Accident
A 14-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a hippo while fishing at Mikimba Lake in Karimboni, Magarini Constituency, Kilifi County. Confirming the incident, Magarini Assistant County Commissioner Joshua Leintoi said the attack occurred at around 8:00 a.m. on Sunday as the boy was carrying out fishing activities at the lake. Leintoi urged residents […]
Two people have been confirmed dead after a section of a building at Nairobi’s Gikomba Market collapsed on Thursday evening. According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred at Block B of the market, a structure that had been weakened after a fire gutted part of the market on Sunday. Witnesses said a group of young men […]
A fire broke out at the offices of the Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation Company (MOWASSCO) on Sunday night, leaving parts of the facility damaged and raising fresh concerns over the safety of public institutions. The incident comes almost exactly a year after another fire affected the company’s premises, prompting questions from residents and stakeholders […]
Three people are receiving treatment at Molo Level 4 Hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds during a violent confrontation that erupted at Umoja Secondary School in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County during a women and youth empowerment event. The victims, identified as Job Kiprono, Mohamed Ali, and Isaac Cheruiyot, suffered injuries to their hands and legs during […]
A senior police officer died after a multiple-car crash in the Karai area along the Nakuru-Nairobi highway. A tragic evening rush hour on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway has claimed the life of a senior police officer. The multi-vehicle crash on Monday at around 4:50 PM involved nine vehicles. County Criminal Investigations Officer (CCIO) for Nyandarua, Senior […]
Eighteen families in Kaitheri village, Kerugoya Ward, Kirinyaga Central Constituency, were left homeless after a devastating fire destroyed their homes and property on Thursday evening. Residents said the fire broke out at around 6 p.m. in one house before rapidly spreading to neighbouring homes, reducing several structures to ashes. Speaking on behalf of affected residents, […]
Five people have died, and three others were injured in a road accident at Makotelo area along the Webuye-Malaba highway, Bungoma County. Witnesses at the scene said the accident occurred on Tuesday night, a few minutes before midnight. The accident involved a public service vehicle and a trailer that was heading toward Webuye from Kanduyi. […]
A 27-year-old woman died after being attacked by an elephant in Samburu County. She was returning home from Maralal Town when the incident happened. Police and Kenya Wildlife Service officers said the woman, Veronica Lesajore was hurt at around 7:00 pm on June 6, 2026,as she was crossing Kirisia Forest on her way to Lpartuk […]
Police officers from Miwani Police Station in Kisumu County have launched a manhunt for suspected drug traffickers who fled the scene of a road accident, leaving behind sacks of bhang after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned. According to police, officers responded to a road traffic accident along the Chemelil–Miwani–Kisumu Road at Ombeyi Junction […]
Seven people have been confirmed dead, and 27 others sustained serious injuries following an accident involving four vehicles in the Ack Salama area along the Mombasa–Nairobi highway, Makueni County. The accident, which occurred around 9:30 PM on Sunday, involved a bus, a trailer, and two other private vehicles. Mukaa sub-county police commander Hussein Abduba confirmed […]
