Latest news stories from across Kenya.
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has intensified efforts to strengthen relations between police officers and members of the public through community engagement forums aimed at promoting peace, accountability and…
The Nakuru County Department of Health has initiated a week-long practical skills-building programme for a group of healthcare workers from maternity facilities across the county to enhance their capacity to handle maternal child…
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has issued an update on the condition of students admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) following the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed the lives of 16…
There was panic as two dormitories were destroyed after a fire broke out at St. Joseph Seminary in Baraka, Kuresoi North Sub-County, Nakuru County, on Saturday evening. According to the police, the incident was reported by the director of…
East African Community (EAC) health ministers and leaders are set to meet to discuss the Ebola crisis caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. Kenyan President William Ruto, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, and Tanzanian President Samia…
Tana River Governor Maj. (Rtd), Dhadho Godhana, has disbursed bursaries worth Sh274 million to support bright but vulnerable learners in public schools. Governor Godhana said the intervention aims to support vulnerable learners in…
A 22-year-old hotel employee died after drowning in a swimming pool at a hotel in Diani, Kwale County, on Friday evening. The incident occurred at Diani Gold Sand International Hotel in Diani, where the deceased, identified as Annaculate…
The East African Community (EAC) will convene an Extra-Ordinary virtual meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers responsible for Health on 1st–2nd June 2026, to deliberate on the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting the region. The meeting…
Fouzia Rashid, a primary teacher from West Sang’alo Ward, Kanduyi constituency, Bungoma County and her husband had carefully planned their future around raising three children while building a stable life together. The 34-year-old mother…
Fresh concerns over student safety have emerged after St. Joseph’s Seminary Senior School in Molo and another school in Nyeri recorded separate school fires within days of the deadly dormitory blaze at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil,…
Kenya has intensified Ebola surveillance measures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and other points of entry as the government moves to prevent the deadly virus from entering the country amid ongoing outbreaks in the…
The National Police Service (NPS) has arrested two suspects after a woman who spotted what appeared to be her stolen mobile phone being advertised on social media helped police uncover a suspected mobile phone theft ring operating in…
A Shelby police officer has been fired after doorbell camera video showed him punching a 34-year-old woman multiple times while arresting her, sparking public outrage and protests in the small North Carolina city. The incident happened…
The United States government has expressed confidence that ongoing concerns surrounding a proposed Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya can be resolved through continued engagement with Kenyan authorities, despite a recent court ruling that…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has explained how the proposed Ebola preparedness facility in Laikipia County would operate. Speaking during an interview on Saturday, May 30, Duale disclosed that American health personnel would work…
The High Court has quashed a directive issued by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale seeking to discontinue Mount Kenya University’s (MKU) Bachelor of Science in Oral Health programme, handing a major victory to more than 225 students…
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has offered to provide hearses and coffins at no cost to families of students killed in the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, which claimed 16 lives. Speaking during a visit to the…
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The $20bn Blue Castle nuclear power plant in Utah is making headway as a joint venture is formed to build project. Fulcrum Point Holdings and Blue Castle Holdings have formed a joint venture for the project at Green River in Utah. The…
More than 12,700 national identity cards remain uncollected in Kisii County, even as Members of Parliament raised concern over persistent delays and alleged discrimination in the issuance of IDs in Kenya’s border counties. The National…
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) urged the government and regional partners to focus Ebola containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The doctors warned against plans to establish…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen Saturday called on parents and leaders to set a good example for the younger generation. He said many of the challenges witnessed in schools are a reflection of…
Tears flowed freely, screams rent the air, and prayers were recited as the painful process of identifying the 16 victims of the Utumishi Girls fire tragedy began at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary. Emotions ran high as relatives,…
‘Meline Waithera’ is a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy where a fire broke out on May 28, resulting in 16 deaths and 74 injuries among students. The incident, which investigators have classified as arson, has drawn national attention…
