Elite women fueling FGM in Marakwet
The recent increase in cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Marakwet region has been attributed to women who were rescued from the cut 10-15 years but have come back
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Crime
Green leaf hawking blamed for Sh50bn loss in revenue
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has raised alarm over the increasing incidents of green leaf hawking in the 16 tea-growing counties. According to TBK Chairman Jacob Kamau, the malpractice has
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Police investigate double shooting of civilian, cop in Gilgil
Police in Gilgil Sub-County are investigating two occurrences where a civilian and a police officer died in two different shooting incidents on Tuesday night. In the first incident, a police officer
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Govt raises concern over counterfeit pesticides
The government has raised concerns about the widespread use of fake miraa and muguka chemicals in Embu, Meru, and Kirinyaga counties, where cash crops are primarily grown. Embu County Commissioner (CC)
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Administrator warns Makueni residents against land brokers
Makueni County Acting County Commissioner Moses Gicharu has cautioned the residents to avoid engaging land brokers while doing land transactions. Gicharu said land brokers have infiltrated the county, some posing as
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