Former Kenyan television presenter Regina Re is among four suspects held by police as detectives investigate the killing of her 86-year-old mother, Dorita Macharia, at her home in Nairobi’s Loresho Ridge Estate.Re, who became a familiar face on Kenyan television in the late 1990s through the popular game show Who's Smarter Now?, appeared in court on Monday, November 2, alongside three other respondents in the murder investigation.
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Nairobi Lawyer Abshir Abdi Reported Missing After Alleged Abduction by Armed Men Along Ngong Road
Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has gone missing following a suspected abduction by armed men wearing tactical military gear along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, in Nairobi.The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, 2026, with the motive behind the alleged abduction remaining unknown.
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Johnson Sakaja Dumps UDA for ODM, Seeks Second Term as Nairobi Governor in 2027
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has officially ditched President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as he prepares to seek a second term in the 2027 General Election.Sakaja made the move on Monday, November 2, 2026, ending his association with the ruling party as he seeks to secure the ODM ticket for the Nairobi gubernatorial race.
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A party cut short … a dispute with grandma; The mysterious death of 86-year-old Dorita Macharia
Four suspects linked to the murder of 86-year-old Dorita Macharia in Nairobi’s Loresho estate will remain in police custody for 10 days as detectives pursue investigations into her death.The suspects include the deceased’s daughter, popular actress Regina Wangui Macharia, alias Regina Re, her granddaughter Thandie Malaika, her son Jimmy Macharia and one other person.
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LG calls 7 countries’ technicians to Nairobi for regional Service Skill Olympiad
With home appliances becoming more sophisticated and customers demanding better after-sales support, LG Electronics East Africa has gathered service technicians from seven countries in Nairobi to test and reward technical skills.Participants from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Zambia and South Sudan attended the LG East Africa Service Skill Olympiad.
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Carrefour Shuts Down Nairobi Branch as Another Outlet Faces Closure Claims
Carrefour has announced the permanent closure of one of its Nairobi branches, while fresh claims about another outlet have drawn attention to the retailer’s operations in the city.The retailer has closed its Comet Mall branch in Nairobi, effective October 31, 2026, after notifying customers that the outlet would permanently cease operations.
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Tenants Flee 10-Storey Apartment in Riruta After Loud Bang, Huge Wall Crack Raises Safety Fears
Tenants of a 10-storey apartment building along Kabiria Road in Riruta Satellite, Dagoretti South, were forced to flee their homes after a loud bang on the seventh floor raised fears that the structure could be unsafe.The incident occurred after residents discovered a huge crack on one of the building’s walls, prompting them to raise the alarm and report the matter to Riruta Police Station and Nairobi City County officials.
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Six Arrested as Police Investigate Death of 86-Year-Old Woman at Loresho Home
Police in Gigiri have launched investigations into the mysterious death of 86-year-old Dorita Macharia, who was found dead inside her home in Loresho on Friday.Six people of interest have been arrested in connection with the incident and are being held at Gigiri Police Station as detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
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Ex-MP Kirima’s family hit with Sh3.3bn lawyers’ bill after wealth dispute
Three law firms are seeking Sh3.37 billion from the estate of former Starehe MP and Cabinet assistant minister Gerishon Kamau Kirima for legal services offered in a long-running land dispute.The joint claim covers their work in six consolidated court cases involving more than 970 acres of land in Nairobi, which attracted competing claims from people seeking ownership through adverse possession
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Speed up probe into construction tragedy
Nearly 10 days after an 18-storey building under construction collapsed in Eastleigh, Nairobi, rescuers have found a woman’s dismembered body in the debris, but 16 people are still missing. Phone-signal tracing has placed at least nine of them at the site.DNA analysis will establish the woman’s identity and trace her relatives.