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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 …

A ten-year-old boy drowned in a dam in Nairegie Enkare, Narok County, prompting police to open an investigation. Authorities say the child had been swimming with friends on November 20 when he went underwater and did not reappear. Attempts to save him were unsuccessful, and his body was later recovered …

A 32-year-old man has died after reportedly consuming large amounts of alcohol during a celebration in Olubumbu village, Kuresoi, Nakuru County. A second man who was part of the same group was taken to hospital in serious condition, according to police. The two had joined others marking a rite of …

Three people have died and 15 others were injured in a road accident along the Nairobi–Mombasa highway in Athi River, Machakos County. Athi River East Subcounty Police Commander Anderson Mbae said the victims, including the driver of a matatu, died at the scene. The crash occurred at Mua Bridge in …