A baptism ceremony in Kilifi turned tragic on Wednesday, August 20, when a 27-year-old woman drowned in the Indian Ocean’s Kijipwa area. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Police reported that a pastor had gathered 24 people for the religious exercise in the Pope area. About half had already …
Read More »Machakos MCAs Clash Over Alleged Irregular Hiring in County Gov’t
Heated exchanges rocked the Machakos County Assembly on Monday evening after chief officers failed to appear before the House to explain the criteria used in the recruitment of county staff. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Minority side, led by Kinanie/Mathatani Ward MCA Francis Kavyu, accused the Majority …
Read More »KeNHA Contracts Chinese Firm to Redesign Kisumu’s Deadly Coptic Roundabout
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has engaged China Railway Tenth Group (CREC No. 10), a subsidiary of the China Railway Engineering Corporation, to redesign the Coptic roundabout along the Kisumu–Kakamega highway. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The move comes a week after 26 mourners perished in a …
Read More »Kisii: Two lovers Suffocate to Death While Having ‘Good Times’ in a Generator Room
Two young lovers tragically died from suffocation in a generator room in Mogonga, Kenyenya, Kisii County, while spending time together on Monday night. Police reported that the couple, a man and a woman, were found dead long after the incident, having slept with the generator running. The device emitted carbon …
Read More »NACADA, Police Seize Sh1.4m Worth of Fake Alcohol in Murang’a Raid
A joint operation by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and Murang’a police on Monday night led to the seizure of counterfeit alcohol valued at Sh1.4 million at Kahuho Market. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The 8 p.m. raid was carried out …
Read More »Police Kill Ex-Siaya Clerk in Mistaken Identity
Former Siaya County Assembly clerk Felix Isaac Olwero, 50, was on Monday morning shot dead by police in Kombewa, Kisumu County, in what authorities later admitted was a case of mistaken identity. Olwero was gunned down near his White House Resort after officers, responding to an attempted burglary, mistook him …
Read More »Kitui Youth Entrepreneurs Shine at Devolution Conference
Young innovators from Kitui County have turned the ongoing devolution conference in Homa Bay into both a business opportunity and a platform to access new markets. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Showcasing their products at the Kitui County booth in Homa Bay Boys High School, the exhibitors are …
Read More »Probe Launched After Bodies of Two Women Found in Embu River
Police in Embu County are investigating the discovery of two women’s bodies floating in the Kapingazi River in the Matakari area. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The decomposed remains were found on Wednesday, August 13, with one body missing the right foot. Authorities and witnesses said the condition …
Read More »Two Children Drown in Nyali Swimming Pool During Family Holiday
A holiday trip to Mombasa ended in tragedy after two children drowned while playing in a swimming pool at an apartment complex in Nyali. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victims, aged 13 and 9, died on Wednesday after the incident occurred while their father was away buying …
Read More »Nairobi Rolls Out Free CHAN 2024 Fan Zones for Supporters
Nairobi residents who cannot make it to Kasarani for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 will still enjoy the thrill of live matches, thanks to a joint initiative by City Hall and the Ministry of Sports. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday announced the …
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