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Education CS Julius Ogamba provides an update on the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County. 1. 16 learners sadly lost their lives, while 79 others were injured, seven of whom remain hospitalized. 2. The fire has been confirmed as arson, with eight learners currently...

Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama has called on Kenyans to reject a reported proposal by the United States to establish an Ebola treatment centre in the country. Speaking amid growing public debate, Kanjama questioned the transparency and public participation surrounding the...

A tragic fire broke out early Thursday morning at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, with several students feared dead and many others injured. Initial reports indicate the fire started in one of the school dormitories at around 1:00 a.m., prompting an emergency response from...

The clock runs out at 5 pm, and what happens next will shape how much Kenyans pay in taxes for the next financial year. Parliament is set to conclude public participation on Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 today, following the lapse of the two-week window period that saw consultations with...

A viral CCTV clip, a two-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old suspect, the case that gripped Nairobi has ended with a rescue, but the bigger question remains unanswered. The search for a missing toddler that gripped Nairobi for days came to a dramatic conclusion after police arrested a teenage...

Former Matungu Member of Parliament David Were is mourning the death of his son, Hannington Were, who was killed during a violent attack in Kisumu County. The tragic incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning along Nyerere Road near Makini School in the Obunga area...

The Kenyan High Commission in Canberra has launched investigations into the mysterious death of a Kenyan woman working in Australia under unclear circumstances. The 25-year-old woman, identified as Sheila Chebii, reportedly died on May 18 while at her workplace in Sydney, sparking concern among...

Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has appointed William Sawe as the new commander of the Presidential Escort Unit following a security breach involving President William Ruto during an event in Ganze, Kilifi County. The reshuffle was announced hours after a man managed to breach the...

Kenya's High Court just answered that question, and the answer is reshaping the country's justice system Imagine being 17, in a relationship with someone your own age, and waking up one morning to find yourself in a police cell facing a prison sentence of up to 15 years. No adult involved. No...

Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) is moving forward with a phased rollout of biofuel blending, a strategy designed to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported petroleum while stimulating local industry. The initiative follows the gazettement of the Energy (Biofuels)...

President William Ruto has announced an additional Sh10 reduction in diesel prices in the next fuel pricing cycle, following high-stakes talks with transport sector stakeholders at State House, Mombasa, on Friday. The announcement marks a significant development in the ongoing standoff between...

Kenya's public transport sector has been brought back from the brink after matatu operators officially called off their planned strike following direct talks with President William Ruto in Mombasa on Friday, May 22. The announcement was made at State House, Mombasa, following high-level...

A viral video claiming that the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reached an agreement with matatu operators in Nairobi’s CBD is misleading. In reality, no deal has been finalized, and the transport strike continues to paralyze the city. Matatu operators launched the strike after...

The government suffered a major setback on Monday after matatu operators publicly rejected a deal proposed by Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi aimed at ending the nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices. The dramatic rejection happened live on camera during a high-level meeting between...

Drama unfolded in Nairobi after Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Angoya was arrested over the alleged unlawful release of 64 suspects detained during the nationwide anti-fuel price protests. Authorities say the suspects had been arrested for offences related to public disorder...