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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 …

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti on Monday, September 8, suspended 36 county staff members accused of involvement in corruption. Addressing the press, she said the decision was aimed at reinforcing accountability and protecting public resources. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel “This firm action underscores our commitment to integrity and …

Police in Kilgoris Town, Kajiado County, are probing the murder of 30-year-old Linus Lateya, whose body was discovered on the roadside with his middle finger chopped off. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victim was found about 40 metres from his home, lying in a pool of blood. …

At least 29 boarding schools in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, have been shut down after a spate of arson attacks disrupted learning just weeks into the third term. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police have so far arrested 25 students suspected of orchestrating the incidents, which investigators believe …

Dialysis patients in Kirinyaga County are facing a health crisis as most of the dialysis machines at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital remain out of service. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Out of the eight machines available at the hospital, only two are currently functional, forcing hundreds of patients …

A man has been arrested after police in Kakamega County confiscated 120 litres of chang’aa during a crackdown on illicit alcohol. The Thursday evening operation in Ikhulili village was carried out by officers from Eregi Police Station in collaboration with the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug …