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In Wajir town, where plastic waste clogs streets and unemployment leaves many young people idle, a new initiative is turning a challenge into an opportunity. Islamic Relief Kenya has rolled out a Sh2 million programme that tackles both plastic waste management and youth joblessness under the project Enhancing Plastic Waste …

Police in Nyamira County are probing the murder of an 11-year-old girl whose decomposed body was discovered in a thicket in the Kiambere area, Mariba. The girl had been missing for a week before her remains were found on Monday evening in a swampy spot about a kilometre from her …

A Mombasa-based civil society group has raised concern over the sudden withdrawal of a blogger from the State Witness Protection Programme, just weeks before he is set to testify in a case implicating senior county officials. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Michael Nato, Executive Director of Haki Kenya, …

Kenya Utalii College, in partnership with the Kitui County Government, plans to open a new affiliate campus in Kitui County to provide tourism and hospitality training closer to local students. College Principal Mark Rachuonyo confirmed the initiative during a visit to Kitui Governor Julius Malombe at the county headquarters. The …

A family in Garissa is calling for justice and answers regarding the disappearance of their relative, Abdinasir Khalif, who has been missing since June 30, 2023. The family claims that Abdinasir was abducted by suspected National Police Reservists in Hagadera, Fafi Sub County. Despite more than a year of searching, …

Residents near the Malaba and Malakisi rivers in Teso North sub-county, Busia County, are grappling with significant losses after heavy rains caused devastating floods, wiping out their crops. The hardest-hit areas include Amoni, Akiriamas, and Akiriamasit, where both homes and large swathes of farmland have been destroyed. Locals are now …

Police in Nyamira County are probing the deaths of four family members after a late-night fire razed their home in Matongo village, Nyamokoroto sub-location, Masaba North. The victims — identified as Rodrick Makini Angwenyi (57), his wife Jackline Bochaberi (57), their daughter Mary Ann Makini (23), and a three-month-old grandchild, …

Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka has raised concerns over the continued incursion of armed camel herders from northern Kenya into Kitui County, warning that the situation is escalating into a “ticking time bomb.” Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel He said the invasions have sparked violent clashes and widespread destruction …

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the closure of part of the Marigat–Loruk road in Baringo County after rising waters from Lake Baringo submerged a section of the highway. In a public notice shared on X, KeNHA said the affected stretch lies between KM 29+800 and KM 40+000, …

A 73-year-old woman lost her life in a house fire at Kapsita Hindu village in Elburgon, Molo, Nakuru County, on the morning of August 19. Police identified the victim as Phylis Muthoni, who lived alone in the house. The cause of the blaze has not yet been established. Click here …