Police in Machakos have launched investigations after the body of a man, believed to be in his early 20s, was discovered in a septic tank on Thursday morning around 9 a.m. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The circumstances under which the man ended up in the tank remain …
Read More »Five Police Officers Killed in al-Shabaab Ambush in Lamu
Five police officers were killed Tuesday evening following an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Boni Forest, Lamu County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The officers, part of the elite Special Operations Group, were attacked in the Lehelo area while pursuing the militants believed to be planning a …
Read More »Governor Kang’ata Urges for County Control Over Road Maintenance Levy
Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has called for county governments to be granted control over the Road Maintenance Levy, arguing that local administrations are best positioned to address the infrastructural needs within their jurisdictions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during the commissioning of newly paved cabro roads at …
Read More »Senator Kavindu Appeals to President Ruto to Stop Demolitions in Machakos
Machakos Senator Agnes Kavindu has urged President William Ruto to intervene and stop the ongoing home demolitions in Mavoko and Athi River, Machakos County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking on Monday during a funeral in Machakos, Kavindu criticized the demolitions for being carried out without notice, causing …
Read More »Calm Returns to Angata Barrikoi Following Deadly Land Clashes
Tension is gradually subsiding in Angata Barrikoi Ward, Transmara South Sub-county, after violent clashes on Monday left five people dead and several others, including five police officers, injured. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The unrest broke out as residents protested a land demarcation exercise involving a disputed 6,800-acre …
Read More »At Least Five Killed in Renewed Land Dispute Clashes in Narok
Fresh violence erupted in Angata Barrikoi, Narok County, on Monday morning, leaving at least five people dead during a confrontation linked to an ongoing land demarcation exercise by government officials. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to police reports, the clashes began when local residents, asserting ancestral ownership …
Read More »Kibuye Market Closed Over Cholera Concerns
Kisumu City has ordered the immediate closure of Kibuye Market following a public health risk assessment that revealed multiple safety concerns. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to City Manager Abala Wanga, a thorough inspection by the public health department uncovered hazardous conditions that pose a serious threat …
Read More »Murkomen Orders Crackdown on Grabbed Public Land in Lower Eastern Region
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has launched a crackdown on illegal occupation of public land, with a specific focus on government-owned parcels used by police and prison services. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during the launch of the Jukwaa La Usalama security engagement forum in Kitui County …
Read More »Kenya Railways Halts Train Services to Lukenya, Syokimau
Kenya Railways has temporarily suspended its morning train services to Lukenya and Syokimau due to a blockage on the railway line at Mukuru. In an announcement made on Thursday, April 24, Kenya Railways explained that the disruption was caused by the obstruction along the line, and as a result, the …
Read More »Nine Family Members Die in Suspected Arson Attack in Siaya
Nine members of the same family were killed early Wednesday in a suspected arson attack at Upanda Village in Ugunja, Siaya County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The victims included a 45-year-old man, his wife, and their seven children—one of whom was a high school candidate and another …
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