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Eight students from Utumishi Girls Academy are expected to appear before the Kibera Law Courts to answer to 16 counts of murder arising from a tragic dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 16 schoolgirls. The students are accused of being involved in the fire that engulfed one of the school’s dormitories. The case was […]
A fresh diplomatic row is brewing between Kenya and Somalia after Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister was reportedly denied entry into Kenya and deported over allegations that he possessed a fraudulently acquired Kenyan passport. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, arrived aboard […]
Embu Town was placed under heightened security on Thursday as police deployed officers across key streets and erected roadblocks on major access routes ahead of the planned Gen Z anniversary demonstrations. Security personnel maintained a visible presence in the central business district as traders cautiously reopened their businesses amid concerns over potential unrest linked to […]
President William Ruto has doubled down on his onslaught against The Standard Group and has now criticized the ownership of the media company over allegations that employees have gone for months without pay. In a fresh blitz, the President hammered hard on the Gideon Moi empire, calling him a ‘billionaire’ and accusing him of hiding […]
A Tanzanian truck driver and a Kenyan national have been charged with trafficking cannabis worth more than Ksh 10 million following a major bust in Kilifi County. Paul Ogolla Ogutu alias Ogola and Emmanuel Ndoro Chaka alias Ndoro appeared before Mombasa Resident Magistrate Jamlick Muriithi Mwenda on Tuesday, where they denied charges of trafficking narcotic […]
Sixty-seven former street children and recovering substance users in Uasin Gishu County have completed rehabilitation and transitioned into skills development programmes, highlighting both the progress and challenges in addressing the persistent problem of children living on the streets. The group is among dozens of vulnerable youth who have undergone rehabilitation in recent months, with some […]
More than 2,800 well-wishers have each contributed Ksh.10 in a grassroots drive to buy Olkalau MP aspirant Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, popularly known as Ngotho, a suit for his swearing-in, after his opponents reportedly referred to him as a chokoraa. Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the development, detailing how the movement gained momentum after former […]
Speaking during a church service in Nyeri over the weekend, Gachagua addressed the recent wave of youth-led protests, commonly called “maandamano”. While he acknowledged Gen Z’s frustration with unemployment, high cost of living, and governance issues, he urged them to choose dialogue over destruction. “Gen Z, you are the future of this country. I hear […]
Senior police commanders across the country have been meeting over the past week to prepare for the June 25 anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z protests tied to the Finance Bill. While police officials say they don’t expect major demonstrations, different units have continued planning to ensure swift responses if unrest breaks out. At the […]
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has confirmed that the government will introduce a toll fee on the Ksh.184 billion Rironi–Mau Summit Road project upon its completion. The Authority said that the 233-kilometre road, set to be constructed in two years under a Public-Private Partnership, will see motorists paying Ksh.8 per kilometre. “Any future adjustments […]
