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A 52-year-old man, identified as Anderson Suleiman Ngumbao, was trampled to death by an elephant in Ganze, Kilifi County, on September 30, 2025. According to police and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the victim had been cutting logs for charcoal inside Madamani Forest, Mlima Wa Ndege area, when the animal …

Nairobi will host the Africa Climate Investment Summit (ACIS) from October 28 to 30, 2025, bringing together over 1,500 entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, corporates, and development partners to chart a unified African position on climate investment. The gathering comes just days before COP30, set to begin in November in Belém, Brazil, …

A 66-year-old woman, Beatrice Kunikina, died instantly after being struck by lightning in Ndege Village, Kwanza Sub-County, Trans Nzoia, on October 1, 2025. Police said the tragedy happened while she was in her kitchen preparing supper during a heavy downpour. Her body was later moved to Kijana Wamalwa Referral Hospital …

Four people lost their lives on Thursday, October 2, after a gold mining shaft collapsed in Kambi Karai, West Pokot County. Police identified the victims as Silas Losenya, 22, Jacob Tsangana, 30, Morio Akotopuo, 35, and 14-year-old Lopoghon Lopakar. Witnesses said the victims were buried alive when the mine caved …

A 29-year-old man from Chyandulu Village in Muuni sub-location, Nguumo location, is recovering at Makindu Sub-County Hospital after allegedly severing his private parts with a sharp object. The incident occurred on October 1, 2025, and was reported by his 70-year-old father and 34-year-old brother, who rushed him to hospital for …

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has been dealt a blow after the Milimani High Court temporarily blocked the rollout of revised park entry charges until November 25, 2025, when the matter will be mentioned. In his ruling, Justice J. Chigiti granted three prayers in an application filed on September 30 …

By: BBC The White House says it will begin laying off most government workers within two days, as lawmakers are blamed for the first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Government operations began to falter on Wednesday after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on a new spending …

Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were on Wednesday afternoon allegedly kidnapped by four armed men believed to be security officers. The two, who had joined the campaign of National Unity Platform presidential candidate, BObi Wine on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a car and their phones were …

Authorities in Busia County are investigating the death of a 24-year-old suspect who was found dead inside a police cell at Tangakona Police Post in what officers say was a suicide. The incident, reported on September 30, 2025, has reignited concerns about the safety and handling of suspects in police …

The 14 relatives who died in the Kariandusi road accident will be buried next week in ceremonies spread across Nyeri, Murang’a, and Nakuru counties. A memorial mass was held on Wednesday at St. Matthew Catholic Church in Kandara, where leaders, clergy, and mourners gathered to comfort the grieving families. Click …