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Two suspects arrested in connection with the theft of a Range Rover from a disputed 21-acre parcel of land in Mlolongo, which has been linked to the murder of Dr Victoria Mutiso, have been released on bond. The suspects include a daughter…
Tanzania has suspended a weekly newspaper for six months over alleged breaches of media law, the information ministry said Wednesday, after the outlet published a story alleging government divisions. International observers have warned of…
More than 5,000 runners are expected to descend on Belgut in Kericho County on Sunday, August 23, for the 2026 edition of the Belgut Half Marathon. As thousands of runners take to the roads against the backdrop of Kericho’s famous tea…
A 34-year-old casual construction worker died after a perimeter wall collapsed on him in the Spring Valley area of Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Police said the incident occurred when three casual workers were constructing a perimeter wall…
A 36-year-old house help was found dead at an apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, in a suspected suicide incident early Wednesday morning. The woman, identified as Grace Akinyi Mangana, was found hanging from a staircase grill at Mula…
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been “treated unfairly and targeted”. South African officials want her detained as they…
President Donald Trump has said the US will inflict “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences” on any country that helps or does business with Iran. He wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social that he was launching “the most crushing economic…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, BBC News understands. Prince Harry and Meghan intend to relocate from the US later this month to a private, non-royal residence outside London as first reported by the…
Few people in US President Donald Trump’s orbit have appeared as frequently by his side as Natalie Harp in recent years. One of Trump’s longest-serving and most loyal aides, 35-year-old Harp is trusted with typing out his Truth Social…
At the moment, Kisii town is one big Tower of Babel. The noise—from hawkers and bars downtown—is matched by the unending congestion on narrow and increasingly crowded streets. The town’s streets have effectively become trading floors, with…
Kisii Town is set for a major road infrastructure upgrade after the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) announced plans to upgrade approximately 5.5 kilometres of urban roads to bitumen standards. The proposed works are contained in an…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has mourned a woman who died after she was reportedly run over by a campaign vehicle during the Linda Mwananchi tour in Homa Bay on Sunday evening. Mama Noureen Nalwanga, popularly known as NyaUganda, died…
Equity Bank Holdings has posted a 32 per cent growth in net earnings for the first six months of the year, boosted by rising contributions from its regional subsidiaries. The lender’s net profit hit Sh45.5 billion in the period under…
Michele Sensi-Contugi, Director General of Ecuador’s Strategic Intelligence Center (CIES), and his wife, Stephany Vásconez, were among seven people killed when a tourist helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya, on…
Four Americans died in a helicopter crash in Samburu County, Kenya, on Wednesday, a State Department spokesperson confirmed. “The U.S. Embassy is in touch with local authorities and is providing consular assistance,” the spokesperson said.…
Police in Kitui County have arrested a 42-year-old man after recovering a firearm from his possession in Lower Yatta Sub-County. The arrest followed a report made to police on Tuesday, August 18, by a woman who alerted authorities that her…
A 30-year-old man died after he slipped into a septic tank while draining sewer waste at a business premises in Marsabit town. The deceased, Enos Masogo, was reportedly working at or with Abyssinia Juicy Cafe when the incident occurred on…
Detectives in Mlolongo, Machakos County, launched a manhunt for a 35-year-old man after his five-year-old son was found dead in a single-roomed house in Mlolongo Phase III. The body of the boy was discovered on Tuesday afternoon after his…
The Government resolved the long-running Cheluget land dispute, ending a three-decade standoff that left thousands of families living on the expansive farm facing the threat of eviction Speaking at a public gathering at Kwalela Primary…
The Israeli military has confirmed for the first time that it opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed along with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Rajab initially survived the attack and…
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “We Africans just don’t know what we’ve given to the world, and what we continue giving to the world…
At least 23 people, among them two children, have been killed and another five injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a lorry in southern Brazil, highway police say. The crash happened early on Wednesday local time on the…
Safaricom has launched a new bundle targeting farmers with affordable access to connectivity, insurance, agricultural advice and production support. The Bundle Ya Wakulima, launched as part of Safaricom’s PATA MORE customer value…
The drive to register all Kenyans under the Social Health Authority (SHA) is being stepped up to ensure they get access to healthcare services through the national Taifa Care programme, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. The DP…
