangsters arrested as police launch major crackdown in Nakuru East

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (196+ words) Police in Nakuru have arrested a total of 28 suspects in a major operation against criminal gangs that have been terrorising residents of Nakuru East Sub-County. The officers made raids on multiple criminal hideouts within the area, rounding up suspects believed…...

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tv47. digital > court-upholds-extradition-of-afghan-national-to-us-on-drug-related-charges-146906

Court upholds extradition of Afghan national to US over drug charge

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (336+ words) The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured a legal victory after the High Court upheld the extradition of an Afghan national wanted in the United States over drug-related offences. The case involved Abdul Zahir Qadeer, who…...