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The Kavonokya religious movement has come under scrutiny following allegations that its beliefs may have delayed medical treatment for former Nation Media Group correspondent Kitavi Mutua, who died after suffering a snake bite. Mutua passed away on Friday, October 30, while receiving treatment at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research …

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has paid tribute to veteran journalist Kitavi Mutua, remembering their long-standing friendship and a second autobiography they had been working on together. Mutua, a former Nation Media Group correspondent in Kitui County, died on Friday night while receiving treatment at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral …

The National Police Service is facing scrutiny following the killing of police officer Raphael Ojiambo Smart at the Tseikuru Police Training Camp in Kitui County under circumstances that remain unclear. The suspected shooter, identified in reports as fellow officer Hussein Yusuf Ali, allegedly fled the scene after the incident and …

President William Ruto has inspected the construction of the Sh670 million Enziu Bridge in Mwingi Central Constituency, Kitui County, as the project nears completion. The bridge connects Mwingi Central and Mwingi East, providing a permanent crossing expected to improve transport and safety for residents who have endured years of dangerous …

President William Ruto has kicked off his four-day development tour of Ukambani by commissioning the Mwala Cluster Water Project in Mbiuni Ward, Mwala Constituency, Machakos County. The project is expected to ease persistent water shortages affecting communities in the Lower Eastern region. Ruto’s tour will cover Machakos, Makueni and Kitui …

Rescue operations at the site of a collapsed multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, entered their second day on Saturday as emergency teams continued clearing debris in search of people feared trapped beneath the rubble. The Kenya Red Cross reported on Friday night that two injured people had been taken to …

Several people are feared trapped beneath the rubble after a multi-storey building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene following the incident, with fears that construction workers and other people could be buried under the debris. Click here to join our …

President William Ruto is set to begin a four-day development tour of Ukambani on Saturday, with a packed programme featuring road launches, affordable housing projects, electricity connections, water initiatives and the issuance of title deeds. The tour will take the Head of State through Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties, where …

Construction of the Sh7.5 billion Nithi Bridge has officially started, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urging the contractor to accelerate the project while upholding safety and engineering standards. The 880-metre bridge will stand 100 metres above the Nithi River, linking Marima and Mitheru through 2.7 kilometres of approach roads along …

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has issued a certificate of nomination to Kimanzi Mwendwa as its candidate for the upcoming Migwani Ward by-election in Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County. The by-election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with the ruling party expressing confidence in its candidate as it prepares …