Kenya’s coffee industry has registered strong growth in the 2025/26 season, with earnings at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) rising to Sh31.94 billion, driven by increased production and higher auction volumes. Kericho emerged as the country’s top coffee-producing county during the period. According to NCE data up to Auction Sale …
Read More »73 Suspected Stolen Phones Recovered in Bungoma Raid
Two people have been arrested in Bungoma County after detectives dismantled a suspected mobile phone theft and cybercrime operation in Kimilili Town. The National Police Service (NPS) said officers recovered 73 mobile phones believed to have been stolen from members of the public during the operation. Click here to join …
Read More »Will Justice Be Served? Supreme Court Rules on Sharif Killing
The Supreme Court is expected to issue its judgment on Friday in the case involving the killing of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif. Sharif was fatally shot on October 23, 2022, in Kajiado County by officers believed to have been attached to Kenya’s elite General Service Unit (GSU). Click here to …
Read More »Gen Z Protest Anniversary Brings Nairobi to a Standstill
Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) experienced significant disruption on Thursday as increased security measures and widespread business closures accompanied the anniversary of the Gen Z-led protests planned across the country. Normally busy streets in the city centre were largely empty, with a heavy deployment of security officers stationed at strategic …
Read More »Kenya Met Warns of Heavy Rains, Floods, and Landslides Starting Thursday
The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued an alert warning of heavy rainfall expected across most parts of the country from Thursday, October 23, to Wednesday, October 30. According to Advisory No. 03/2025, released Wednesday morning, the ongoing rains in the Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Highlands West of …
Read More »Kisii: Two lovers Suffocate to Death While Having ‘Good Times’ in a Generator Room
Two young lovers tragically died from suffocation in a generator room in Mogonga, Kenyenya, Kisii County, while spending time together on Monday night. Police reported that the couple, a man and a woman, were found dead long after the incident, having slept with the generator running. The device emitted carbon …
Read More »Multiple Feared Trapped as Four-Storey Building Collapses in Kisii
Several individuals are feared to be trapped after a four-storey building under construction collapsed in Itierio, Kisii County, on April 6. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The partially completed structure gave way, burying an undetermined number of people beneath the debris, including construction workers and residents in the …
Read More »Body of 66-Year-Old Man Found in Family Water Tank in Kisii Village
A 66-year-old man has been found dead in a family water tank in Kisii, in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to police, the deceased, Vincent Okenye, is believed to have jumped into an underground water tank with a …
Read More »Senator Onyonka Calls for Immediate Release of Abducted Kenyans
Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has demanded the unconditional release of all individuals allegedly abducted in recent weeks, urging the government to act within 12 hours. Onyonka, speaking out against the rising cases of abductions, warned that Kenyans of goodwill are entitled to protest under Article 37 of the 2010 …
Read More »Double Tragedy in Kisii: Man Shoots Girlfriend, Takes Own Life
A tragic incident unfolded in Kisii town when a local businessman fatally shot his girlfriend and then took his own life, according to police reports. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which occurred late Friday night. The man, identified as Vincent Michieka, reportedly shot his girlfriend, Veronica Morande, …
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