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Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil welcomed Grade 10 learners back to school on Monday as it continued its phased reopening following the tragic dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 students on May 28. The reopening began with Form Four students returning on Thursday, July 2, under tight security …

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced plans to recover Sh1.5 billion paid out as compensation for land occupied by Ruaraka High School and Drive Inn Primary School after the Court of Appeal upheld a ruling declaring the payment unlawful. In a statement issued on Monday, the anti-graft agency …

Every year on July 4, millions of Americans celebrate one of the country’s most significant national holidays—Independence Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, marking the birth of the United States as an independent nation. The History of July 4 On July 4, 1776, …

Two people have been arrested in Bungoma County after detectives dismantled a suspected mobile phone theft and cybercrime operation in Kimilili Town. The National Police Service (NPS) said officers recovered 73 mobile phones believed to have been stolen from members of the public during the operation. Click here to join …

Detectives in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County, are investigating the deaths of a couple whose bodies were discovered inside their locked home in an incident police suspect may have been a murder-suicide. The incident was reported on Thursday, July 2, 2026, after residents raised concerns about a foul smell coming …

Eight people have been arrested over an alleged SIM swap fraud that investigators say resulted in the theft of more than Sh1.2 million from an M-Pesa agent in Marsabit. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were apprehended at the Merille Barrier in Marsabit South while travelling …

Hundreds of motorists were left stranded after a group of protesters blocked the Pangani section of Thika Superhighway following a demolition exercise that sparked unrest. The demonstrators said they were protesting the demolition of their structures, which they claimed had left them aggrieved. The road blockade brought traffic to a …

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has embarked on a three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to hold high-level talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic, economic and labour ties between the two countries. According to a statement from his office, …

Police have launched investigations after a violent robbery at a coffee factory in Githunguri Sub-County, Kiambu County, left one security guard dead and another overpowered as attackers made away with coffee. The incident was reported at around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday after one of the guards informed authorities that his …

The Supreme Court is expected to issue its judgment on Friday in the case involving the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. Sharif was fatally shot on October 23, 2022, in Kajiado County by officers believed to have been attached to Kenya’s elite General Service Unit (GSU). Click here to …