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A 42-year-old artisanal miner lost his life after a gold mining tunnel collapsed in Nyangoma area, Bondo, Migori County, police have confirmed. The miner, identified as Michael Mbago, was working underground with two colleagues on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, when the tunnel gave way and trapped him. The two other …

Police and witnesses said the child had been playing with other children on the balcony when he leaned on a metal grill that gave way, causing him to fall. He was rushed to hospital but did not survive. The incident happened on December 8, and the body has since been …

Residents rushed to collect petrol after a tanker overturned at Sagana along the Makutano–Sagana–Karatina highway in Kirinyaga County. The tanker, en route from Nairobi to Karatina, spilled fuel after the accident, prompting people to rush to the scene and scoop up the commodity. Police intervened as the situation escalated, firing …

Police in Kakamega have opened an investigation after the body of a woman was discovered wrapped in a sack and dumped in a river in Makunga, Navakholo. According to police, residents spotted the green sack floating on River Sasala before alerting authorities. The body was already decomposed when it was …

WOTE, Dec 8, 2025 — A critical care nurse from Makindu Sub-County Hospital has been celebrated for her heroic response that helped save the life of Israel’s Ambassador to Kenya. Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has awarded MaryConcepta, a highly skilled critical care nurse, a commendation letter in recognition of her …

Police have launched investigations after a man collapsed and died following a slap during an altercation in the Temoyetta area of Nakuru County. According to authorities, the confrontation happened during a circumcision ceremony, where 33-year-old Ken Ngure was allegedly struck, causing him to collapse. Click here to join our WhatsApp …

Three miners lost their lives after a tunnel collapsed at a gold mining site in the Savane area of Kakamega County. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, December 6, in Wangoto village. Police said the miners were inside the shaft digging for gold when the walls gave way, …

Police have apprehended five individuals in a targeted operation against a notorious mobile banking fraud network operating in Mulot town. The early-morning raid at the bustling Mulot market resulted in the arrest of the suspects, who are now in police custody as investigations continue. Click here to join our WhatsApp …

Detectives in Kitui Central have arrested four individuals accused of orchestrating a sophisticated fake-tender operation that allegedly swindled a businessman out of Sh105,000 through a counterfeit Kenya Prisons Service supply deal. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects—described as “smooth-talking impostors”—pretended to be high-ranking Prisons officers and …

Doctors in Embu County have issued a 14-day strike notice, warning that they will suspend their services from December 1 if critical labor concerns are not addressed. In a letter dated November 17, 2025, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) stated that the county government had failed …