Police in Nakuru nab 575 litres of suspected ethanol
Police in Nakuru have nabbed 575 litres of suspected ethanol being transported to an unknown destination. In a statement, the National Police Service said the chemical, used to make illegal alcohol, was being transported in a Nissan note. “On 27/12/2023 at about 1300hrs NPS Officers from Elementaita Police Station impounded a motor vehicle reg. No.KDM […]
11 perish in Nakuru black spot, lorry driver flees
At least 11 people have died in a grisly road accident that occurred in Rongai, Nakuru county in the wee hours of November 6, 2023. The tragic accident involved a matatu and a lorry at Sobea along the Ngata-Salgaa road in Nakuru. The matatu was heading towards Nakuru while the lorry was being driven towards […]
Nakuru business community lauds Raila for calling off weekly protests
The Nakuru business community has lauded the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party for calling off weekly anti-government protests. Speaking to journalists, the traders said that the Kenyan economy was hurting, which put many businesses at risk of going under, if the demos persisted. Led by Central Rift Matatu Owners Association Chairman Stephen Muli called […]
Drama as family abandons body of kin at Nakuru businessman’s hotel over Ksh400K debt
Drama was witnessed at Bondeni estate in Nakuru on Monday, February 20, after a family abandoned a casket containing the remains of their kin at a local eatery over an outstanding debt of Ksh400,000. The family dropped the coffin at the business premises in protest of what they termed as reluctance by the owner of […]
Nandi family exhumes body of son who died 18 years ago after relocating to new home in Nakuru
Residents of Kamobo village in Kapsabet, Nandi county, woke up to a shocking incident on Friday, December 30, after finding a local family exhuming the body of their son who died 18 years ago. The man identified as Eliud Maina is said to have died in 2004. The family said it resolved to exhume the […]
Nakuru clergy attributes increased crime to moral decay
Religious leaders have attributed the upsurge in cases of crime and insecurity witnessed in several parts of the country to the weakening moral fabric of the society. The clergy led by ACK Vicar, Kamau Gachie observed that parents and society, in general, must live up to expectations to ensure that the upbringing of their children […]
Governor Kihika suffers blow after court revokes directive allowing matatus in Nakuru’s CBD
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika suffered a major blow in her directive to allow matatus back to the Central Business District (CBD) after a Nakuru High Court temporarily revoked the directive on Thursday, December 15. In the ruling, Justice Hillary Chemitei directed that matatus go back to their old termini outside the CBD pending the hearing […]