Traders at Nairobi’s Gikomba Market are reeling from heavy losses after a fire swept through parts of the busy open-air market, destroying goods worth millions of shillings and leaving hundreds of families without a source of income. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of the morning, reduced …

Detectives in Athi River East Sub-County, Machakos County, are investigating a tragic incident in which a 14-year-old Grade 9 student died after falling from a school building. According to police reports, the pupil allegedly fell from the third floor of a classroom block through a stair grill. Officers who responded …

The growing political influence of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya is increasingly reshaping the political landscape of Western Kenya, challenging the long-standing dominance of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. For years, Mudavadi and Wetang’ula have remained the region’s most …

Education CS Julius Ogamba has reaffirmed the government’s resolve to curb rising cases of unrest in schools across the country, saying a long-term solution is being developed through a multi-sectoral approach. Speaking during a Prize Giving Day at Gianchere Friends Senior School in Kisii Central, Kisii County, Ogamba said the …

Tension gripped Bangale in Tana River County after a large crowd reportedly stormed the local police station and freed a suspect who had been arrested over claims of plotting to incite ethnic violence. According to police, the suspect, identified as a youth leader from the Wardei community, was arrested on …

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has paid tribute to Makindu Motors Limited founder Stephen Ngei and his wife, Giannaphina Mumbua, who lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway. In a condolence message, Kalonzo said he was deeply saddened by the news of the couple’s …

A woman identifying herself as Marion has sparked debate online after sharing a heartbreaking account of how an alleged online relationship with a man from Italy left her stranded after she walked away from her marriage. In a confession circulating on social media, Marion said she is a married mother …

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has responded to widespread criticism over his absence during Thursday’s parliamentary vote on the Finance Bill 2026, admitting he was out of the country and accepting responsibility for missing the crucial sitting. In a statement addressed to Kenyans, Nyoro said he travelled outside the country on …

Mike Sonko has stepped in to support the family of the late Eugene Malivi Mutuku, a Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student who died after allegedly being pushed from a moving bus along Thika Road. According to a statement shared on his Facebook page, the former Nairobi governor said his …

The High Court has ordered the government to urgently review and vet all licensed local recruitment agencies involved in overseas job placement, particularly those sending Kenyans to Middle Eastern countries, in an effort to strengthen protection for migrant workers. In its decision, the court dismissed calls for a blanket ban …