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A Melbourne woman has pleaded guilty to reckless conduct endangering life after a newborn baby was found injured inside a plastic bag outside a residential property in the city’s north.
Irine Jerotich, 26, admitted the charge during a hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court earlier this week. The…
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Jephnei Orina, a 30-year-old Kenyan legal scholar and practitioner, is the founder of a US-based law firm and lectures at two American universities.
Born and raised in Kisii County, western Kenya, Orina began his academic career studying education at Kisii University, where he later worked as a…
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Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the capture of four Kenyan nationals who were reportedly serving in Russian military units amid ongoing fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The individuals, Peter Njenga, Felix Mutahi, Martin Munene, and a man identified only as Evans, are among several foreign…
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A Kenyan domestic worker has gone missing in Saudi Arabia after sending a final message from a police station, prompting her family to appeal for urgent help in locating her.
Margaret Ngele, 27, travelled to Saudi Arabia in November 2022 under a two-year contract, hoping to ease her family’s…
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The Kenyan government has invited members of the diaspora to contribute to a public consultation on the national honours system.
The National Heroes Council, under the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage, is leading the review of Kenya’s honours framework. Established under the Kenya…
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A 26-year-old Kenyan woman has pleaded guilty to throwing her newborn son from a window shortly after giving birth at her Melbourne home in August 2024.
The baby survived but sustained life-threatening injuries. Irene Cherotich, a student visa holder working as a disability support worker,…
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A 17-year-old student from Garissa County has gone missing after reportedly travelling to Nairobi under false pretences.
This has prompted a police investigation into possible links with human trafficking networks. Sadheq Idris Ibrahim, a Form Two student at Horseed Secondary School, left his…
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Stanley Ambeyi, a 38-year-old Kenyan national, has been arrested in Blount County, Alabama, following a sting operation targeting online child exploitation.
The arrest was part of a broader operation featured on the TruBlu network’s programme, Takedown with Chris Hansen. Mr Ambeyi is alleged to…
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Kenya and the US state of Nebraska have signed a formal agreement to expand cooperation in education, labour mobility, investment, and cultural exchange.
Signed on 12 September 2025 at State House Nairobi, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was endorsed by Kenya’s Principal Secretary for…
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Kenyans living abroad are divided over President William Ruto’s performance midway through his first term, with some welcoming reforms while others criticise unmet promises and persistent governance issues.
One of the key developments under Ruto’s administration has been the creation of the State…
