
Church holds special mass for 17 killed in Makueni road accident
A special mass was held at St Mathias Mulumba Catholic Church in Mikindani in honour of 16 pilgrims and their driver who perished in a road accident in Salama area, Makueni County.
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A special mass was held at St Mathias Mulumba Catholic Church in Mikindani in honour of 16 pilgrims and their driver who perished in a road accident in Salama area, Makueni County.

It was pain and tears at the Sultan Hamud sub-county hospital mortuary in Makueni, as families gathered to collect the bodies of 17 people who died in the Salama accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway on Saturday.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and the newly appointed leader of The Equitable Party (TEP) has vowed to remain an astute leader as he gears to contest in the 2027 presidential election.

Police in Uriri Sub County have launched an investigation into an incident where a boy in grade 7 is accused of hacking his brother, aged 23 years, after they disagreed over their stepfather.

Young Kenyan digital and marketing firm Wave 360 Africa has been recognised for its contribution to the country’s creative and digital economy during the Nairobi International Trade Fair.

Iranian airlines resumed flights to Iraq's Najaf on Sunday after the United States granted Baghdad an exemption allowing sanctioned Iranian carriers to operate to the city holy to Shia Muslims, an AFP correspondent said.

The woman who survived a botched execution attempt in a US prison was still hospitalized in critical condition and on a ventilator, her lawyer said Sunday as he called for her death sentence to be commuted to life in prison.

MAFA Academy coach Ibrahim Abdisalan attributed his team’s success to months of training, hard work, discipline, dedication and focus.

Inflicting Croatia's heaviest ever defeat, England showed the pace, poise and movement that went missing in the latter stages of the World Cup.

Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider war.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has unveiled his political party, The Equitable Party (TEP), as he eyes the presidency in the 2027 election.

The young innovators will compete in the international robotics competition scheduled for October 7 to 10, 2026, where they will showcase Kenya’s growing capabilities in science, technology, engineering and innovation.

Head of presidential special projects and creative economy, Dennis Itumbi has confirmed the government’s agenda to include social media influencers to advocate for its programs.

The race had followed a protracted 100-minute delay following a tropical rainstorm, and began with half the field on intermediate tyres.

The protesters chanted Jahenda's name outside the church, with police called in to bring order even as many continued to react to the disturbing viral clips.

Climate disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and extreme heat are destroying the health and education services girls depend on while also forcing families to marry off young daughters as a "survival strategy", Plan International…

The tournament will be played over three consecutive weekends - October 17, 24 and 31, at the Impala Grounds along Ngong Road.

Detectives in Nairobi on Sunday nabbed three suspects and recovered over 30 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen.

The body of the woman, identified as Viola Kirui, who was in her 40s, was found lying on a bed inside the couple’s home, while that of her husband was discovered hanging from a tree within their compound

A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and Washington in recent weeks has dialled back military operations in favour of economic pressure.

The officers raided a suspected house in Majengo where they found bhang in different forms and stages of preparation.

It was a celebration of membership, friendship and the social fabric of Sigona Golf Club.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed mass student protests in France on "mass migration" and Islam, pushing his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home.

Speaking during an engagement with clergy in Boston, United States, Gachagua claimed Chivayo, who died alongside his wife and four others in a helicopter crash in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, had business dealings with President Ruto.