Kenya

At least 45 people dead after dam collapses

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NAIROBI, KENYA – Monday morning brought a catastrophic event to Western Kenya, with the collapse of the Old Kijabe Dam resulting in a tragic scene. The death toll is currently standing at a minimum of 45 people. The dam, situated in the Mai Mahiu region of the Great Rift Valley- an area vulnerable to flash floods- gave way and released a wave of water that surged through nearby homes, severing a primary road in the process. The destructive force included not only water but …

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Ten Kenyan military officials die in helicopter crash

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ELGEYO MARAKWET, KENYA – The Kenyan military community is in mourning following the tragic loss of its defense chief and nine other top-ranking officers in a helicopter crash on Thursday, as confirmed by President William Ruto. The accident, which occurred in a remote part of the country, also left two officers, including the pilot, with injuries. The devastating crash occurred at 2:20 pm, claiming the life of General Francis Omondi Ogolla, a respected figure in …

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Cult leader charged with murdering 191 children

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MALINDI, KENYA – The Malindi High Court in Kenya charged Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 29 additional suspects on Tuesday for the murder of 191 children. The prosecution is in response to the grisly discovery of children’s remains within the Shakahola forest in eastern Kenya last year, at an alleged death cult site run by Mackenzie and his followers. Over the course of several months, authorities exhumed more than 400 bodies in the …

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International manhunt underway for murder suspect

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BOSTON, MA – A chilling murder case has unfolded at Boston’s Logan International Airport, where the body of a woman was discovered in a parked car. Margaret Mbitu, 31, had been reported missing by her family just two days prior to the grim discovery on Wednesday. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Kevin Kangethe, is believed to have fled to Kenya. The police have stated that Mbitu and Kangethe knew each other, suggesting the murder was …

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Stadium stampede kills six and injures more than a hundred

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KERICHO, KENYA – Tragedy struck during the annual Mashujaa Day, or Heroes’ Day celebrations in Kenya when a stampede resulted in the death of at least six individuals and left around 100 injured. The chaotic scene took place in the early morning hours as attendees struggled to enter Kericho stadium in western Kenya, the selected location for this year’s festivities. While the exact causes of the stampede are still being investigated, the aftermath was described …

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Doomsday cult death toll rises above 400 as bodies exhumed

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The death toll in connection with a doomsday cult in Kenya has raised as authorities discovered 12 more bodies believed to be followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus. Pastor Paul Mackenzie, the leader of the cult based in a forested area in Malindi, is currently in police custody, along with 36 other suspects. The investigation into their deaths is ongoing, and charges have yet to …

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