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Police on Tuesday warned against planned protests at the official residence of the Deputy President Kithure Kindiki in Karen, Nairobi. Anti-riot police deployed said they will not allow the planned protests. Farmers Party leader Irungu Nyakera had posted the letter on his X account, and according to the letter, they purported to notify the authorities of the planned protests on May 13, 2025. Anti-riot police were deployed on major routes to stop and check any suspicious cars and motorcycles.

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Some of the mobile phones recovered in the raid./HANDOUT At least four suspected bandits were killed on Tuesday during a security operation in Kubisera village, Igembe, Meru County. The multi-agency operation also led to the recovery of six AK-47 rifles, 527 rounds of ammunition, and eight mobile phones. The raid, targeting a makeshift camp believed to be operated by the suspects, was part of a wider government crackdown on rising banditry in the region.

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Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed a memorandum of understanding on the evacuation and repatriation of personnel serving in Haiti. This happened when Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi met his Dominican Republic counterpart Roberto Álvarez in Santo Domingo on Monday, May 12, 2025. The delegations explored key areas of mutual interest, including trade, security, cultural exchange, and collaboration on the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.

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In SummaryThe motive of the murder is yet to be established, police said. Her parents said she went missing on May 9, prompting a search that saw the body being discovered the following day. A girl aged eight was found dead after a suspected murder in Theta village, Gatundu, Kiambu County. Her body was found dumped in the middle of a tea plantation in the area. The motive of the murder is yet to be established, police said.

2 days ago | the-star.co.ke | Cyrus Ombati |Mathews Ndanyi

In SummaryThe body had two deep cut wounds on the head. Police said there were blood traces on the riverbank, suggesting that the deceased was killed before being dragged into the river. Police are investigating an incident where a woman was found murdered and her body dumped in a river in Ortum, West Pokot County. The body of the victim was found half-submerged in water in the river Muruny within Chebrumben village.