Twenty individuals have been apprehended in relation to an episode in Kitengela where a car was pelted with stones after allegedly hitting a pedestrian. The arrests were made by the Officer in Charge of Station (OCS) Kitengela during an operation on January 19, 2024. The suspects are currently being held …
Read More »Machakos Launches Free Milk for Public ECDEs
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has initiated a pioneering program, ‘Maziwa ya Mama,’ providing free milk to all public Early Childhood Education Centers (ECDE) in Machakos County. Launched at Kyemutheke Primary School, the program aims to increase enrollment, enhance child nutrition, and improve overall health and well-being. Governor Ndeti highlighted the …
Read More »Kericho: Church Elder Dies in Lodge
Authorities in Kericho are investigating an incident involving the discovery of the lifeless body of a 60-year-old man in a lodge. David Kiplangat Ronoh, a church elder, was found deceased at the Kapsoit trading center lodging. Charles Kibati, the police commander for Belgut sub-county, stated that the deceased was in …
Read More »Kabete: Man Attacks Former Partner and Her Boyfriend
A 43-year-old man has been apprehended by the police in Muguga village, Kabete, Kiambu County, after allegedly breaking into his ex-wife’s residence and viciously stabbing both her and a man present in the house, a month following their separation. Witnesses reported that the suspect’s attempts to flee were thwarted when …
Read More »Mandera: Officer Dead, Two Injured in Donkey Cart Explosion
A police officer lost his life, and two others sustained injuries on Thursday when an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden in a donkey cart exploded at the Mandera border crossing point of Ina Bari in Mandera County. The explosion occurred at 9:50 AM immediately after the cart stopped at the …
Read More »Former Isiolo Officials Charged with Ksh.58.6M Procurement Fraud
Eight former officials from Isiolo County face charges of Ksh.58.6 million procurement fraud related to a fire engine tender. They are part of a group of 13 suspected individuals who allegedly unlawfully awarded Drescoll Limited the contract for supplying the fire engine in the 2018/2019 financial year. Three chief officers …
Read More »CS Malonza Tours Kitui County, Provides Relief Food to El Niño-Affected Residents
By: Nicholas Wambua Hon. Peninah Malonza, the Cabinet Secretary for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development, on Wednesday visited Kitui County to provide relief food to residents affected by the recent El Niño rains in various areas, including Mbusyani, Kisasi Ward, Ngutani, Migwani, Koma Kyome Thaana, among others. …
Read More »Migori: 15-Year-Old Ends Life, Cites School Prefect Harassment
A form three student at Bande Girls Secondary School in Migori County has tragically taken her own life, citing harassment from a school prefect as the motivating factor for her decision. As per a police incident report, the 15-year-old girl participated in a church service on Sunday within the school …
Read More »Residents Spent Nights Awake As Armed Gang Plagues Thika.
Villagers in the Karibaribi area of Thika, Kiambu County, are grappling with heightened insecurity due to an armed gang that has been wreaking havoc for the past month. The criminal group reportedly invades homes at night, stealing various items such as food, livestock, and household appliances. The armed individuals have …
Read More »Laikipia: Brother Allegedly Murders Sister in Dispute Over Ksh. 2,000
In the village of Male in Laikipia County, mourners have gathered to console the family of a 49-year-old woman, Rebecca Muthoni, who was brutally murdered, allegedly by her younger brother, after a quarrel over Ksh 2,000 (Kenyan Shillings). Rebecca Muthoni’s life was abruptly ended by a hammer blow to the …
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