Media personality Lydia Wanjiru has issued a strong caution to bloggers and social media users, urging them to uphold accuracy and responsibility in their posts amid rising legal action over online misinformation. Her remarks came on Sunday, November 11, 2025, in response to a viral claim alleging that she was…
A road accident involving two public service vehicles (PSVs) and a private car occurred on Sunday, November 9, 2025, near Engen-Makongeni in Thika, causing panic among motorists and passersby. Images shared on social media showed rescue teams and good Samaritans working together to assist the victims as ambulances arrived at…
Over 1,000 perioperative technicians and technologists from across Kenya are urging the government to formally recognise, regulate, and establish a clear scheme of service for their profession, citing the need to enhance their welfare and improve surgical care delivery nationwide. The call was made during the inaugural Perioperative Technicians and…
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic secured the 101st title of his illustrious career after a hard-fought comeback victory over Lorenzo Musetti, defeating the Italian 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the ATP Athens final on Saturday. With the win, the 24-time Grand Slam champion joined an elite group of players to surpass the…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two men suspected of being part of a criminal gang responsible for a spate of robberies targeting motorists along the Eldoret–Malaba highway. The suspects, identified as William Simiyu and Byron Werunga, were apprehended following a joint intelligence-led operation by officers…
Leading wildlife conservation experts have called on India to suspend all imports of critically endangered species, raising serious concerns over the operations of Vantara, a massive private zoo and animal rescue centre owned by the son of Asia’s richest man. Located in Gujarat state, the Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation…
Two artisanal miners lost their lives while two others were rescued after a gold mining shaft collapsed on Saturday evening in Rera Sub-location, South Gem, within Siaya County. According to a police report, the four miners were carrying out their routine mining activities when the shaft caved in, trapping them…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a major funding initiative worth $1.4 billion (approximately Ksh 180.8 billion) over the next four years to support farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia adapt to worsening climate conditions. Speaking to Reuters ahead of the upcoming COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil, the…
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the arrest and detention of Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki over a decade ago a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The 38-year-old was…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were detained by Ugandan security forces for over a month after disappearing in early October. The two were reported missing on October 1, 2025, after travelling to Kampala to support opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly…