The government has dispatched police and military helicopters, alongside medical teams and Kenya Red Cross personnel, to assist in ongoing rescue and recovery efforts in Elgeyo Marakwet County following the devastating floods and mudslides. Authorities have confirmed that the death toll has climbed to over 20, with at least 17 …
Read More »Shock in Narok: 15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Sugarcane Plantation
Police in Narok County are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Angata Barrakoi. The girl, still dressed in her school uniform, was found on October 29, 2025, lying in a pool of blood with visible injuries to her neck. Authorities …
Read More »Rain: A Blessing Restoring Hope for Farmers
BY: AJWANG MERESA For many farmers across Kenya, the year began with an unsettling stillness — not in the villages, but in the sky. The long-awaited rains failed to come, leaving the land parched and the air heavy with worry. From Makueni to Bungoma, cracks spread across farmlands as hope …
Read More »Hope Returns to Makueni as Farmers Gear Up for Long-Awaited Rains
By: David Mumo As clouds gather over Makueni hills, a quiet sense of urgency fills the air. Across Kenya’s rural villages, farmers are preparing their fields all in anticipation of the long awaited rains. For many, this season represents more than just rainfall, it’s a chance to rebuild after months …
Read More »Forgot His Keys, Lost His Life — Man Falls from Nyali Apartment
Police in Mombasa are investigating the death of a 45-year-old man who fell from the fourth floor of a building in Nyali. The deceased, identified as Koriata Laytata, is reported to have fallen from the balcony of his apartment at Gishanga Estate along Beach Road on the night of Saturday, …
Read More »Kakamega: 5-Year-Old Girl Found Dumped in Pit Latrine
Detectives are investigating a shocking case in Navokholo, Kakamega County, where a five-year-old girl was found dead and dumped inside a pit latrine. According to police, the victim was a PP2 pupil at Nderema Comprehensive School. She had been playing with other children in the same compound before she mysteriously …
Read More »9-Year-Old Hero Saves 9 Lives in Tragic Murang’a Matatu Crash
A 9-year-old boy from Murang’a County is being praised for his bravery after helping save nine people in the tragic Kiama River matatu accident on Saturday night in Gatanga. Boniface Njoroge, a Grade 3 pupil at Gatunguru Primary School, was travelling with his parents when the matatu plunged into the …
Read More »Quelea Birds Terrorize Mwea Farmers as Crops Face Destruction
Rice farmers in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, are sounding the alarm over a massive invasion of quelea birds that are destroying their crops and threatening this season’s harvest. The farmers say the birds have overrun the entire Mwea Irrigation Scheme — including Nguka, Wamumu, Karaba, Tebere, Thiba, Cumbiri, and Ndekia — …
Read More »Form Two Student Killed in Brutal Bandit Attack in Migori
A Form Two student from St. Joseph Ntimaru Secondary School in Migori County has died from gunshot wounds sustained during a bandit attack in Ntimaru. The 16-year-old was among the victims of the October 22, 2025 assault, where armed raiders reportedly stole livestock before fleeing the scene. He succumbed to …
Read More »Mystery as Man’s Body Dumped on Road in Vihiga
Police in Vihiga County have launched investigations following the murder of a 45-year-old man whose body was found dumped along a road in Ingalwa village, Kegondi. The deceased, identified as Meshack Sindani Mengo, had stab wounds to the chest and neck. Officers suspect the killing occurred elsewhere before the body …
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