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CLASSMATE STEPS IN TO COVER SURGERY COSTS, CANCELS FUNDRAISER FOR TR. EMMANUEL NYONGESA

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  What You Need to Know: Injury Background: Emmanuel Nyongesa, a final-year literature student at Egerton University, was severely injured in an attack on August 4, 2024, leaving him with a broken lower left leg that now requires surgery. Planned Fundraiser Canceled: Nyongesa had been organizing a community fundraiser for November 15, 2024, to cover the KSh 150,000 needed for his operation, but a former classmate stepped in to pay the entire amount, canceling the need for the event. Generous Contribution: John Wasilwa, a high school classmate, surprised Nyongesa by covering the full surgery cost on October 31, 2024, allowing him to focus on recovery. Surgery Scheduled: Nyongesa’s surgery, an open reduction and internal fixation of the fractured tibia, is set for next week at a hospital in Nakuru. Photo Courtesy: John Kazungu Wasilwa  Emmanuel Nyongesa, a final-year literature student at Egerton University who suffered a brutal attack by goons on the night of August 4, 2024, has been fa

COCAINE TRAFFICKER EJECTED FROM BUS, ARRESTED

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  Photo Courtesy: @DCI KENYA on X In a pre-dawn operation, authorities intercepted a Nairobi-bound bus from Moyale, uncovering a significant drug smuggling attempt. Acting on precise intelligence, anti-narcotics detectives, supported by the Operations Support Unit, halted the Score Investment Ltd bus at the Blue Post section of Thika. Their thorough search led to the discovery of 417g of cocaine concealed beneath the inner soles of a passenger's rubber shoes. The arrested individual, identified as 24-year-old Charles Obaga Kavehere, was immediately apprehended. Further investigation at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) revealed additional drugs concealed within his person. It was uncovered that Kavehere had also ingested sachets of narcotics, intending to expel them upon reaching his destination. Currently, Kavehere remains in the custody of JKIA's Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), awaiting the expulsion of the ingested drugs and undergoing legal procedures. By EoK News Desk,