- Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi has warned medics in the area against stealing drugs stocked in government hospital pharmacies. He said that his administration had launched investigations to establish health centres whose administrators are alleged to conspire with pharmacists to steal drugs and…
- The Kiambu county government is planning to upgrade Gachororo Level 3 hospital to a Level 4 facility, to enhance service delivery to residents. The currently dilapidated facility situated in Juja sub-county is the only one in the second most populated constituency in Kiambu, a situation that has,…
- A nine-year-old child has escaped death from a crocodile attack in Chibuto district of the southern Mozambican province of Gaza. The girl was swimming in the Limpopo river when the incident happened. She told local media that when she realised that she was under attack, she tried to scratch the…
- Zambian police on Sunday said the bodies of 27 suspected Ethiopian migrants were found in an area north of the capital Lusaka, believed to have died of “hunger and exhaustion”. The victims are “all males aged between 20 and 38”, the police said in a statement, adding they were all believed to be…
- A 27-year-old lady is currently nursing injuries after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by three men claiming to be police officers. According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, Charity Wangare was in the company of her boyfriend while from Kiwanja market in Kahawa West to buy foodstuff on…
- Plot owners, who are set to receive Ksh2.2 billion in compensation for the expansion of Mama Ngina University in Mutomo village, Gatundu South, have been warned against misusing the money in entertainment joints. Gatundu South Deputy County Commissioner Stanley Kamande and local leaders insisted…
- The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report shows that 680,000 Kenyan homes are illegally connected to electricity. According to the report, data provided by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) indicated a variance of 678,684 connections between homes that claimed to be connected…
- Raila Odinga’s chief agent in the August 9 presidential election Saitabao Ole Kanchory now claims three Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition honchos cost the opposition leader the presidency. In a recent interview with NTV, Kanchory alleged that the coalition’s Secretary-General Junet Mohamed,…
- Lennah Catherine Koinange, the daughter of Kenyatta-era minister Mbiyu Koinange, has lost her bid to claim a seven-acre land near Muthangari police station whose ownership has been disputed for years. Justice Oscar Angote of the Environment and Land Court stopped the Directorate of Criminal…
- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu announced on Monday, December 12, that the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination results will be released next week. The CS, who was speaking in Nyaribari Masaba, Kisii county, noted that his ministry had taken necessary steps to…
- More than 480 Kenyans were on Monday, December 12, awarded state commendations in recognition of their work in various disciplines. The individuals were feted during the country’s 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations presided over by President William Ruto. Among those on the list of 482 individuals is…
- Mombasa County Commissioner John Otieno has issued a stern warning to chiefs, assistant chiefs and village elders drawn from Mombasa county who failed to attend this year’s Jamhuri Day celebrations. Otieno, who was addressing Mombasa residents at Mama Ngina Waterfront on Tuesday, December 12, noted…
- Juja has been ranked as the top in alcohol consumption among 37 sub-counties in Central Kenya, according to area MP George Koimburi. While regretting the unflattering and unenviable distinction, the lawmaker said he is saddened by the statistics released to a caucus of legislators from the area. “…
- President William Ruto has honoured Nelly Cheboi with a mention following her recognition by CNN as this year’s hero for her work in creating computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren. Ruto lauded Nelly Cheboi during his speech at Jamhuri Day celebrations in Nyayo National stadium on Monday, December…
- At least 11,000 young people are set to benefit from the government’s tree planting initiative in Nairobi, President William Ruto has announced. Speaking during the country’s 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on Monday, December 12, the Head of State said the…
- Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and his driver were arrested Bumbe Beach in Siaya County for ‘harassing’ Kenyan fishermen. In a statement, police said the two had confiscated two boats and arrested eight Kenyans at Lake Victoria Kenyan waters. “The coast guards were able to chase the…
- President William Ruto criticized the opposition for urging their supporters not to repay the Hustler Fund loans. Speaking at Nyayo Stadium during Jamhuri Day celebrations on Monday, December 12, 2022, Ruto noted that a record 15 million Kenyans had taken loans from the Hustler Fund in just 12 days…
- Brazil’s Neymar said his team’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup following a devastating penalty shootout loss to Croatia has “psychologically destroyed” him. Seleçãol were knocked out on Friday by Croatia in a stunning 4-2 quarterfinal penalty showdown that left Neymar in tears. “I am…
- 800-meter men’s world record holder David Rudisha has escaped unhurt after being involved in an aircraft accident in Loitoktok, Kajiado county. Rudisha was among five people aboard the ill-fated plane that crashed in the Imbirikana area in Kajiado on Saturday, December 10, 2022. World 800m record…
- Some entrances and exits of the Nairobi Expressway will be temporarily out of service during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo stadium on Monday, December 12. This is according to Moja Expressway, the company operating the 27-kilometre toll road that stretches from Mlolongo in Machakos county to…
- Former NTV news anchor Mark Masai has unveiled a new online program barely two weeks after exiting the Nation Media Group (NMG). Masai shared details about his first digital show in a tweet on Sunday, December 11. He said the new program dubbed ‘TheSocialNewsoom’ seeks to tell stories that matter…
- Kitui residents are in shock after the killing of yet another man by suspected bandits roaming in the county. Locals said the latest victim is a charcoal burner identified as Mutunga Muli. Muli was killed as he went on with his work at Kisang’u forest in Kitui East on Friday, December 9, 2022,…
- A male suspect linked to recent incidents of robbery in Nairobi has been arrested. Police say the thug identified as Peter Waithaka was nabbed at Makongeni in Nairobi’s east lands suburbs after a review of CCTV footage in the city. “His arrest followed a 48-hour well-calculated operation conducted…
- Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala is elated after travelling to his ancestral home in Seiyun, Yemen, for the first time in 17 years. Balala, in a post on Twitter, said he travelled to the country in the Middle East on Saturday, December 10, to see family and friends. The 55-year-old was…
- Over 50 girls from the Kuria community have been rescued from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and several suspects arrested as both Kenya and Tanzania security lead joint operations. The community cuts across the border of the two countries and last week security and stakeholders against the vice…
- President William Ruto’s daughter Charlene Ruto has maintained that her hustle revelation is true. Charlene has been under fire for alleging that she sold smokie kachumbari during her days as a student at Daystar University. “I was in Daystar University and smokie kachumbari was the only thing that…
- Two brothers in Kikurrukur village, Narok county are currently nursing serious injuries after they accidentally detonated an explosive. Confirming the incident, the area police officers stated that the boys aged 12 and 6 detonated the explosive while grazing their father’s goats. The minors were…
- 800-meter men’s world record champion David Rudisha has escaped unhurt after being involved in an aircraft accident in Loitoktok, Kajiado county. Rudisha had graced the 5th edition of the Maasai Olympics held at Mbirikani before the aircraft 5Y-BGJ crash-landed at the Ilchalai area within Mbirikani…
- Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s only son has revealed he was a crack addict and regularly paid for sex after his famous dad abandoned him when he was five. The boxer’s son, Muhammad Ali Jr has opened up about growing up in poverty in a Hollywood biopic on his life which is due to be released […]
- Maasai women in Kajiado county now bear the brunt of the drought effects which have forced them to become the families’ breadwinners after most men decried losing their sources of income to drought. At Oloibor Ajijik, Emarti in Mashuuru devastated women narrate tales of the hardships they have…
- The Engineers Board of Kenya has prohibited the use of the term ‘Engineer’ by unregistered or unlicensed persons. According to a statement by the Board’s Chief Executive Officer Engineer Margaret Ogal, the use of the term aforementioned by non-registered people is illegal. While taking issue with…
- The special Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed to probe the murder of journalist Arshad Sharif on the Supreme Court’s direction has decided to record Arshad’s mother’s and widow’s statements, while their documents for travelling to Kenya are in preparation. The special JIT held its first meeting…
- The Senate has asked the court to dismiss a petition challenging the list of the nine elected East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MPs. Through an affidavit, the Senate clerk, Jeremiah Nyengenye, announced that Senate speaker Amason Kingi and his National Assembly counterpart Moses Wetang’ula…
- A military guard at Mariakani Barracks in Kilifi County on Friday, December 8, 2022, shot and killed a naked man who attempted to gain unauthorised entry into the military facility. A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) military police sergeant said the deceased was spotted approaching the gate box and the…
- A military guard at Mariakani Barracks in Kilifi County on Friday, December 8, 2022, shot and killed a naked man who attempted to gain unauthorised entry into the military facility. A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) military police sergeant said the deceased was spotted approaching the gate box and the…
- A KCSE centre manager from St. Francisca Nyamonaria Secondary school in Nyamarambe, Kisii County, was on Friday arrested for exam malpractice. It is reported that the manager helped two people who are yet to be identified to disappear after they were caught revising a Mathematics paper inside one…
- A British national who had reportedly gone missing has been found, police confirm. In a statement by the DCI, the 22-year-old man identified as Nelson Newberry who was reported to be missing on Tuesday, December 6, was found enjoying a mug of keg at a local pub in Uthiru, Kiambu county. Police say…
- Phase one of Siaya County stadium will be completed at the end of March next year. According to Governor James Orengo, the stadium will be handed over to the county and the people of Siaya in the next three months after the completion “The roof of the stadium is being fabricated and the major civil…
- Kitengela’s Rixxos Lobby and Grill has spoken out about the recent video involving a lady and the club manager arguing over unpaid salary. The joint explained that the people in the viral video were part of its former staff that was laid off for allegedly defrauding the management. “Recently as the…
- Former Brazil star Kaka has revealed that many of his compatriots don’t support the team as well as foreign fans. The 2002 World Cup winner feels the national side’s past and present players are given greater adulation than those at home. Kaka, the former Milan and Real Madrid star, who won the…
- Trevor Noah has thanked his viewers -“even the people who hate-watch” – as he presented his final episode of The Daily Show. The South African television host and comedian appeared to get emotional as he delivered one of his final monologues on the US talk show. He also gave special thanks to the…
- A sex worker has been charged with the offence of assaulting a colleague who was quoting low prices to clients seeking their services. The suspect Mariam Imodia, who appeared before Mombasa Senior principal magistrate Vincent Adet, pleaded guilty to charges of occasioning actual bodily harm to…
- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery incident involving a woman in Kayole, Nairobi. The suspects, Michael Otieno, aged 28 years, and Festus Owiti, 30, were arrested on Thursday evening by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) after the…
- Lang’ata Member of Parliament Felix Odiwuor, alias Jalang’o, has opposed a bid to create the Office of the Official Opposition Leader. Speaking during an interview at a local TV station on Friday, December 9, Jalang’o said the proposal that has the backing of President William Ruto is a plot to…
- Solomon Kuria, the Chairman of Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition’s Youth League, has resigned. Kuria tendered his resignation in a letter addressed to Azimio leader Raila Odinga dated Thursday, December 8, 2022. The outspoken youth leader faulted the Azimio boss over recent calls for rallies to…
- Nigeria’s First Lady ordered security operatives to detain a student and also supervised his beating at the country’s presidential villa, his lawyer has alleged. Aminu Mohammed Adamu, 24, was detained by police in the capital Abuja over a tweet he posted on June 8 that contained what prosecutors…
- Violence rocked parts of the Gem South ward on Thursday, December 8, 2022, leaving several people injured and vehicles smashed. Though police launched investigations into the violent incidences but no one had been arrested by the time of publication. The major chaotic incident happened at the…
- US basketball star Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner swap with Russia on Thursday, a diplomatic breakthrough in Russia’s more than nine-month war with Ukraine. Griner was released in exchange for Viktor Bout, an imprisoned Russian arms dealer who was serving a 25-year sentence. US president…
- The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has urged the opposition in the country to be extra vigilant, visible and vocal so as to provide checks and balances to the government. NCCK noted that the opposition is the citizens’ watchdog and hence should be always alert, noting that democracy…
- Unknown thieves broke into JM Kariuki Hospital morgue in Nyandarua county and stole a body of a 10-year-old on Tuesday night December 6, 2022. A mortuary attendant told police on Wednesday that he realized there was a break-in at the mortuary when he was reporting to work in the morning at around 8…
