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Rights groups fear cover-up in Mukuru kwa Njenga mass deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

Community members reported being blocked from recovering more bodies after six were retrieved from the water-filled quarry on July 12, 2024.

Human Rights Watch demands release of report on probe of Kware murders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 17, 2025

In a press statement, Otsieno Nyamwaya, the associate director of HRW Africa, said volunteers had claimed that police officers had threatened them and...

Is your non-stick pot putting your family at risk? Understanding Teflon and safer alternatives
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 01, 2025

While Teflon itself is not inherently toxic, research suggests that at high temperatures, it can release harmful chemicals that may pose health risks,...

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

Mysterious deaths rock Kiambaa after two bodies recovered in 24 hours
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 04, 2025

Police said the woman identified as Jackline Nyambura Mungai was found partly dressed, with a blue tee shirt tightly tied to her head, blocking her mo...

Kware killings: Mukuru grassroots rights lobby faults Kenyan media, Church
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 14, 2024

The lobby group said the Church could have been at the forefront of offering counselling services or other psychosocial support but this did not happe...

Mukuru youths who helped retrieve Kware bodies plead for psychosocial support
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 14, 2024

In August, the police reported that the main suspect in the killings, Collins Jumaisi, escaped from police custody.

 Activists call for accountability, re-arrest of escaped Kware murders suspect
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Five police officers have since been arraigned on charges of aiding the suspect's escape.

Ruto directs security agencies to deal firmly with perpetrators of femicide
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 01, 2024

The President urged women and all Kenyans to be careful with their interactions with strangers and people that they feel insecure about.

Families of Kware murder victims seek State help for burials after DNA identification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2024

Many of the bodies were discovered in a dismembered state, with some limbs amputated below the knees.

Kware murder suspect Collins Jumaisi, 12 Eritreans escape from police custody
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 20, 2024

The officers said they had made their routine visit to the cells with the canteen manager to serve the inmates breakfast when they discovered the susp...

DCI recommends murder charges for three suspects linked to Kware bodies
Joseph Ndunda  |  Aug 16, 2024

The three are likely to be charged with killing six women, who are the only ones so far identified, out of 17 bodies recovered from the scene.

Kware community decries lack of support as body retrieval efforts stall
Hanifa Adan  |  Aug 13, 2024

Toure says the lack of tangible support has led to heightened tensions within the community, culminating in a tragic incident where 13 people were sho...

The depressing experience of retrieving bodies from Kware dumpsite
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 11, 2024

For Peter Waweru, life changed after he found himself at the centre of the unfolding shocking news of murders in Mukuru Kwa Njenga.

No bodies recovered as Kware retrieval exercise resumes after two-week break
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 31, 2024

The process resumes after an over two-week hiatus by the police and a slightly over a week hiatus by local retrievers.

Recovery efforts to resume at Kware quarry amid criticism and new support
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2024

The team retrieving the bodies has faulted the County Government for its failure to have its emergency and rescue teams take over the process or at th...

Tears, calls for justice dominate JKUAT student Denzel Omondi's burial
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 22, 2024

Denzel's father, James Onyango, opened up about how the death has dealt a psychological blow to him, asking Kenyans to pray for his family.

Autopsy of slain Kitengela protester registered as road accident victim pushed to Monday
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 19, 2024

The autopsy for the deceased youth has grabbed the interest following records at City Mortuary indicating that he had died as a result of a road accid...

Relatives of Kware deaths victims to rely on DNA for identification
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 18, 2024

On Thursday, police took up to 28 sacks containing human body parts to the city mortuary, which is managed by Nairobi County.

No bullet wounds found on Kware bodies – State pathologist
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2024

Oduor reported that one of the bodies exhibited head injuries, while another showed signs of strangulation.

Two more suspects detained for 28 days over Kware murders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 17, 2024

The two are, Amos Momanyi and Moses Ogembo, who were arrested in Pipeline estate in Embakasi on July 16 will be held at the Muthaiga police station fo...

Kware bodies: Two suspects found with victim's mobile phone detained in probe into killings
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 16, 2024

One suspect was arrested at the City Cabanas Stage along Mombasa Road after he was allegedly found with one of the slain women - Roslyne Akoth's mobil...

Suspect in Kware killings detained for 30 days after claiming he was forced to confess to murders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 16, 2024

His lawyer made the claims before Principal Magistrate Irene Gichobi of Makadara Law Courts where he was opposing an application by the DCI's Homicide...

Four weeks of anti-state protests claim 50 lives, leaves 413 injured
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 16, 2024

Alongside the fatalities, 413 individuals have been injured, and 59 people have either been abducted or are missing. Additionally, 682 people have bee...

Kwale business community calls for peace amid youth-led protests
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 16, 2024

"Tourists fled back to their countries, leaving us without customers," Lilian said, and she appealed to the youth to remain calm.

DCI allays fears over false identity claims of prime suspect in Kware killings
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 16, 2024

Police have warned the public against spreading false information on social media regarding the identity of the prime suspect.

Muslim leaders ask govt to allow Tuesday's protests to proceed peacefully
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 15, 2024

The leaders further expressed concerns about the events happening in the country, including the ongoing clampdown on protests, extra-judicial killings...

Women leaders want gender desk at police stations revived over Kware deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2024

The reactions came after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations confirmed the arrest of the main suspect behind the killing of several women whose...

Autopsies underway to unravel mystery behind Mukuru killings after arrest of prime suspect
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 15, 2024

Police records show they have recovered nine bodies so far, as the search for more continues in the tension-filled neighbourhood of Mukuru.

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