Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda has raised concern over the growing cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in the country, urging swift action to safeguard women and children from abuse. Her remarks came a day after Parliament suspended its usual business to debate the worsening crisis. Speaking in Maralal, …
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Senior Counsel Paul Muite has praised the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) for delivering timely and accurate weather forecasts that have proven vital as heavy rains continue across the country. In its weekly outlook for September 30 to October 6, 2025, the department predicted widespread rainfall despite prevailing sunny conditions at …
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Electric car sales in the UK reached an all-time high in September, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations of fully battery-powered vehicles rose by nearly a third to 72,779, while plug-in hybrids grew at an even faster rate. Together, electric and hybrid …
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has opened applications for temporary jobs to facilitate upcoming by-election exercises. In a notice issued Friday, the commission invited Kenyans to apply for the roles of voter registration clerks and by-election poll officials. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Voter registration clerks …
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The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued a public alert warning that rainfall currently being experienced across the country will intensify both in amount and spread from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, 2025. According to the forecast, heavy downpours are expected in the Central Highlands, including Nairobi, as well …
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The government has intensified drought response measures with Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku flagging off a relief food consignment to Mandera and Turkana—two of the counties hardest hit by hunger. The event, held at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in …
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Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, the Kenyan police officer who lost his life in a road accident while serving under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti, was buried on Thursday, October 2, at his home in Kyakatolwe Village, Kalama Sub-County, Machakos County. The funeral was marked by solemn tributes …
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Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has suffered a blow after the High Court ruled it has jurisdiction to hear a petition challenging his directive to step aside from office following the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang. Lagat, through lawyer Cecil Miller, had argued that the matter was …
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Police have launched investigations after the body of a South Sudanese national who had been reported missing was discovered in Lake Nakuru. The deceased, identified as 21-year-old Mach Mayen Anyieth, had been missing for several days before his body was found floating near the Nyuki area of the lake. The …
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A multi-agency security team has destroyed more than 12,000 litres of illicit alcohol in a major operation in Maguti, Kendubay, Homa Bay County. The October 2, 2025, crackdown was led by officers from Kendubay Police Station in collaboration with National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and targeted illegal brewers along the …
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