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Eldoret is finally a city and the fifth Kenyan city after Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nakuru.   President William Ruto on Thursday led the conferment of Eldoret municipality to a city status.   The ceremony took place after assessment that Eldoret met the criteria for classification as a city under …

By: AFP Six more bodies, including those of two children, were recovered on Wednesday from the site of a massive garbage landslide in the Ugandan capital Kampala, bringing the death toll so far to 30, police said. Several dozen people are also still missing, police said, after the collapse at …

Thousands of Eldoret residents have gathered at the Eldoret Sports Club for a celebration marking the town’s elevation to city status. President William Ruto is set to oversee the event, where he will officially present the city charter to Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii. Attendees are undergoing security checks before …

By:BBC Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won the 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The 26-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human interest stories. Bulle has also successfully built a strong following on TikTok through her relatable and …

Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna has criticized the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) for suggesting that toll fees be applied to major roads that are already in use. On Tuesday, Sifuna expressed his concern on X (formerly Twitter), questioning how KeNHA could propose tolls on roads that were funded by …

Kenya Power has scheduled power interruptions across seven counties on Wednesday to facilitate system maintenance. Affected counties include Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Nyeri, Murang’a, and Isiolo. Power disruptions will occur at various times between 8 am and 5 pm. Nairobi: Power will be cut from 9 am to 5 …

  In Embakasi Sub-County, police have apprehended Wycliffe Barongo Nyabuti, who is accused of fatally stabbing his 16-year-old stepdaughter, Joy, in Mukuru Kwa Njenga. Barongo faces allegations of repeatedly raping the teenager before killing her on Sunday. The suspect’s wife revealed that he had purchased the knife used in the …

Jimi Wanjigi, a businessman, has accused the government of plotting to eliminate him, following a recent raid on his Muthaiga residence by heavily armed police officers. In a Tuesday interview on Citizen TV’s The Explainer Show, Wanjigi suggested that the raid, which involved allegations of him possessing assault weapons, grenades, …

In Mtomo, Kitui County, a 51-year-old man named Robert Kimanzi was found dead in Muvinge village. His body was discovered on the Katse-Irira road, showing multiple head injuries and accompanied by a blood-stained panga. Authorities suspect that Kimanzi, who had a history of epilepsy and known behavioral issues, may have …

Detectives are investigating the death of a pregnant woman who collapsed and died on the road in Korogocho slums, Nairobi, on Sunday night. Witnesses reported that the woman, experiencing stomach pain, had visited a local chemist for relief. The attendant provided her with a painkiller and advised her to seek …