By: David Mumo As clouds gather over Makueni hills, a quiet sense of urgency fills the air. Across Kenya’s rural villages, farmers are preparing their fields all in anticipation of the long awaited rains. For many, this season represents more than just rainfall, it’s a chance to rebuild after months …
Read More »Football Transfer News Across Europe Wednesday 29/10/2025
Tottenham are interested in signing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 28, from Napoli. (TeamTalks) Napoli will make another attempt to sign 20-year-old English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United in January. (Gazzetta dello Sport – In Italy) Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 28, is keen to leave West Ham in January. (Times …
Read More »Tanzanians Head to the Polls as Samia Suluhu Seeks Second Term
Tanzanians are voting today in the General Elections of the United Republic of Tanzania, where President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party is expected to defend her position for another five-year term. It is the seventh election since the restoration of the multi-party system in …
Read More »Forgot His Keys, Lost His Life — Man Falls from Nyali Apartment
Police in Mombasa are investigating the death of a 45-year-old man who fell from the fourth floor of a building in Nyali. The deceased, identified as Koriata Laytata, is reported to have fallen from the balcony of his apartment at Gishanga Estate along Beach Road on the night of Saturday, …
Read More »Court Detains Six Foreigners in Sh8.2B Mombasa Meth Scandal
Six Iranian nationals arrested over the Sh8.2 billion drug haul off the Kenyan coast will remain in custody for 30 more days as investigations continue. The six — Imtiyaz Daryayi, Rahim Baksh, Nadeem Jadgal, Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Imran Baloch, and Hassan Baloch — appeared before Chief Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi at …
Read More »Kakamega: 5-Year-Old Girl Found Dumped in Pit Latrine
Detectives are investigating a shocking case in Navokholo, Kakamega County, where a five-year-old girl was found dead and dumped inside a pit latrine. According to police, the victim was a PP2 pupil at Nderema Comprehensive School. She had been playing with other children in the same compound before she mysteriously …
Read More »Untold Pain: Why University Students Are Giving Up on Life
By: Nyanaciek Malual What’s happening in Kenyan universities today is deeply alarming. In just the past two months, more than a dozen students from the University of Nairobi have died by suicide. Sadly, this tragedy isn’t confined to UoN—it’s happening across the country, with increasing reports of student deaths and …
Read More »9-Year-Old Hero Saves 9 Lives in Tragic Murang’a Matatu Crash
A 9-year-old boy from Murang’a County is being praised for his bravery after helping save nine people in the tragic Kiama River matatu accident on Saturday night in Gatanga. Boniface Njoroge, a Grade 3 pupil at Gatunguru Primary School, was travelling with his parents when the matatu plunged into the …
Read More »Messi Breaks Silence on 2026 World Cup Plans
Lionel Messi has hinted at the possibility of playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying he would love to defend Argentina’s title — though his participation will depend on his fitness and form as he nears 39. The Argentine captain, who recently extended his contract with Inter Miami until …
Read More »Sun King Launches Massive Smartphone & TV Factory in Kenya
Solar and energy solutions company Sun King has inaugurated a 7,600-square-metre manufacturing plant in Tatu City, Kiambu County, marking a major step toward local production and value addition in Kenya. The new facility, which can produce up to 700,000 units annually, integrates manufacturing, refurbishment, and warehousing operations under one roof …
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