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Tension was witnessed in Kahuro, Kiharu Constituency, on Monday after government administrators failed to attend the official opening of a new Assistant County Commissioner (ACC) office officiated by area MP Ndindi Nyoro. The Kahuro ACC offices were unveiled during a ceremony attended by local residents, but the absence of the …

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Monday chaired the first meeting following the signing of a cooperation agreement between Nairobi City County and the national government. Speaking to the press, Sakaja said the arrangement is provided for under the Urban Areas and Cities Act but has never been put into practice …

Several Nairobi neighbourhoods are experiencing water shortages after heavy overnight rains and flooding damaged key distribution pipelines, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced. In a notice to customers, the utility said the intense rainfall led to flooding that damaged several water pipelines across the city, interrupting supply …

Heavy rains affecting several parts of the country, including Nairobi, have triggered flooding in some areas, interrupting normal activities such as school learning. The situation was evident at Ainsworth School in Eastleigh, where classes were suspended on Friday after floodwaters covered large parts of the school compound, including sections of …

Residents of Kibiku in Kiambu County were left in shock after the decomposed body of a middle-aged woman was discovered inside a house belonging to a suspect who had earlier been arrested for jumping bail. The suspect had been taken into custody on Wednesday morning over a case pending in …

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called off the planned doctors’ strike in Meru County after reaching a fresh agreement with the county government, just days before the strike notice was due to expire on March 6, 2026. According to the union’s national chairperson, Abidan Mwachi, …

The Kirinyaga County Government has launched a Sh100 million bulk water expansion project in Mwea Sub-county aimed at improving access to clean water for more than 30,000 households. The project involves the installation of underground high-density pipes to supply safe water to residents who have relied on unsafe sources for …

A Form Three student has been arrested in Embobut, Elgeyo Marakwet County, after a fight with a younger pupil allegedly turned deadly. Police say the incident occurred on March 2 at Kaptul village when the suspect reportedly hit a Grade Nine student from Chawis Junior Secondary School on the head …

A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the High Court in Mombasa for the murder of his wife, with the court citing longstanding financial disputes and disagreements over her use of Instagram as background factors in the case. Justice Wendy Micheni found Murad Awadh Mbarak guilty …

A group of Nairobi County Assembly Members has unveiled plans to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Johnson Sakaja. The MCAs, led by Deputy Minority Leader and South B representative Waithera Chege alongside Baba Dogo MCA Godfrey Majiwa, announced that they have gathered sufficient signatures to table a motion seeking the …