- Nairobi Woman Representative, Esther Passaris, has joined many in mourning with the families affected by the tragic loss of 11 Kenyatta University (KU) students and five others in road accidents on Monday, March 18, 2024. The first accident involved the KU students, whose bus collided with a lorry…
- All schools have been ordered to close in South Sudan as it prepares for a heatwave in which temperatures could reach an exceptional 45 °C (113 °F). Authorities said children should stay indoors and that the extreme weather could last for at least two weeks. Deaths “related to excessive heat” have…
- An unwitting South African crocodile handler nearly lost his genitals after a massive 15-foot beast bit him between the legs after he poked it with a stick in its enclosure as a crowd of tourists looked on. Horrifying video shows the experienced reptile expert shrieking as the massive predator…
- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed Mokaya Frida as the new Registrar of the judiciary. Mokaya’s appointment follows a lengthy interviewing process that saw 43 applicants apply for the job and seven shortlisted before the final candidate was selected. “The Judicial Service…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout affecting seven counties on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the planned interruption. In Nairobi County, the blackout will impact various areas including Kenyatta University, Kahawa…
- Several students from Kenyatta University have lost their lives following a horrifying road accident. In a statement, Kenya Red Cross said the incident occurred when their bus collided with a lorry at MacKinnon Junction in Maungu, Voi along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway. The injured have been rushed…
- Five people have lost their lives and 18 others are nursing injuries after a fatal collision in the Mugango area along the Olunguruone-Silibwet road in Bomet County. The accident involved a Toyota Hiace matatu with registration number KCK 758R and a motor tractor registered as KUB 805 Massey…
- A health crisis is looming in the country as doctors announce a plan to escalate their industrial strike by suspending the minimum services being offered by some of their members. The declaration came after a stalemate between the medics and the Ministry, which prevailed upon the doctors to vacate…
- Celine Dion is focusing on her family and the future as she continues to live with a health challenge. The legendary entertainer marked International Stiff Person Syndrome Awareness Day on March 15 with an Instagram post in which she addressed her autoimmune disorder, saying it “has been one of the…
- Law enforcement officers have apprehended two men while transporting bhang worth Ksh9 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that Daniel Okoth and Erick Ombima were caught in the act of smuggling 300kg of marijuana into the country using a Land Cruiser…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department has cautioned citizens to prepare for an imminent dry spell set to affect most parts of the country this week. In a statement on Monday, March 18, 2024, the department outlined the weather outlook for the upcoming days. According to the weatherman, most regions…
- President William Ruto has announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will allow digital creators in Kenya to monetize their content on the platforms from June 2024. The announcement came after President Ruto hosted the Facebook Management Team at State House, Nairobi,…
- Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a “high precision operation in limited areas” of the hospital. The IDF said “senior Hamas…
- Thank you Jane for reaching out for help. We feel you and understand your predicament. Trying to pull out now with only a few months to the wedding will not be easy. The stakes are too high, the train has already left the station, but that doesn’t mean that you have to go on with […]
- Kenya Power on Sunday issued a notice alerting Kenyans in Embu County of planned power interruptions. In a statement, the utility company said the interruptions scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2024, are meant to facilitate network maintenance. “Hello. The following areas will be affected by…
- Former Starehe Member of Parliament Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has claimed her injured leg got healed after receiving prayers from a young man. The former nominated senator identified the man by one name, Oscar, whom she said exercised his faith, prayed, and got her healed. “Today I got so encouraged…
- Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi has mourned NTV journalist Rita Tinina in an emotional tribute. In his message, Itumbi mourned the departed journalist as a humble journalist who pushed him to chase after his dreams. Reminiscing the old times, Itumbi said Tinina’s exemplary storytelling skills made…
- NTV Journalist Rita Tinina has died. The vibrant journalist was found dead at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi on Sunday, March 17, 2024. At the time of publishing this article, the family was yet to reveal details of what led to her unexpected death. Multiple reports indicate that the journalist…
- NTV journalist Rita Tinina has died. The vibrant journalist was found dead at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi on Sunday, March 17, 2024. At the time of publishing this article, the family was yet to reveal details of what led to her unexpected death. More to follow…
- A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on…
- President William Ruto has praised a 29-year-old university graduate earning at least Ksh68,000 per week through online jobs. In a post on X, Ruto said Abraham Leteipa Kaeno from Kilgoris has been minting at least $500 (Ksh68,000) a week from online jobs through Konza Digital Skills. Ruto spoke…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has visited Kapsabet Boys High School after an accident that claimed the lives of a teacher and a student. In a statement after visiting the school, Gachagua announced that the government would offer full support to the school following the loss. Gachagua has also…
- Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested two suspects connected to the murder in Dandora on March 7, 2024. The two, Malcom Omondi Odhiambo of MJ Investments and Justus Muema Mutungi of Neema shop in Dandora Phase IV, are suspected to have been buying phones stolen from…
- Five counties are scheduled to experience power interruptions on Sunday, March 17, 2024, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company has announced. The counties include Nairobi, Machakos, Kiambu, Homa Bay and Mombasa. In Nairobi, Tassia Estate, Nyayo Estate, Fedha, Pipeline, Avenue Park I&II, Embakasi…
- Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County is mourning the deaths of a student and a teacher who perished in a road accident in the Patkawanin area of Baringo County on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The two died while other students sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in was involved…
- India will hold a seven-phase general election starting April 19, with the results to be declared on June 4. The Election Commission of India made the announcement in a news conference in New Delhi on Saturday. Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote, according to the poll panel’s data,…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome was on Friday night March 15, 2024, feted as the African Female Leader of the Year Award 2023 at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. CJ Koome was voted for her trailblazing leadership as the first female Chief Justice of Kenya, as well as accomplishments in the…
- SpaceX has lost its Starship, after it fell to Earth and presumably into the Indian Ocean. The loss of the spacecraft brought an end to an otherwise successful test. SpaceX had said in advance of the launch that it expected it could lose Starship as it fell back down to Earth. It was the third […]
- Somali security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in the capital Mogadishu by killing all five of the gunmen involved. Three soldiers were killed and 27 people injured, including three members of parliament and the government spokesperson. Jihadist group al-Shabab attacked the…
- Kenya Power issued a notice informing Kenyans of a scheduled blackout on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The utility firm in the notice on its website said that the power interruption is necessary to facilitate maintenance and upgrade power lines to the network. “Notice is hereby given under Rule 27 of…
- Two police officers have been found guilty of murdering a camel herder in Tana River County six years ago. The two, police constable Emmanuel Wanje Mwaringa and administration police constable Brian Otieno were found guilty of jointly murdering Abdullahi Hussein Omar on June 24, 2018, at Boka…
- The next chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) will come from the Eastern Africa region, the African Union Executive Council has decided. In a statement on Friday, March 15, 2025, the executive said the region will be the only one submitting candidates for the position. “The African Union…
- 38 students and 10 teachers cheated death on Friday, March 15 after a bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident at Nithi Bridge, in Tharaka Nithi County. The students and teachers from Kitui County were travelling in the Itoleka Girls school bus, after participating in the ongoing…
- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans against an unverified list circulating on social media, claiming to represent registered pharmacies. In a statement, PPB said Kenyans should refer to the official list on its website to verify pharmacies’ legitimacy, instead of the lists being…
- Squid Game actor O Yeong-Su has been given an eight-month suspended prison sentence for sexual misconduct by a court in South Korea. The 79-year-old was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman twice. The assaults took place five years earlier when O was staying in a rural area for a…
- The United States’ embassy in Nairobi has issued a security alert over rising crime rates within the city’s estates. While announcing the alert, the embassy said that the Kenyan government would increase security action by deploying police in the affected places. “There are reports of increased…
- Nandi Women Representative Cynthia Muge has expressed confusion over the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) strike, citing the well-paid nature of medical professionals in the country. Speaking on a local TV station, the woman representative questioned the…
- Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has thrown his support behind former TV journalist Jacque Maribe amid confusion surrounding her alleged top job at his Public Service, Performance and Delivery management ministry. In a statement released on his official X account, Kuria expressed his solidarity with…
- At least 60 migrants have died after a rubber dinghy ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea, according to survivors, BBC reports. The 25 survivors were picked up by the Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the humanitarian group SOS Méditerranée. They told their rescuers that they had set off from…
- Militants from the al-Shabab group have attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses say. The Islamist group has attacked the Syl Hotel before, which is popular with government officials. Witnesses reported blasts and gunfire coming…
- An Australian farm has smashed the record for the world’s largest blueberry with a fruit the size of a ping-pong ball. Picked in November and stashed in a freezer since the monster was almost 4cm wide and weighed in at 20.4g – about 10 times the average blueberry. The title was previously held by a…
- The Senate has upheld the decision to impeach Robert Monda as Kisii County Deputy Governor. The senate decision on Thursday, March 14, 2024, was the culmination of a process that was started by Kisii Members of County Assembly. Besieged Monda was accused of abusing his office, gross misconduct, and…
- Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed on Thursday, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe. The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica’s most…
- Kenya Power has announced a scheduled power blackout affecting two counties on Friday, March 15, 2024. The utility company cited network maintenance as the reason for the planned interruption. “Good Evening. The listed areas will be affected by planned power interruptions tomorrow (15th March, 2024…
- The High Court has barred a city businesswoman from interfering with Ksh 4.6 billion land situated in Karen. Justice Joseph Mboya issued orders stopping Dorcas Joan Kiptoo from selling or disposing of the 66 acres of land belonging to the late Kanji Naran Patel currently being managed by his son…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is the legitimate owner of a Ksh1.5 billion disputed property in Nairobi – the High Court has declared. A judgement rendered by Justice Joseph Mboya of the Milimani Environment and Land Court made the finding that Gachagua’s company known as Wamunyoro Investment …
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced new fuel prices for the period between March 15 to April 14, 2024. In a statement on Thursday, March 14, 2024, EPRA announced the price reduction of Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene. In the period under review, the maximum allowed…
- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed reports that it had appointed former TV journalist Jacque Maribe as Head of Communications in the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management. In an update shared on Thursday, March 14, 2024, the commission’s chairperson Anthony…
- Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition spokesperson Makau Mutua has weighed in on Justice Grace Nzioka’s decision to sentence Joseph Irungu alias Jowie to death after being found guilty of Monica Kimani’s murder. Jowie, sentenced on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, was found guilty of the crime on…
- Three male adults were brutally killed and two others seriously injured in a tragic incident that occurred on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Ololua village, Olkeriai, Ilbisil division in Kajiado Central Constituency. Police are investigating the circumstances in which an unidentified man hacked two…
