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Court Orders Repatriation of Somali National After Passport Fraud Conviction
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Court Orders Repatriation of Somali National After Passport Fraud Conviction

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – A Somali national convicted of fraudulently acquiring Kenyan identity and passport documents is to be repatriated to Somalia after settling fines totalling Sh370,000. Mohamud Mohammed Roble pleaded guilty to three counts before the JKIA Law Courts relating to unlawful presence in Kenya, making a false declaration to obtain a Kenyan passport and presenting an identity card containing false entries with intent to deceive.

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92-Year-Old US Judge Handling Maduro Case Dies
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92-Year-Old US Judge Handling Maduro Case Dies

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, has died aged 92, an official confirmed Wednesday. Hellerstein also tangled with Donald Trump, rejecting a request by the US president to have his New York hush money case moved to federal court.

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England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge
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England’s Ivan Toney to stand trial during Euro 2028 after denying assault charge

Striker’s trial due to begin on 12 June 2028 He has denied assaulting man at Soho nightclub Ivan Toney has in effect been ruled out of Euro 2028 after his trial for assault occasioning actual bodily harm was scheduled for 12 June 2028. The striker is accused of head-butting and punching Saber Da Silva at a Soho nightclub on 6 December last year.

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Police Arrest Two Masquerades For ‘Terrorising Residents, Extortion’ In Akwa Ibom
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Police Arrest Two Masquerades For ‘Terrorising Residents, Extortion’ In Akwa Ibom

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested two Ekpo masquerades, participants, for allegedly terrorising members of the public and extorting money from them. ‎The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Azare, reiterated that the Command will not tolerate the use of cultural practices or masquerade activities as a cover for criminality, intimidation, extortion or violence against members of the public.

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DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old
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DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old

DPP recommends defilement charges against Yala clinician over alleged abuse of 14-Year-Old. NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended charges against a clinician based in Yala, Siaya County, over the alleged defilement of a 14-year-old girl. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 29, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said it had reviewed an inquiry file submitted by the National Police Service and determined that the suspect should face charges under the Sexual Offences Act.

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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Bank Withdrawal Robbery Syndicate
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Detectives Arrest Suspect in Bank Withdrawal Robbery Syndicate

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – Police in Nairobi have arrested a suspect linked to a string of robberies in which unsuspecting victims are ambushed after withdrawing cash from banks. Detectives pursued the leads until intelligence pinpointed the suspect in Embakasi Village, where he was subsequently arrested.

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Man Sentenced to Death for 2012 Murder of University Student Sarah Akello
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Man Sentenced to Death for 2012 Murder of University Student Sarah Akello

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – A 37-year-old man has been sentenced for the murder of his fellow student, Sarah Akello Aruwa, in a case involving abduction and a ransom demand of Sh100,000. Justice Kanyi Kimondo sentenced Duncan Livingstone Kimathi after finding him guilty of murdering Akello between 30th June and July 1, 2012, in the Kiamako area of Githunguri, Kiambu County.

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