Tag: Live Updates

Moi’s Bridge man accused of defiling, murdering 5 minors nabbed by police

A man in Moi’s Bridge, Uasin Gishu county has been arrested by police for the brutal murder of five young girls he allegedly assaulted and defiled before killing’ The suspect, Evans Juma Wanjala is said to have committed the murders between December 31, 2019 and June 15, 2021. “Wanjala first defiled his victims before strangling […]

Follow the law – Magoha suspends fees hike at UoN

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has suspended the radical reforms made by the University of Nairobi (UoN) a few weeks ago. In a letter dated July 14 addressed to all Chairpersons of University and Constituent College Councils, Vice-Chancellors and Principals of Constituent Colleges, Magoha cautioned the heads of schools to follow due process when […]

UDA’s John Njuguna beats Jubilee’s Kariri Njama to win Kiambaa seat

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has clinched the Kiambaa parliamanetary seat in the recently concluded by-election. John Njuguna Wanjiku, the flag bearer of UDA clinched the seat by 21,773 votes trouncing Jubilee’s Kariri Njama who garnered 21,263 votes. A total of eight candidates participated in the election among them Evans Wainaina of the People’s Party of […]

Kamene Goro trolled over insensitive post on mental health

Media personality Kamene Goro on Thursday, July 15 sparked outrage among social media users after making a sensitive post targeting people battling mental health. Through her Instagram page, the radio presenter made the post that irked social media users forcing her to pull it down. “Mental health na hamna akili (Mental health issues yet you […]

Alarm in Ol Kalou after 9-year-old girl was found bruised and dumped in thicket

A grade one child is fighting for her life at the JM Memorial Hospital in Ol Kalou town, Nyandarua County where she was rushed after being attacked and dumped in the bush overnight by an unknown assailant. The girl was found on Thursday, July 15 morning in a thicket near River Murindati, about one kilometre […]

Shock in Kirinyaga village after residents wake up to pieces of slaughtered cows

Shock has gripped farmers in Muthiigi village, Kirinyaga County who woke up on Thursday, July 15 morning to the carcasses of four cows slaughtered by a group of an unknown people. Confirming the incident, Mwea West Subcounty Police Commander Stephen Okal said the animals were stolen from the said village, slaughtered in a farm near […]

Covid-19 Update: 566 test positive as positivity rate stands at 10.6%

The Ministry of Health has stated that 566 people have tested positive for Corona virus. In a statement to newsrooms on Thursday, July 8 MOH said the 566 tested positive from a sample size of 5,344 tested in the last 24 hours. “The positivity rate stands at 10.6%. From the cases, 546 are Kenyans while […]