- Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ezekiel Machogu has confirmed that his ministry was working closely with the Ministry of Interior to conduct a thorough investigation after five Class Eight pupils at Arap Moi Primary School in Tarakwa, Uasin Gishu county drowned during a school trip on Saturday.…
- Sorrow has engulfed Arap Moi Primary School in Tarakwa, Uasin Gishu county after five candidates scheduled to sit their Kenya Certificate of Primary Examinations (KCPE) on Monday, October 30, 2023, drowned after a boat-riding excursion. According to a police report, the deceased were part of a…
- Kenya Power on Saturday night announced planned electricity interruptions in four counties. In a statement, the utility company announced that the counties which include Nairobi, Machakos, Bungoma and Mombasa will experience blackout on Sunday. This, according to the company, is meant to pave way…
- The third and prime suspect in the murder of hairdresser Jeniffer Mwende alias Jane whose body was discovered dumped in a pit latrine in Mlolongo was arrested on Friday, October 27, 2023, in Kitengela aboard a Namanga-bound matatu. A report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI)…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Friday confirmed the arrest of a traffic police officer who demanded a ‘forgiveness fee’ to release a matatu. According to EACC, Dennis Marunga Monyenye, an officer attached at the Kakamega Police Station, had impounded and detained the matatu for…
- Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko on Friday morning set tongues wagging after he purchased liquor worth Ksh1 million to celebrate former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 62nd birthday. In a video seen by K24 Digital, Sonko is seen accompanied by his team at a local liquor store cross-checking the…
- Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a temporary closure of the Nairobi Southern bypass on Sunday, October 29, 2023. In a notice, KeNHA said the road will be closed from Ole Sereni to Kikuyu Town starting tonight at midnight for this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon. “The Kenya…
- Authorities have accused a woman of meeting men for sex only to drug, kill and rob them, according to Metro UK. The US state of Ohio’s Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Wednesday that 33-year-old Rebecca Auborn, from the Northeast Side of the state capital of Columbus, had been charged with…
- A tourist has died and three others are injured after a glass walkway shattered amid claims safety concerns were ignored about it. The 11 tourists were all from Cilacep, Central Java, and two fell through the glass and one was later declared dead, Metro UK reports. Two others were thrown by the…
- After just 11 months in action, the East African force set up to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been ordered to leave the country. The Congolese government said it would not extend the East Africa Community (EAC) Regional Force’s mandate after months of Kinshasa…
- Senior Hamas official fled an interview on Thursday after a BBC correspondent asked him how the terrorist organization could justify killing Israeli civilians in their sleep. “I want to stop this interview,” Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad muttered before storming off. Sitting down with…
- A Christian Religious Education(CRE) teacher has been nabbed for selling fake Kenya National Examinations Council(KNEC) exam papers for the incoming national examinations. In a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), the suspect identified as Nicholas Ngumbau Kalewa alias ‘Mr…
- President William Ruto has appointed former Cherang’any constituency Member of Parliament Joshua Kutuny as chairperson of the Kenya Copyright Board(Kecobo). In a Gazette notice dated October 26, 2023, Kutuny will serve as the board’s boss for a period of three years. “In exercise of the powers…
- The realms of finance and technology, once disparate, have progressively intermingled over the decades, evolving into a symbiotic space where innovation thrives and defines the modus operandi. As data burgeons exponentially, the financial sector finds itself immersed in copious information,…
- Detectives in Narok on Friday recovered a stolen police firearm while searching for a murder suspect in Lolgorian area. According to a report by the National Police Service (NPS), the firearm was recovered during a raid at the suspect’s house within Nyamasangura village in Mashangwa sub-location.…
- Narok senator Ledama Olekina claims that any governor impeached should be sent home with his/her deputy. In a statement shared via his official X account (formerly Twitter), Ledama argued that the governor and his deputy are elected under the same ticket therefore if one is impeached both should go…
- The Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya on Friday announced a vacancy for the Director General position barely a week after Ezra Chiloba resigned. In a gazette notice, the company announced that it was looking for a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Director General. According to the…
- The wrangles facing Nairobi Members of County Assembly (MCAs) affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) are far from over. This comes even after a meeting chaired by UDA party chairperson Cecile Mbarire and Secretary General Cleophas Malala party yielded nothing tangible. One of the…
- The newly appointed Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chairman, Prof Simon Gicharu has stressed that he will continue to enhance teachers’ competencies for quality curriculum delivery and provide adequate support materials. Gicharu also said that he will be creating linkages in…
- A man is fighting for life after he ‘set himself on fire’ outside McDonald’s, Metro UK reports. Merseyside Police and fire crews were called to Queens Drive, in Walton, Liverpool, after reports of concerns for the safety of a man. At the scene, they found a man, in his 40s, who needed urgent…
- More than 1,000 cats set to be slaughtered and sold as pork and mutton have been rescued by police in China. The cats were in a truck in the eastern city of Zhangjiagang, when officers, who had received a tip-off from animal welfare activists, intercepted the vehicle. An illegal trade of cat meat…
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has confirmed the sentencing of a 21-year-old man accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl. While confirming the ages of the two, DPP Renson Ingonga announced that the 21-year-old man identified as Isaac Juma Odhiambo is set to serve a 15-year…
- Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary (CS) Moses Kuria has announced that all new public servants must undertake the Kenya School of Government (KSG) training before being absorbed into public office. Speaking during his inaugural visit to the institution’s Lower…
- A section of traders at Gatundu South market on Thursday noon converged to celebrate former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s 62nd birthday. In a video seen by K24 Digital, the traders sang and danced with joy as they celebrated the former Head of State with a cake. At the venue, the traders had plastered…
- The Chinese embassy in Kenya has issued a security alert to its citizens, warning them to avoid travelling to certain areas in the country. In a statement dated October 25, 2023, the embassy called on Chinese citizens to be extra careful when traversing different areas in Kenya noting that the…
- Naftali Kinuthia, the man accused of attacking and killing Moi University medical student Ivy Wangeci on April 9, 2019, has been convicted of murder. While delivering the ruling virtually from the High Court in Malindi on Thursday, October 26, 2023, Justice Stephen Githinji ruled that the…
- Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has extended his warm wishes to former President Uhuru Kenyatta as the latter celebrates his 62nd birthday. In a statement shared on his X account, Khalwale not only acknowledged the differences that emerged during Kenyatta’s presidency but also expressed his…
- Anne Adhiambo alias Nut, the woman accused of killing Nairobi Hospital Acting Finance Director Eric Maigo has pleaded guilty. Adhiambo, who was identified as an adult, admitted the offence before High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo on Thursday, October 26, 2023. This is after the court clerk read to her…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is today celebrating another trip around the sun, a little over a year after exiting office. The fourth president of Kenya, born on October 26, 1961, turned 62 on Thursday, October 26, 2023, with his birthday coinciding with the popular ‘Throwback Thursday’ social…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that the European Union (EU) has granted the country Ksh11.5 billion (€72 million). According to the second in command, these funds, part of the Multiannual Action Plan 2023-2024, will be allocated to support projects that address critical areas of…
- Lenovo-owned Motorola has now unveiled a new shape-shifting phone prototype that can do more than just fold. It is an improved and refined design when compared to the foldable concept phone that Lenovo showcased a few years back. Back in 2016, Lenovo introduced a concept foldable phone – the Lenovo…
- City lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has slammed Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria for stepping out in military regalia during the unveiling of the National Youth Service Re-engineering Programme at the NYS headquarters in Ruaraka. In a statement on his X…
- Meru County governor Kawira Mwangaza faced a second impeachment with 59 out of 69 Members of County Assembly (MCAs) voting for her ouster. A motion tabled by Majority Leader Evans Mawira accused her of grossly violating the Constitution and County Government Act in relation to the use of public…
- Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has told local leaders to stop political wrangling and work together for the people. Wamatangi spoke during the launch of the Kiambu Governor’s Sports Championships at the county headquarters, where various teams will compete in different fields at the county level…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has apprehended 11 theft suspects following an intelligence-led operation in Eldoret. The operation spearheaded by Eldoret-based detectives resulted in the recovery of a substantial haul of stolen electronics. According to a statement issued by the…
- Drama unfolded as a Member of the Meru County Assembly (MCA), believed to be a supporter of Governor Kawira Mwangaza, was manhandled and his clothes torn as he attempted to access House’s chamber. Mbeu MCA John Muguna aka Original tried to access the assembly at around 4:00 p.m. when he was…
- Meru County Assembly will proceed with the impeachment process of Governor Kawira Mwangaza without any hitches after the Court of Appeal declined to issue orders halting the same. Appellate court judges led by Justice Luka Kimaru declined to issue conservatory orders suspending the ongoing debate…
- Another fake lawyer Ralph Edward Nguma Nzwii has been charged before Milimani law court with masquerading as an advocate of the High Court. Nzwii who appeared before Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, faced three charges of forgery, presenting forged documents and…
- Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria now wants Nationa Youths Service(NYS) training to be a requirement for government jobs. Speaking during his NYS inaugural visit on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Kuria said this will help the government to trace back…
- Former police officer Lewis Edwards, who admitted more than 100 sexual offences against children, has been handed a life sentence, Sky News reportss. He will serve a minimum of 12 years behind bars. He was granted a reduction of one-third to his sentence due to his entering a guilty plea. Sentences…
- A showdown is looming between hawkers and the Nairobi County Government after Governor Johnson Sakaja announced that no trading will be allowed to take place along Central Business District CBD pavements. The announcement was made by Sakaja during a meeting with hawkers at Charter Hall who noted…
- Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has asked Kenyans to send their “thoughts and prayers” as her impeachment motion is tabled at the county assembly. In a social media post on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, Kawira asked Kenyans to offer their supplication to the Lord of Justice for her sake and for the…
- Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi faces six months in jail after the Machakos High Court found him in contempt of court in a defamation suit lodged by Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua. A sentencing notice sent to the accused by CS Mutua’s lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui indicates…
- The Salaries and Remuneration Commission(SRC) now wants a petition lodged in court accusing it of failure to allow judges a car grant of up to Ksh10 million referred to Chief Justice Martha Koome to empanel a bench of three judges to determine the same. When the case came up for directions before…
- Veteran broadcaster Leonard Mambo Mbotela has been feted with the prestigious Hongera Award for his contribution to the broadcasting industry. The award was presented to the renowned former radio host by Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs and Sports Ababu Namwamba on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. In…
- Kenyans in the diaspora were on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, treated to a rare reception at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom (UK) following an invitation by King Charles III and Queen Camilla. At least 400 Kenyans attended the event to mark the 60th Anniversary of Kenya’s independence from…
- Kenya Power has revealed scheduled electricity interruptions that are set to affect several regions across the country on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The power company has outlined the specific areas and timings for these planned power outages. In Nakuru County, there will be power interruption…
- Two former employees of the Kenya Pipeline Company, along with a truck driver, have been charged with conspiracy to steal a substantial quantity of petrol, valued at Ksh2,431,178. In a statement by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), three key witnesses were presented before…
- The government has declared the destruction of forests as a threat to national security and warned of stern action against culprits. Sounding the warning, Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Soipan Tuya also ordered people encroaching on the natural resources to leave or…
- Gloria Ntazola is seeking atonement for her sins after giving a helpless kanjo unsolicited ride from Nairobi CBD to Kitengela in the neighbouring Kajiado county where she dumped him. Ntazola earned 15 minutes of fame after she was seen in a viral video driving off with the Nairobi City County…