Suicide: Drunk middle-aged man accused of stealing chicken dies after setting house ablaze

Suicide: Drunk middle-aged man accused of stealing chicken dies after setting house ablaze

Neighbours rushed to help but were unable to save him as the fire had already engulfed the structure.

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Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth

Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth

A multi-agency meeting on alcohol and drug abuse chaired by Deputy County Commissioner for Kiambu Sub-County Titus Macharia at the Kiambu County Commissioner’s office. Present were key officials tasked with safeguarding public health, including Kiambu County Police Commander Doris Kemei, Director for Liquor Licensing Michael Kangethe, and NACADA Kiambu County Coordinator Caroline Arimi among others

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Kenyan driver, Uganda nabbed with 23 packs of weed as they tried to dodge police check in Kisumu

Kenyan driver, Uganda nabbed with 23 packs of weed as they tried to dodge police check in Kisumu

The vehicle was eventually intercepted and suspects arrested at Ngere on Kisumu-Kericho highway following a high-speed chase.

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Alcoholism in central Kenya rises to epidemic levels as nearly every family grapples with men wedded bootleg liquor

Alcoholism in central Kenya rises to epidemic levels as nearly every family grapples with men wedded bootleg liquor

The menace is not limited to the unemployed. Professionals and civil servants have not been spared either. Local leaders are continuously calling for stronger regulations of illicit brews and increased public awareness, warning that left unchecked a whole generation risks being wiped out.

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UN says over a billion illicit firearms in circulation globally sustain conflict, terrorism and criminal networks

UN says over a billion illicit firearms in circulation globally sustain conflict, terrorism and criminal networks

One definition has small arms and light weapons broadly categorised as weapons intended for individuals in armed or security forces, further classifying them as man-portable weapons made or modified to military specifications for use as lethal instruments of war.

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‘Prolife’ champions launch ‘freedom from suicide’ and mental health campaign as Nyeri in central Kenya records 100 cases in ten months

‘Prolife’ champions launch ‘freedom from suicide’ and mental health campaign as Nyeri in central Kenya records 100 cases in ten months

Ochako also raised alarm over an increase in stock theft in the county, which he blamed on laxity in community policing. He said there was a need for partnership between security agents and members of the public in addressing security concerns and directed local administrators to enhance grassroots mobilisation in order to identify suspected criminal elements.

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