Six families in Nakuru County and Laikipia County are demanding justice after a violent confrontation between police and students from Laikipia University on Monday left one student dead and five others wounded by gunfire. The unrest erupted after students protested the university administration’s alleged negligence following an accident at Subukia…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has seized cannabis valued at approximately Ksh 1 million following a late-night, intelligence-led operation in Molo Town. The multi-agency operation was carried out on Monday, March 2, 2026, at around 9:30 p.m., and involved NACADA enforcement officers working…
A wave of grief and tension engulfed Moi Primary and Junior School in Nakuru after the sudden death of a Grade Eight pupil under what parents described as mysterious circumstances. The incident sparked dramatic protests as mourners wheeled the boy’s body from hospital to the school compound, demanding answers. The…
Nakuru, Kenya – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the leadership of the National Police Service (NPS) of abandoning its constitutional mandate and allowing political interference in policing, following the disruption of his public engagement in Nakuru County. In a statement released on Monday, February 9, 2026, Gachagua claimed…
The Kenya Red Cross has recovered one body from Lake Naivasha as search and rescue operations continue following a drowning incident involving local fishermen. Four people are feared to have drowned, leaving families and the fishing community anxious and awaiting news. In a statement on X on Saturday, January 3,…
A police corporal has died, while a female bar owner remains in critical condition following a shooting incident at a local bar in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on Wednesday night, January 1. According to a police report filed at Kongoni Police Station, officers responded to the incident after it was reported…
Kenya Railways has announced remarkable progress in the restoration of the Uplands–Kijabe–Longonot Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) line, which was severely damaged by the April 2024 flash floods that swept through the Mai Mahiu area in Nakuru County. The floods, caused by heavy rainfall and washaways, disrupted rail operations along the…
Police in Molo have arrested two suspects believed to be behind a recent burglary at the Molo National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) offices, where several electronic items were stolen earlier this week. Confirming the arrests, Molo Sub-County Police Commander Timon Odingo said the two were apprehended following critical intelligence…
Four police officers stationed at Maai Mahiu Police Station in Nakuru County have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of their colleague, Corporal Hassan Lolkidid, during a patrol operation in the Msikiti area. According to a police report, the officers Jim Murithi, Emmanuel Sang, Antony Wangombe, and Joshua…
President William Ruto has officially lifted the logging ban in the Mau Forest Complex and directed an end to the importation of furniture, in a move aimed at revitalizing Kenya’s timber and furniture manufacturing industries. Speaking in Elburgon, Molo, on Monday, October 27, 2025, President Ruto announced that sawmills previously…