Kericho MCA supports KPSEA, KJSEA and KCSE candidates in 18 Kipkugerwet ward schools
Kericho nominated MCA Issack Matker has distributed assorted foodstuffs to candidates sitting the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in 18 schools in Kipkugerwet Ward. The donation was made under the fifth edition of the Kipkugerwet Ward Foodstuff Distribution Initiative, which…
Kalonzo warns Ruto against arresting Natembeya
Wiper Partriotic Front Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against arresting Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, saying the opposition will resist any attempt to intimidate leaders associated with the United Alternative Government. Speaking during a press conference on Saturday, October 17, 2026, Kalonzo said the National Police Service had issued a statement threatening…
Natembeya vows to defy Ruto over Trans Nzoia market traders
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has vowed to push ahead with the allocation of stalls at a county market despite a dispute with President William Ruto over the traders who should occupy the facility. Natembeya accused the President of removing traders he had selected and replacing them with individuals whose identities and selection process he…
Over 3,000 jobseekers turn up for jobs at Kericho, Wajosee clothing shop
More than 3,000 jobseekers have reportedly turned up at a newly opened clothing shop in Kericho town in search of employment, highlighting the growing pressure on the job market as graduates and professionals struggle to secure work. The jobseekers turned up at Wajosee Clothing shop, where the recruitment opportunity attracted young people with different educational…
DCI arrests 5 in Kenya drug crackdown, recovers 10 bales of cannabis in Wajir
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has reported five arrests in a multi-county crackdown on suspected narcotics trafficking, with detectives recovering cannabis consignments in Busia, Homa Bay, Kitui, Murang’a and Wajir. In a statement posted on X on October 16, 2026, the agency detailed five separate operations targeting suspected drug movement and storage, including at…
Shakahola Tragedy: 8 more bodies released to families for burial
The government has released eight bodies recovered from Shakahola Forest in Kilifi County to relatives for burial following DNA identification, as efforts to identify victims of the 2023 tragedy continue. Government Chief Pathologist Richard Njoroge announced the release on Friday, October 16, 2026, at the Malindi hospital mortuary, where the remains were handed over to…
Police seize 770 litres of illicit brews, arrest 19 in Machakos raid
Police have arrested 19 persons of interest and seized 770 litres of suspected illicit alcohol in an operation targeting illegal brewing in Misuuni Village, Mumbuni Location, Machakos County. According to a National Police Service (NPS) statement issued on October 16, 2026, the operation was conducted by officers from Machakos Police Station on August 15, 2026,…
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner convicted in Ksh1.35 billion land fraud case
Former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner Davis Nathan Chelogoi has been convicted in a Sh1.35 billion land fraud case involving a 7.39-hectare parcel in Lower Kabete, Nairobi. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) announced that Chelogoi was found guilty of five counts linked to an alleged scheme to defraud three landowners of the property…
One year without Raila: The voice that shook Kenya and the battle over his legacy
There was a time when a political rally in Kenya was hardly complete without Raila Amolo Odinga taking the microphone. Before he uttered a word, chants of “Baba! Baba!” would sweep through the crowd, supporters would rise to their feet, and the atmosphere would transform. Then came the familiar smile, the sharp jokes, the political…
High Court upholds Waititu’s conviction, reinstates money laundering charges
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his co-accused are set to face fresh sentencing proceedings after the High Court upheld their convictions in a corruption case involving a Ksh588 million road construction tender. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court Judge Rose Ougo upheld the convictions and sentences…
