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A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his five-year-old daughter before taking his own life in Gatundu North, Kiambu County. Police said the incident occurred at a homestead in Kamwangi on Friday night and was discovered by one of the man’s…
A man was shot dead after allegedly breaking into an armoury at Gatare Forest Station in Kigumo, Murang’a County, in the early hours of Saturday. Police said the incident occurred shortly after midnight after forest officers confronted the…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gazetted new campaign financing regulations and spending limits ahead of the 2027 General Election, paving the way for tighter scrutiny of political money. The regulations,…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has banned night-time street sweeping in Kisii town following growing security concerns after traders and residents were allegedly assaulted and robbed in the Getembe and Nubi areas on Friday night. Arati issued…
The US has pledged $1bn (£740m) in assistance to Colombia, after the country’s new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of US President Donald Trump, used his maiden speech to promise an “all-out…
Kisii County governorship hopefuls Ezekiel Machogu and Dr Enock Ondari have condemned the Friday night attacks on traders and motorists in the Getembe-Nubia area, warning that rising goonism could undermine investor confidence and the…
Mexican influencer César Gastélum was live-streaming outside a fast-food restaurant when two men on motorbike stopped next him, pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. His brutal murder in Culiacán, the capital of the northwestern…
The Senate passed a bill on Saturday that would extend government funding to December 11 in a bid to avert a shutdown ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The chamber moved to tackle the funding deadline over a month in advance of the…
Saudi Arabia has drawn two of the Muslim world’s most formidable military powers into its defense as the Iran war moves closer to the kingdom. Pakistan and Turkey signed a NATO-style mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia in Mecca on…
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general – the nation’s top law enforcement official. Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa…
Over the last few weeks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine has privately made clear to other top Trump advisers that the US needs to find an off-ramp from the war with Iran — because the military options on the table to escalate…
On August 7, 2026, 2nd Lieutenant Isaac Lenkume officially received his commission as an officer in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The commissioning took place at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in the United Kingdom. 2nd Lt…
The world knows Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer to ever grace a pitch. But every legend has an origin story, and for Messi, that story starts and ends with one man: his father, Jorge Horacio Messi. Yesterday, August 7, 2026, at…
Detectives in Busia have seized cannabis sativa valued at an estimated Sh23.43 million during an intelligence-led operation in Busia Township. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the operation was conducted after officers…
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…
Police in Nairobi have arrested a man after a dismantled drone and its accessories were intercepted at a cargo company in Eastleigh. The suspect, Mohamud Hared, was arrested on Friday after he arrived at a cargo company in Eastleigh to…
The National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Commercial Affairs and Energy (PIC CA&E) has recommended the use of sector-based roundtables as a faster way of resolving audit queries raised against State corporations operating…
A fire that broke out at a hardware shop in Eastleigh, Nairobi, destroyed property estimated at Sh300 million on Friday. The fire started at around 4 pm at Au Glazier Paint and Hardware, located along 3rd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue,…
A 35-year-old man was seriously injured after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) he was allegedly carrying exploded in Mandera East on Friday evening. The explosion was reported at around 6:30 pm in the Bula Buruburu area,…
A 49-year-old man died after he was allegedly attacked with a panga during a confrontation over a Sh150 debt in Kuria West, Migori County. Samuel Nyamohanga Mutundi was allegedly attacked at around 10:30 pm on Friday, August 7, in Bohorera…
Stanbic Bank Kenya is in discussions with the government on possible financing options to support the servicing of Kenya’s yuan-denominated debt following the conversion of part of the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) obligations…
Six sugar distributors and other businesses have moved to the High Court seeking to recover Sh173.58 million they claim is owed by three State-owned sugar companies that were leased to private operators. The petition, filed at the High…
Knowing how to change your Gmail name is useful if you want to update the name people see when you send emails. Your Gmail display name can be different from your actual Gmail address, so changing it does not require creating a new email…
Knowing how to change WiFi password on a Telkom D-Link router is useful when you want to improve your network security, prevent unauthorised access, or replace a password that has been shared with too many people. You can normally change…
