Police in Mumias, western Kenya, nab seven members of Fools’ Army gang, one found puffing weed

Police in Mumias, western Kenya, nab seven members of Fools’ Army gang, one found puffing weed

Mumias East OCPD Dorice Chemoss said area residents who volunteered to assist police to track down and identify the gangsters, tipped off the police about the whereabouts of two members of the gang, they identified as Fadhili Mukhola and Imbuli.

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Suspected motorcycle thief burned alive by mobs in Madogo, bike owner fights for life in hospital

Suspected motorcycle thief burned alive by mobs in Madogo, bike owner fights for life in hospital

Athman Manyara, a local resident, regretted that such cases of robberies with violence had been on the rise and urged the local authorities to increase their efforts to tame the crime. Manyara said that some residents tried saving the suspects to wait for police but due to the public anger, the suspect could not be saved. 

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State promises to root out cattle rustling in Lake Victoria Basin counties as ethnic tensions rise

State promises to root out cattle rustling in Lake Victoria Basin counties as ethnic tensions rise

The principal secretary said the government was holding elaborate consultations with local leaders and security agencies to dismantle emerging criminal gangs and restore security in the affected areas.

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Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

Child rights: Kenyan woman arraigned in court for beastly punishing daughter

The law in Article 25 of the Constitution provides that every child entitled to freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as provided under Article 25 (a) of the Constitution.

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Crime and punishment: How journalist’s vivid murder details ultimately exposed him as the criminal he was investigating

Crime and punishment: How journalist’s vivid murder details ultimately exposed him as the criminal he was investigating

Before the killings, Vlado Taneski was a general assignment reporter for more than 20 years, covering small-town topics like education, municipal affairs and community news. But after the first killing in what became a string of them, Taneski covered each case for local papers Nova Makedonija and Utrinski Vesnik.

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