Police in Machakos County are pursuing a man accused of killing his wife during a domestic dispute in Masinga. According to officers, the suspect attacked 31-year-old Annastacia Wanza with a mattock, which was later found lodged in her head. She was discovered dead in bed, lying in a pool of …
Read More »Three Mpox Infections Detected in Nyandarua
Health authorities have confirmed three cases of the Mpox virus in Nyandarua County. One patient is undergoing treatment at Engineer Level Four Hospital, while a couple from Ndaragwa has been admitted to the isolation ward at Nyahururu County Hospital. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to Laikipia County …
Read More »Local Manufacturers Seek Protection as Imports Surge
Kenyan manufacturers are calling for stronger government support amid mounting competition from foreign imports, warning that local industries could be squeezed out without urgent intervention. At the opening of the 8th Kenya International Industrial Expo (KIIE) 2025 in Nairobi, exhibitors expressed concern over the flood of cheaper products—particularly from Asia—that …
Read More »Syokimau Families Homeless After Night Fire
Several families in Syokimau, Athi River, were left homeless after a Thursday night blaze destroyed seven maisonettes in Katani Villas Phase One along Katani Road. The fire, reported at 10:30 pm to Syokimau Police Station, consumed property worth an unknown amount, forcing the affected residents to spend the night in …
Read More »Machakos Woman, Daughter Die in Arson-Suicide
Tragedy struck in Muthesya, Masinga, Machakos County, after a woman locked her eight-year-old daughter inside their house, set it on fire, and later hanged herself on a tree. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Residents responding to the blaze on the morning of September 3, 2025, discovered the charred …
Read More »Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah Loses Father at 105
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah is mourning the death of his father, Isaac Ichung’wah Ngugi, who passed away at the age of 105. Ngugi died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday morning at the family’s home in Kikuyu, a week after being discharged from Karen Hospital where he had …
Read More »Kenya’s Women and Youth Leading Drive for Safer Pest Control
Women and young people in Kenya are taking the lead in promoting safer farming by adopting integrated pest management (IPM) and reducing reliance on harmful pesticides—an approach experts say is crucial for sustainable food security. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to Dennis Rangi, Director General for Development …
Read More »Witnesses Link Shakahola Cult to Mass Starvation, School Dropouts
The Tononoka Children’s Court on Wednesday heard disturbing testimonies from five witnesses in the trial of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and 34 others linked to the Shakahola massacre. The accused face charges of child torture, cruelty and denial of education. Presiding magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir listened to accounts from police officers, …
Read More »US Court Orders Google to Pay $425M in Privacy Case
A US federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (£316.3m) in damages after finding it violated user privacy by collecting data from millions of people even when they had switched off the tracking option in their Google accounts. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The class-action lawsuit, …
Read More »Natembeya to State: Stop Forcing e-Procurement on Counties
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has called on the national government to stop compelling counties to adopt the new e-procurement system, terming it unnecessarily complex and a tool for siphoning public funds. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a funeral service at Cherang’any Hills Secondary School, the …
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