Latest county stories from across Kenya.
A member of the Green Army is reportedly recovering from serious finger injuries following a violent confrontation with traders at Getembe in Kisii town, after county cleaners allegedly destroyed goods belonging to women selling rice at…
Traders in Getembe area of Kisii town are living in fear after suspected goons allegedly raided their businesses on Friday night, assaulting several vendors and making away with cash and other valuables. The attackers struck at about 9pm…
Five members of the same family were rescued by police after they were found walking naked and praying along Moi Avenue in Mombasa, attracting a large crowd that threatened to attack them. The incident was reported on Tuesday, prompting…
Two families in Kibwezi, Makueni County, have finally laid their loved ones to rest after an exhumation exercise corrected a mortuary mix-up that led to the wrong body being buried. The exercise was conducted on Tuesday at Nzembete Village…
A section of residents in Nyaribari Masaba Constituency, Kisii County, are demanding answers over the unexplained suspension of the multi-million-shilling Itangi Water Project, saying the delay has dashed hopes of ending decades of chronic…
Kisii gubernatorial hopeful Dr Ezekiel Machogu has criticised Governor Simba Arati’s administration over delayed salaries for community health promoters, janitors and other county workers, saying the county has neglected frontline…
When Kisii Governor Simba Arati launched the Green Army programme in Nyamarambe, South Mugirango, the youthful recruits were expected to restore cleanliness and order in the county headquarters while creating jobs for hundreds of…
A suspected stock theft suspect was freed from police custody after a mob of about 150 people stormed Lagbogol Police Station in Hadado Sub-county, Wajir County, on Friday afternoon. According to police, the crowd, armed with clubs and…
President William Ruto has endorsed plans for the construction of a 30-kilometre underground railway line in Nairobi as part of efforts to address persistent traffic congestion in the capital and its surrounding areas. Ruto said the…
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget has given Migori County seven days to reconcile its procurement compliance records with those held by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA). Committee Chairperson and Mandera…
With less than a year to the 2027 General Election, Kisii Governor Simba Arati is increasingly relying on visible development projects to bolster his bid for a second term. A growing network of upgraded rural roads, made possible by newly…
The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations has directed Murang’a County to align its municipal operations and revenue frameworks with the law amid concerns over revenue management and budget utilisation.…
Healthcare workers at the Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH) have been urged to uphold their professional oath and continue providing quality medical services despite mounting workplace challenges. The appeal comes amid growing…
A 36-year-old man died after he was allegedly attacked by a pack of dogs while exercising along the beach near Sun N Sand Beach Hotel in Kilifi County. According to police, the incident occurred at about 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday at the shores…
Frequent electricity outages across Kisii County are disrupting businesses, causing financial losses and undermining investment and economic growth, traders have said. Business owners say the unreliable power supply has become one of the…
When Kisii Governor Simba Arati launched the Green Army programme a fortnight ago in Nyamarambe, South Mugirango, it was billed as an ambitious initiative to clean up the municipality, create jobs for unemployed youth and restore civic…
Religious leaders in Kisii County have called for urgent investment in young people, warning that unemployment, poverty and political exploitation are fueling a rise in goonism ahead of the 2027 General Election. The clergy spoke amid…
The National Police Service (NPS), working jointly with National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO), has intensified countrywide operations targeting the production, trafficking and sale of illicit brews and illegal drugs. In a…
Nominated Senator Peris Tobiko has called for a comprehensive review of the operations and environmental compliance of Environmental Combustion Consultants Limited, a waste incineration facility located in Kaputiei North, Kajiado County,…
The Senate Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources has raised concern over the worsening shortage of clean and reliable water in the Coast region, with the government revealing that current supply meets only about 42 per cent…
President William Ruto has assented to the Division of Revenue Bill, 2026, paving the way for the sharing of nationally raised revenue between the National Government and County Governments for the 2026/27 financial year. The signing took…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has paid more than Sh73 million in compensation to victims of wildlife attacks in Siaya County, a parliamentary committee has been told. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on…
Police in Nzambani Sub-County, Kitui County, are investigating the death of a 31-year-old man who had been reported missing before his body was discovered in a remote area on Thursday morning. The deceased, identified as Musyoka Mulwa, had…
An 84-year-old man was burnt to death after a fire razed his home in Mesigi Village, Bogiakumu Sub-location, Kisii County, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The victim, identified as Joseph Omete Olidi, is believed to have been asleep…
