The Guinness World Records has confirmed Truphena Muthoni’s 72‑hour tree‑hug as the longest marathon hugging a tree. This achievement now stands as an official global record. Guinness World Records announced the confirmation in a media statement on Monday, January 26,…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced a government plan to transfer Grade 10 students from low‑enrolment senior schools. The transfers could begin as early as next week once enrollment data finishes. The Ministry of Education is currently gathering accurate…
Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is currently being pursued by military forces. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba confirmed the search resumed after a temporary suspension on Monday, January 26. Muhoozi explained that troops paused operations for 24…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations conducted a major operation targeting organized phone theft syndicates within Nairobi city. Officers arrested two suspects along Charles Rubia Street near the busy Buscar bus stage on Monday. Police identified the suspects as…
A chief and a primary school teacher were killed in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Garissa County on Sunday night. The killings occurred in Hulugho town near the Kenya-Somalia border, heightening renewed fears over escalating insecurity. Reports indicate that the…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba warned school principals that blocking Grade 10 transition will lead to job losses. He instructed all heads to ensure learners join classes immediately regardless of fees or uniform status. Speaking in Kisii on Sunday, January…
Detectives in Homa Bay County are investigating the sudden death of a fifteen year old student at school.The student collapsed while playing football with classmates at Saye Mixed Secondary School in Kosele Rachuonyo Subcounty yesterday. Teachers supervising the students noticed…
Traffic along Ngong Road suffered major disruption on Sunday morning, January 25, after a billboard suddenly collapsed. The incident occurred opposite Prestige Plaza, one of the busiest sections along the route during early morning hours. Preliminary reports indicate the billboard…
Detectives are hunting a 26-year-old man after killing his aunt in Ratta village Kisumu County home. The suspect sent texts to relatives confessing he strangled his aunt Ruth Achieng Apiyo aged sixty. Police said her body was found lying lifeless…
A gang of boda boda riders chased a matatu after a deadly crash along Juja Road. The vehicle headed toward the city centre when chaos erupted on Friday January twenty third morning. Witnesses said the matatu struck a rider after…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested at least seven suspects on Friday during a major intelligence-led crackdown targeting stolen electronic devices in Nairobi. The operation exposed an organised network involved in receiving stolen mobile phones, refurbishing and…
Detectives are investigating the killing of a 75-year-old man whose body was found dumped in a thicket in Juja, Kiambu County, following an alleged abduction in Thika Town. The discovery has raised alarm over a suspected ransom-related crime targeting elderly…
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a controversial declaration targeting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi publicly nationwide. In a social media statement Muhoozi claimed he had banned Bobi Wine from elections entirely. He argued the decision served national security…
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing what it described as the agency’s mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic and its inability to implement critical reforms. The move concludes a year-long process initiated…
A planned roundtable interview between former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and a team of journalists from Northern Kenya was abruptly cancelled on Thursday, January 22. The Northern Kenya Media Practitioners issued a statement explaining their collective withdrawal from the session,…
The Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu, has flagged unpaid police insurance claims amounting to KSh220 million, exposing prolonged failures in compensating families of officers killed or injured in the line of duty. The report shows that despite fulfilling all National Police Service…
Detectives in Nyali have launched investigations into a bold M-Pesa scam that has raised serious concerns about mobile money security in retail businesses. The incident involved two women who allegedly walked into a bookshop, collected goods, and left without making…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) arrested two individuals on Wednesday, January 21, for defrauding Kenyans seeking jobs abroad. The arrest followed a lengthy investigation into a network linked to a KSh 20 million fraud scheme. Labour Cabinet…
Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has dismissed claims of a rift between Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga and EALA MP Winnie Odinga. She described the allegations as false and intended to cause division within the Odinga family. Ruth, the elder sister…
Health advocates have endorsed the government’s plan to move from school to school vaccinating girls against HPV. The virus causes cervical cancer, which remains one of the deadliest cancers affecting Kenyan women. The government announced the strategy during the launch…
Three police officers sustained injuries on Wednesday, January 21, after a knife-wielding suspect attacked them in Makutano town, West Pokot County. The incident unfolded in the Joyland area when officers attempted to arrest a man accused of threatening residents with…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced temporary job opportunities for qualified Kenyans. The Commission released a notice on Wednesday, January 21, detailing recruitment for key electoral roles nationwide. IEBC seeks support electoral trainers, presiding officers, deputy presiding officers,…
Police in Nakuru East launched investigations after discovering the body of a 30-year-old man in a trench. Officers found the body on the morning of Wednesday, January 21, with multiple stab wounds.Authorities identified the deceased as Martin Muthomi, a mechanic…
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer, David Njengere, defended sub-county school performance. He stated that analyzing student results without considering entry behaviour in Form One is unfair and misleading. Njengere emphasized that education outcomes are determined long…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Ksh307.634 billion in December, exceeding its target of Ksh284.969 billion. This represents a performance rate of 108.0 percent and a growth of 29.3 percent compared to the same month last year. Exchequer revenue amounted…
Police launched investigations after residents discovered a human skeleton dumped in a swamp at Rurii Dam. Residents immediately alerted authorities, prompting officers to respond to the scene and secure the area. Officers said criminals likely killed the person elsewhere and…
Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua clarified that a widely shared image falsely shows him kneeling before President Ruto. In an official statement, Mutua said the manipulated image is AI-generated, deliberately misleading, and entirely fabricated digitally. He explained that the image falsely…
Police in Keiyo South intercepted a 33-year-old man transporting seven bags of bhang valued at Sh13 million. The arrest occurred along Eldoret–Ravine road at Kamwosor while he drove from Busia heading to Nairobi. Authorities revealed that the suspect removed all…
A deadly commuter rail accident near Barcelona has deepened Spain’s growing transport safety crisis, killing a train driver and injuring dozens of passengers only days after another catastrophic rail collision in the south. The derailment occurred on Tuesday evening on…
The government has warned secondary schools that fail to admit learners into Grade 10 that they risk closure as Kenya rolls out senior secondary education under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba issued the warning on Tuesday,…