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The Nyandarua County government has rolled out a new initiative providing sanitary pads to schoolgirls, aiming to address menstrual-related absenteeism and ensure uninterrupted learning. Despite national interventions such as the government’s free sanitary towel programme launched in 2011, many girls—particularly in rural counties like Nyandarua—continue to miss school during their …

Three police officers attached to the General Service Unit (GSU) were injured after their vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Fafi Subcounty, Garissa County. According to police, the blast occurred at about 6:33 am on February 23, 2026, in the Harbole area. Authorities suspect the attack was carried …

Police have launched investigations after the decomposing body of a 32-year-old woman was discovered inside her home in the Mwiki area. Residents raised alarm after noticing a foul smell coming from the house of Monicah Nyambura Ngima near Mwiki Primary School. Concerned neighbours moved closer to establish the source of …

A police officer accused of masquerading as a traffic cop was arrested on Thursday morning in Nairobi’s Muthaiga area while allegedly attempting to extort money from a businessman. According to police, the suspect had earlier extorted $300 (Sh38,700) and Sh9,000 from a foreign expatriate in Karen. The incident is the …

A 40-year-old woman died after she was stabbed during a domestic dispute at her home in Baricho, Kirinyaga County. According to police, Mary Wambua Mugweru sustained stab wounds to the chest on February 15 in an altercation believed to have involved her husband. She was taken to hospital but passed …

Twenty primary schools in Mathioya Constituency, Murang’a County, have been equipped with fully fitted mobile science laboratories, strengthening science instruction and supporting the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The labs were officially launched at Kamune Grounds through a collaboration between the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) and the …

Traffic along Thika Road was thrown into chaos on Wednesday afternoon after protests erupted in Githurai, where residents confronted police over the demolition of roadside markets. The standoff unfolded near the Githurai overpass, with demonstrators burning tyres and barricading parts of the highway in opposition to the ongoing demolitions. Police …

The High Court of Kenya has issued urgent directions in a constitutional petition challenging a newly signed cooperation agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government. The agreement, signed on February 17, 2026, by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on behalf of the National Executive and Governor …

Police in Bahati, Nakuru County, have arrested four family members in connection with the death of their 73-year-old father. Peter Mwangi died while receiving treatment after he was reportedly attacked inside his home on February 15. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Officers who responded to the scene recovered …

A man and a woman were dramatically saved on Tuesday evening after their car was carried off by fast-flowing floodwaters in Ruai, Nairobi, following heavy rains that battered the city and surrounding areas. Footage widely shared on social media shows several men braving the rushing water to reach a saloon …