MAKUENI, Kenya — Seven people have died while more than 30 others sustained serious injuries after a matatu carrying about 50 passengers crashed in Makueni County on Friday night. At the time of the initial response, emergency teams were still carrying out rescue and scene-clearance operations, making it difficult to…
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale’s Wife Gloria Dies After Heart Attack
KAKAMEGA, Kenya — Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale is mourning the death of his wife, Gloria Sekeiyan Khalwale, who died suddenly on Saturday morning after suffering a heart attack. The Senator confirmed the death in a statement, describing the loss of his wife as a devastating blow to his family and…
Everlyne Koech Warns Against Revival of 2007-Style Politics Ahead of 2027 Polls
Nairobi Woman Representative aspirant Everlyne Cherobon Koech has warned political leaders against reviving ethnic and divisive rhetoric ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying Kenya must not return to the political environment that preceded the 2007 post-election violence. Addressing journalists in Nairobi on Friday during a Kitwek Nairobi Forum press…
Wiper’s Kitui South MP Aspirant Arrested Over Corruption Allegations
Gladys Mami Kivoto among six arrested over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities KITUI, August 6, 2026: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Kitui County Chief Officer for Agriculture and Fisheries Gladys Mami Kivoto and five company directors over alleged conflict of interest and procurement irregularities involving…
KITUI:MYSTERY DEATH: Grade 9 Learner Found Dead at Kimuu’s Water Catchment as DCI Launch Probe
MUTHA — Shock and concern have gripped residents after the body of a Grade 9 learner was discovered at Kimuu’s Water Catchment pool in Kengo Sub-Location, prompting detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to launch a probe. The discovery of the learner’s body has raised questions over how…
Clinical Officers Accuse Governors of Neglect as Health Strike Paralyses Counties
NAIROBI — The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has accused county governments of negligence, inaction and impunity over the ongoing health workers’ strike, warning that the crisis could persist until devolved governments address workers’ grievances. KUCO Chairperson Peterson Wachira said health workers had raised their concerns with county governments…
MALONZA CALLS FOR RESPECT, MATURITY AND POLITICAL DECORUM
Former Cabinet Secretary and Kitui County gubernatorial aspirant Hon. Peninah Malonza has urged former Kitui Governor Hon. Charity Ngilu to uphold respect, dignity and political maturity when interacting with leaders across the political divide. Hon. Malonza’s remarks followed an incident at a recent fundraising drive involving former Governor Ngilu and…
Kitui Hospital in the Eye of a Storm as Senator Enoch Wambua Says Mothers Share Beds, Patients Neglected
Kitui Senator blames County Government’s failures over deplorable health facilities particularly Kitui Referral Hospital Wambua also raises concerns over the recently advertised vacancies over skewed recruitment processes without following laid down human resource procedures Kitui: Kitui Senator and Senate Deputy Minority Leader Enoch Wambua has ignited fresh debate over the…
UDA Blames Kitui’s Leadership Over Increased Road Accident Deaths
Former Cabinet Secretary and Kitui gubernatorial aspirant Peninah Malonza has launched a scathing attack on Governor Julius Malombe’s administration, accusing it of presiding over the collapse of healthcare services in Kitui County following the death of Kaluluini Primary School headteacher Richard Kyunguti. Speaking yesterday at Mathima during the burial of…
ALL POLICE OFFICERS TRANSFEREED IN KERINGET AS MURKOMEN ORDERS INTENSIFIED OPERATION AGAINST DRUGS
By MINA Media Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the immediate transfer of all police officers at Keringet Police Station in Nakuru County as part of renewed efforts to combat drug and substance abuse in the area. Speaking during a public baraza in Keringet, the CS directed…