Woman on the run after allegedly burning co-wives’ children to death

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2 months ago

September 21, 2023

A woman is wanted by police in Kacheliba, West Pokot County for reportedly setting three of her co-wives’ children on fire at the Losam area of Cheptokol village.

The suspect was allegedly sent home from a crusade on Sunday night to take care of the kids after her husband’s other wife asked her to do so.

Accordn ing to reports, the suspect, the fourth wife, had the three youngsters locked inside the home before setting it on fire.

Residents claim that the fourth wife did not appreciate the fact that her husband preferred to spend time with the second and third wives over her and the first wife.

Police in Uganda’s neighboring Pokot North Sub County are chasing the culprits, according to commandant Victor Nzaka.

He said that just the first and last woman was lodging together, with the other two staying apart

Ages of the deceased youngsters were 12, 11, and 9.

Their bodies are at the reference morgue for Kapenguria County while an autopsy is performed.

VIDEO: Police seize 625kg of explosives at Kenya-Tanzania border

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2 weeks ago

November 19, 2023

KSN Reporter

Sixty-five kg of explosives in transit were found by police in Migori County; they are thought to have originated in neighboring Tanzania.

Two foreigners were caught by Migori County Police Commander Francis Nguli and his crew carrying 25 cartons of banned explosives, which are estimated to be worth Sh9.3 million.

Nguli stated at the Migori police station that the explosives were probably intended for use in illicit mining.

He continued by saying that it was thought the suspects had entered the nation illegally and were transferring the materials without the Ministry of Mining’s license paperwork.

According to the police commander, the two were being held at the Migori police station and will face charges following in-depth inquiries.

VIDEO: Near disaster as lorry driver attempts to cross flooded river

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2 weeks ago

November 15, 2023

KSN Reporter

A truck driver in Tharaka Constituency was put in a difficult situation when the truck he was operating became lodged in the middle of a culvert where the Gituma River had overflowed.

The road between Marimanti and Chiakariga towns was blocked, causing traffic to be paralyzed, as the river had risen past its normal limit.

El Niño’s torrential rains have resulted in multiple instances of flooding across the nation.

Man arrested in Murang’a ferrying slaughtered donkeys to Kayole

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2 weeks ago

November 15, 2023

KSN Reporter

Marura village residents in Kamahoha, Murang’a County, were horrified to see more than thirty dead donkeys in a neighbor’s home.

They found this out when they were assisting in pushing a van that was removing some meat from the residence after it became stuck in the mud.

They believe this has been happening for a while.

Gitonga Murungi, the Assistant Police Commissioner for Maragua, claims that the van’s driver disclosed that, upon being apprehended, they were transporting the killed donkeys to the Kayole neighborhood of Nairobi.