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Three people lost their lives and three others sustained serious injuries after a car transporting miraa collided with a boda boda in the Makutano area of Mwea, Kirinyaga County, on Sunday. The accident occurred mid-morning along the Mwea-Embu highway. Witnesses reported that two cars carrying miraa were speeding side by …

The completion of the Yamo Dam has brought much-needed relief to Samburu County, ending years of water scarcity that have hindered development and caused significant hardship. In April, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki visited the area to inspect the dam and assess progress on the first phase of the Maralal Water …

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel have successfully recovered the body of a man who had drowned in Chepkorio Dam, located in Ngeria, Uasin Gishu County, following a six-day search operation. The operation, carried out along the Eldoret–Nakuru highway, involved a team from the Kenya Navy Clearance Diving Unit (KN CDU) …

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has confirmed that construction of Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County, the designated venue for this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations, is nearing completion. Speaking during an inspection tour on Friday, Omollo reported that works at the 10,000-capacity facility are 80 percent complete, with the remaining tasks …

Kitui Governor Julius Malombe and members of the county assembly have agreed to channel more resources into health services, water access, and road infrastructure as part of efforts to improve the welfare of residents. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The resolution was reached during a joint retreat bringing …

Rice farmers in Kirinyaga County are raising alarm over increasing cases of illnesses they say are connected to prolonged exposure to farm chemicals. Speaking during a sensitisation meeting organised by the African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA) in Mwea, farmers revealed that many households are grappling with respiratory …

A woman died and her husband was seriously injured after a bedbug extermination attempt went tragically wrong at Daraja Mbili Market, Kisii Town. According to police and witnesses, the man lit a fire lighter to kill bedbugs in their apartment on September 8, 2025, sparking a gas cylinder explosion that …

Multiple people were injured on Wednesday afternoon after a Hilux pickup and a lorry collided head-on at Kijabe Junction along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The impact left both vehicles badly damaged, with the Hilux bearing the brunt as its bonnet was completely torn off. …

Marsabit town was thrown into chaos after a boda boda rider was fatally attacked near the PACIDA offices in Manyatta Ginda around 10 p.m. The assailants reportedly stabbed him multiple times on the neck, ribs, and back in what police suspect was an attempted motorcycle theft that failed. Click here …

Small-scale traders in Mombasa are calling on the county government to review and reduce business licence fees, saying the current rates are too steep for struggling SMEs. Although the county recently merged most permits into a single business licence to simplify registration, traders argue that the new system has come …