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17.12.2025

The Day Supreme Court Judge Ibrahim Died

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 17.12.2025.

It displays 198 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.12.2025The Day Supreme Court Judge Ibrahim Died
Kenyan media on December 17 saw a major shift in focus from the ongoing Jirongo death investigation to the passing of Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim. Initial morning reports continued to detail new insights into Jirongo's final moments, with an MP appealing to his family ahead of the postmortem, and the DCI indicating a bus driver might face charges. By midday, autopsy results consistently revealed blunt force trauma and severe internal injuries as the cause of Jirongo's death, ruling out foul play.
However, the dominant narrative by late afternoon and evening became the death of Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim after a long illness, with numerous sources across the media spectrum reporting on his passing.
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03:45 (00:45)Jirongo's Last Moments Revealed

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new CCTV footage detailing his movements in a Naivasha petrol station moments before the fatal crash (People Daily, Tuko). An MP has made an appeal to Jirongo's family ahead of the postmortem, indicating ongoing scrutiny into the circumstances (People Daily). Separately, Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka has exited after six years (Nairobi Leo, TV47 Digital, Daily Nation).
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New research using UK Biobank data links lower birthweight and early-life adversity with higher dementia risk and poorer brain health decades later, underscoring the long-term impact of maternal and neonatal conditions.
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07:58 (04:58)Ruto's Infrastructure Fund Faces Scrutiny

Kenyan media is now focusing on investigations into alleged corruption surrounding President Ruto's infrastructure fund, with experts raising concerns (Standard Media). Concurrently, counties are criticized for exorbitant salary spending while development projects stall (Capital FM). Police have also deployed more personnel to Mandera to pursue a terror group responsible for a recent attack on foreign workers and Kenyans (The Star).
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Health CS Aden Duale has issued a warning to a section of doctors, accusing them of undermining public healthcare by diverting patients from government hospitals to private facilit...
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The ongoing political between President William Ruto and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka intensified on Tuesday as the President launched a counter attack against his political rival. The dispute began…
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09:14 (06:14)Jirongo Death: Driver May Face Charges

Kenyan media continues to focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new DCI details emerging about his final moments and potential charges for a bus driver (Daily Nation, Taifaleo). Concurrently, the government rolls out a 6-point security plan for the festive season (The Star), while also seeking Ksh.13 billion to feed 2.1 million Kenyans facing drought (Citizen).
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10:32 (07:32)Uhuru Challenges Youth Leadership

Kenyan media is now focusing on retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's strong message to the youth, urging them to seize leadership opportunities and shape Africa's future (People Daily, The Star, Taifaleo). This shift in focus comes as the government also implements nationwide security measures for the festive season (Capital FM). Separately, Kenyans caught in the Russia-Ukraine war are being repatriated (Eastleigh Voice).
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The Nairobi Regional Commissioner said security agencies are now focusing on individual gang members and leading to a series of arrests in recent weeks.
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12:28 (09:28)Data Sharing Clarification

Kenyan media continues to focus on the government's assurance that personal data will not be shared with the U.S., clarifying that only epidemiological data will be exchanged for disease tracking (Capital FM, Taifaleo). This comes as Uhuru Kenyatta urges youth to embrace leadership (Eastleigh Voice) and the Kenya Navy marks its 61st anniversary (The Star). Separately, discussions around the new Grade 10 school fees system emerge (The Kenya Times).
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13:35 (10:35)Ruto's Courtroom Losses Pile

Kenyan media is now focusing on President Ruto's string of losses as courts repeatedly quash his policy directives throughout 2025 (Daily Nation). This comes as discussions continue around former MP Cyrus Jirongo's accident and the silence of bus passengers (People Daily). Separately, Trump's actions regarding African countries and fentanyl are also reported (Standard Media, Capital FM).
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Jeremy Kiuna, the son of Lady Bishop Kathy Kiuna and the late Bishop Allan Kiuna, is officially off the market after proposing to his long-term girlfriend, Stephanie Githinji. Sharing the…
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15:15 (12:15)Jirongo's Death: Blunt Force Trauma Revealed

Kenyan media is now focusing on the evolving details surrounding the death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with autopsy results indicating blunt force trauma (The Star, Daily Nation). This comes as reports emerge of several Kenyans arrested in South Africa for illegal work and over 200 Kenyans recruited for the Russia-Ukraine war, prompting government rescue efforts (Capital FM, Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans, YNews Digital).
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Jirongo died following a road crash in Naivasha under circumstances that the DCI are currently investigating.
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16:36 (13:36)Jirongo's Death: Blunt Force Trauma Confirmed

Kenyan media continues to focus on the death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with multiple sources confirming blunt force trauma as the cause (People Daily, Capital FM, Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans, Daily Nation). This updated information follows earlier reports of investigations into the circumstances of his Naivasha road crash. Separately, discussions around Kenya's new menstrual leave policy are gaining traction (The Star, TNX Africa).
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Data from the NSSF shows that total member contributions more than doubled to Sh62.29 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.
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Data from the NSSF shows that total member contributions more than doubled to Sh62.29 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.
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18:12 (15:12)Jirongo's Internal Injuries Confirmed

Kenyan media continues its focus on the death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with autopsy results consistently revealing severe internal injuries (Citizen, Daily Nation, Kenyans). Concurrently, President Ruto's recent crowning as a Luo elder in Migori is also gaining traction across multiple sources (People Daily, Nairobi Leo, Eastleigh Voice), alongside discussions about Kenya's claim to Migingo Island.
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The justice has been serving in the court since 2011, and passed away on Wednesday, December 17.
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Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim has died, Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced. In a statement issued on Wednesday evening, Chief Justice Koome said Justice Ibrahim passed away at…
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20:05 (17:05)Supreme Court Judge Ibrahim Dies

Kenyan media is primarily focused on the death of Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Ibrahim, with numerous sources reporting on his passing after a long illness (Standard Media, People Daily, Capital FM, The Star, Daily Nation, Eastleigh Voice, Kenyans, Citizen, TV47 Digital). This comes as previous coverage of Cyrus Jirongo's death continues, with a pathologist confirming his cause of death due to multiple injuries.
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He had been receiving treatment in an intensive care unit in India, but doctors recommended that he be brought back to Kenya to spend his final days at home.
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