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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 …

Four people have been killed and 16 others injured after a lorry reportedly veered off the road and struck roadside traders and several vehicles at Riverland in Meru town. North Imenti OCPD Hassan Bashir confirmed the accident, stating that emergency response teams had been deployed to the scene to assist …

Police in Lari Sub-County have intercepted a tanker carrying 10,000 litres of a substance suspected to be industrial ethanol along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. Authorities suspect the consignment may have been headed to an illicit alcohol manufacturing operation in Nairobi. Three people who were travelling in the tanker were arrested and …

Police in Kirinyaga County are investigating a reported theft involving three men who said they woke up at a hotel in Sagana after allegedly being intoxicated by an unknown substance. The incident was reported at Sagana Police Station on Saturday, September 26, 2026, after the three men spent Friday night …

Hospitality business owners in Kisumu County have challenged a proposal seeking to increase the minimum legal age for purchasing and consuming tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21 years. The traders raised concerns over the practicality of enforcing the proposed age limit during a public participation forum on the …

Gatuanyaga MCA Jack Ma Kungu has praised Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi over ongoing development projects in the ward, including the construction of Gathanji Dispensary. Kungu said he had lobbied for the dispensary project two years ago and thanked Governor Wamatangi for responding to residents’ needs by supporting its implementation. He …

Police in Kilifi have launched investigations into the killing of a 74-year-old man whose body was discovered abandoned in a thicket along Boatyard Road. The deceased, identified as Charo Kikotero, reportedly left his home at around 8am on September 18, 2026, but failed to return. His family subsequently reported him …

Police and local administrators in Webuye, Bungoma County, have opened investigations after 36 girls from a local school became pregnant, with authorities working to establish those responsible. The school principal said 13 of the affected students have already delivered, another 13 are currently pregnant, while 10 left school after becoming …

GATUANYAGA, KIAMBU— In a proactive effort to mitigate potential flooding and severe weather impacts caused by the impending El Niño rains, Gatuanyaga Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Jack Ma Kungu, accompanied by the Kiambu County Director of Roads, conducted a comprehensive site inspection across key areas of the ward …

More than 6,000 farmers in Kiambu County have received certified maize seeds and fertiliser as the county government intensifies efforts to increase food production ahead of the anticipated heavy rains. Governor Kimani Wamatangi led the distribution exercise in Ngoliba Ward, Thika Constituency, where each farmer received hybrid maize seeds and …