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A multi-agency operation in Kawangware, Nairobi Region, has resulted in the destruction of 27,330 litres of suspected illegal brews as authorities intensified the crackdown on illicit alcohol. Police said the operation also targeted…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has appointed Poppins Omwenga Miso as the Executive Director of the World Scout Parliamentary Union Kenya (WSPU Kenya). Mudavadi also appointed…
More than 100 people have been abducted in attacks on several villages in Nigeria’s central Niger State, police and residents have told the BBC. The attackers, who were reportedly wearing military-style clothing, targeted communities in…
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said a fresh wave of US tariffs on Canada is a “miscalculation” designed to “hurt and divide us”, after trade talks collapsed late on Friday. “They asked too much and they offered too little,” Carney said on…
A 35-year-old man died after he was attacked and mauled by several stray dogs while walking home in Githunguri village, Kiambu County, in the early hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at about 3am on August 22, 2026. According to…
Police in Murang’a are investigating the shooting of a 23-year-old man at a Del Monte farm, an incident that sparked protests along the Thika-Kenol highway on Saturday. A mob moved to the main highway where the body of Peter Kimani Gitau,…
Two children aged seven and 10 drowned while bathing in River Lusumu in Mumias East, Kakamega County, on Saturday evening. The deceased were aged 10, a Grade Three learner at Kamashia Comprehensive School, and 7, a Grade Two learner at St…
The Government has stepped up investigations into the deaths of 18 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem, with preliminary laboratory findings pointing to the possible involvement of a toxic substance. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary…
The editor-in-chief of US military newspaper Stars and Stripes has told the BBC of his concern over censorship a day after being dismissed by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for “insubordination”. “This is a time when we really need to…
Seven people including two police officers have been killed in a crash with a car driving the wrong way down a dual-carriageway following a pursuit. A Volkswagen Passat with five occupants said to be in their late teens struck an oncoming…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has said a fresh wave of US tariffs on Canada is a “miscalculation” designed to “hurt and divide us”, after trade talks broke down late on Friday. Carney said he walked away from a deal because he was…
A Birmingham student who has won an Eton College scholarship is thought to be the first person of Sudanese descent to attend the famed school. Yusuif Ahmed, 16, who went to Lift Four Dwellings Secondary School in Quinton, was granted a…
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has assured county government employees that their long-awaited salaries will be released by Monday, seeking to end growing anxiety among workers over delayed payments. Arati, speaking on Friday during a function…
A Belgian car salesman has become a prince at the age of 26 after being acknowledged as the son of the king’sbrother, Prince Laurent. Clément Vandenkerckhove’s mother, a Belgian singer who had a relationship with Prince Laurent in the…
One person has received medical treatment after a passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight. The pilot had reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” to air traffic control, saying “the flight attendants are…
Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been arrested in the US state of Texas on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm. Allen County Police confirmed to BBC Newsbeat the 28-year-old, whose…
Kenya conveyed its condolences to Ecuador following the death of the country’s National Intelligence Centre director Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, Stephany Hollihan, in a helicopter accident while on a private visit to Kenya. Foreign…
The World Bank has barred Webmasters Kenya Ltd and its director, James Ayugi, from participating in World Bank-financed projects for a minimum of five years over claims of fraudulent and obstructive practices. The sanctions were imposed…
Rosemary Kimwatu Koech, Head of Data Protection at KCB Bank Group, died at her home in Ngong on Friday morning. Officials said they suspected she died by suicide. The motive was not immediately known and the matter is under probe. She was…
Former High Court Judge Justice Joseph Mbalu Mutava, 75, died at his home in Makindu, Makueni County. According to family members, Mutava collapsed at their rural home in Kithasyu and was rushed to Makindu Subcounty Hospital, where he was…
Knowing how to check if an infant is hungry can help parents and caregivers respond to a baby’s feeding needs more effectively. Infants often communicate hunger through movements, sounds, and changes in behaviour rather than words.…
Knowing how to check if an infant is sick at home can help parents and caregivers recognise early warning signs and decide when a baby needs medical attention. Infants cannot explain how they feel, so changes in feeding, breathing,…
A multi-agency team intensified investigations into the aircraft crash at Ololokwe Hills in Samburu County as authorities step up efforts to recover additional human remains, victims’ belongings and aircraft wreckage. The team, comprising…
Knowing how to check if an infant is teething can help parents understand changes in a baby’s behaviour and recognise common signs as the first teeth begin to appear. Teething commonly starts around six months, although some babies begin…
