Tag: Live News Updates

Drama at funeral after mourners tell off chief who ordered them to put on masks, observe Covid-19 protocols

A funeral in Motosiet Village, Trans Nzoia county was disrupted after the area Assistant Chief stormed the compound of the late Diana Nanguda demanding that mourners observe the Covid-19 containment measures. Wamalwa stormed the funeral ceremony after she was informed by one of the mask vendors that mourners were neither wearing masks nor observing social […]

Several feared dead after petrol tanker collides with matatu, explodes on Eldoret-Malaba Highway

An unidentified number of people are feared dead after a petrol tanker burst into flames along the busy Eldoret – Malaba Highway after the driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle. Confirming the incident, Elisha Odhiambo, the commissioner of police in charge of operations in Western Region told K24 Digital that the fuel […]

Blow to looters as Samsung remotely switches off stolen TV sets

Electronics giant Samsung has “blocked” TVs that were stolen in South Africa during the unrest in July, rendering them unusable. The company says it has an inbuilt “block function” on its TVs that can be used to remotely disable the sets. The function is activated when a user of a stolen TV or one that […]

‘Political vendetta’ – DP Ruto speaks after his security team was reorganized

Deputy President William Ruto has accused unnamed individuals in government for advancing a political vendetta against him after his security detail comprising of General Service Unit (GSU) officers was withdrawn and replaced by the Security of Government Building Units (SGB). In a statement the DP’s office issued to the Inspector General of police Hillary Mutyambai […]

Retired chief sets on 354km walk to raise funds for stadium which has been under construction since 2013

A retired chief from Baringo has embarked on a 354km walk to Nairobi to raise funds for the completion of Kabarnet stadium. Joseph Malatit Chebii, 61, begun the solitary 14-day trek at 6am at his home in Eron, Salawa village, Baringo Central. While addressing the press on Thursday, August 26, Malatit said it pained him […]

Covid-19 Update: Kenya records 1,166 new cases as positivity rate rises to 11.8 per cent

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that Kenya has recorded 1,166 new cases of the coronavirus from a sample size of 9,924 tested in the last 24 hours. In a statement to the press on Tuesday, August 24, CS Kagwe said the positivity rate of Covid-19 now stands at 11.8 per cent. According to […]

Police hold 8 suspects in gruesome murder of Muranga woman whose body was cut in three pieces, dumped near school

Police in Murang’a are holding in custody eight suspects who are believed to be behind the gruesome murder of a middle aged woman over the weekend. The eight are aiding the police to unravel the murder of Joyce Wanjira, 38, whose mutilated body was found dumped near Kagaa secondary school in Kenol, Maragua Murang’a County. […]