A 73-year-old woman lost her life in a house fire at Kapsita Hindu village in Elburgon, Molo, Nakuru County, on the morning of August 19. Police identified the victim as Phylis Muthoni, who lived alone in the house. The cause of the blaze has not yet been established. Click here …

A baptism ceremony in Kilifi turned tragic on Wednesday, August 20, when a 27-year-old woman drowned in the Indian Ocean’s Kijipwa area. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police reported that a pastor had gathered 24 people for the religious exercise in the Pope area. About half had already …

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has defended a Sh20 million payment made to Nyandhiwa Health Centre in Homa Bay, dismissing claims that the facility is non-existent. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement issued Friday, SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the hospital’s claims were genuine, duly processed, …

Britam has introduced a specialized insurance cover for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, in a bid to support Kenya’s fast-growing e-mobility sector. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The new product, aligned with the country’s low-carbon economy agenda, comes as the Ministry of Transport’s Draft National e-Mobility Policy sets …

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s much-anticipated return turned violent after his supporters clashed with armed youths who tried to disrupt his procession from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The confrontation broke out shortly after Gachagua’s convoy left the airport, when groups of youths—some …

A veteran teacher at Alliance Girls High School, Peter Albert Ayiro, has stepped down from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a resignation letter dated August 17, Ayiro said he was leaving due to what he …

Heated exchanges rocked the Machakos County Assembly on Monday evening after chief officers failed to appear before the House to explain the criteria used in the recruitment of county staff. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Minority side, led by Kinanie/Mathatani Ward MCA Francis Kavyu, accused the Majority …

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has issued a notice on the closure of part of the Mombasa–Nairobi (A8) Highway to allow for ongoing construction works. According to the announcement, the affected stretch is between Makupa Bridge and the Changamwe Interchange. The closure will take effect from Saturday, August 23, …

The government has unveiled new measures to tackle rising drug use in Kenyan universities, warning that the trend poses a serious risk to students’ health and the country’s future workforce. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said security agencies had uncovered a growing practice where cannabis is infused into common snacks …

Transport along the Suswa–Narok highway came to a standstill after residents barricaded the road to protest the rising cases of accidents in the area. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The demonstrators used stones and branches to block vehicles, prompting police officers to intervene and engage them in dialogue. …