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More than 50 passengers escaped without injury after a group of boda boda riders vandalised and set ablaze a bus following a fatal road accident in Salgaa, Nakuru County. According to police, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when the bus struck a boda boda rider, killing …

In a rare display of cross-party synergy, Kitui Governor Julius Malombe has defended his close working relationship with President William Ruto’s administration, citing a wave of multi-million shilling projects that have transformed the county. Speaking during the 2024-25 County Performance Contracting Awards, the Wiper party governor emphasized that “deliberate cooperation” …

The government has extended a dusk-to-dawn curfew in 13 locations across Marsabit County for 30 days amid continuing security concerns. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the curfew will take effect from December 23, starting at 6:30 pm, citing the areas as “security-disturbed and dangerous.” “The extension highlights ongoing …

Two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Stephen Opello in Chembani, Mtopanga, Kisauni subcounty, in a development that investigators say is a major step forward in a case that had caused anxiety among residents. Kisauni detectives said the suspects, popularly known by the nicknames “Junior” and …

Police are probing the killing of an unidentified person after a body packed in a sack was recovered from River Chemelil in Kisumu County. The victim’s identity and gender were not immediately known. Fishermen noticed the sack in the river and alerted residents and officers. Click here to join our …

The Nairobi County Government has approved a policy granting women employees two menstrual off days each month, formally integrating menstrual health support into the county’s human resource framework. The decision was reached during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Governor Johnson Sakaja, which endorsed the inclusion of menstrual health provisions to …

President William Ruto has kicked off a new phase of development at Turkana University after laying the foundation stone for what will be the institution’s largest student hostels in Turkana County. In a post shared on his official Facebook account on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the President said the project …

Two people lost their lives after a fire destroyed a residential house in Makunga area on the outskirts of Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County. The blaze, which broke out at around 9pm, also destroyed property of unknown value. The victims were identified as a middle-aged woman and the owner of …

Kitui County-based environmental activist Musili Kauta has announced plans to stage a continuous protest at Tyaa Bridge in Mwingi Town starting Sunday, January 4, 2026, in a bid to stop illegal sand harvesting in the county’s rivers. In a public notice issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Kauta said he …

Detectives are pursuing a gang that attacked and robbed a businesswoman of Sh600,000 in Rangwe, Homa Bay County. The woman was also stabbed and injured in the Thursday incident, police said. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Her rider was also stabbed and seriously wounded before she and the …