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A gold trader was fatally shot during a robbery at Kehancha town in Migori County, police have confirmed. The incident occurred on the night of January 15, 2026, and involved a 23-year-old Tanzanian national, Leonard Lucas Mabina, who was reportedly involved in gold trade activities across Kenya and Tanzania. Click …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confiscated more than 9.3 million illegal cigarettes valued at KSh281.1 million at the Port of Mombasa. The seizure involved a 40-foot container, intercepted following intelligence reports, and a multi-agency team was assembled to verify the consignment. Due to the nature of the cargo, authorities …

One person has died and eleven others were injured in a road crash along the Londiani–Muhoroni Highway in Fort Ternan, Kericho County. The accident occurred when two buses traveling to Port Victoria collided with a stationary truck on the busy highway. Some passengers alleged that the driver of the Legend …

Bomet County authorities are investigating the death of a murder suspect who reportedly took his own life while in custody at Longisa Police Station. The deceased, 33-year-old Antony Njenga Kariuki, is said to have hanged himself using his socks inside a toilet cell, temporarily halting operations at the station. Bomet …

Residents of Mbeere South sub-county in Embu have expressed appreciation for the national government’s move to upgrade the 30-kilometre Kiritiri–Mariari–Mutuabare road to tarmac, describing it as a long-awaited and transformative project. For decades, the road—an important transport corridor in the semi-arid area—has been in a dilapidated state, making travel expensive …

Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has pledged to rally residents for mass action against what he termed uncontrolled and destructive sand harvesting, warning that the activity is depleting water sources and fuelling desertification across the county. Wambua said cartels involved in the trade would soon face resistance from the public, vowing …

President William Ruto on Thursday arrived at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos to officially roll out the NYOTA Project Business Start-Up Capital programme. The President, accompanied by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, is presiding over the disbursement of Sh147.5 million to young entrepreneurs from Machakos, Kitui and Makueni counties. Click here to …

Nakuru County has announced that it will proceed to dispose of 49 unclaimed bodies currently held in its public mortuaries if they are not claimed within the next 21 days. According to county officials, the bodies have been kept at the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary and the …

Six people were killed on Tuesday after a bandit attack in Illeret area of Marsabit County, close to the Kenya–Ethiopia border. Police reported that eight others sustained serious injuries during the incident. The attackers are said to have crossed into Kenya from Ethiopia’s Hamar villages and struck El-Anybura village, targeting …

Authorities are investigating several murder cases following the discovery of bodies across different parts of Kenya. In Kathwana, Tharaka Nithi County, 65-year-old Julius Mugao was found dead inside a church compound on January 11. Congregants discovered his body lying in a pool of blood. Police confirmed that he had been …