Category: Society


  • Why Nairobi County is setting up cemeteries in Embakasi and Kamiti prison

    Lang’ata cemetery in Nairobi County, which was declared full more than a decade ago, could soon be closed. City Hall now says it has secured 100 acres at Kamiti Prison and 50 acres at Embakasi Garrison that will be converted into cemeteries. This was revealed by Chief Officer for Public Health Tom Nyakaba while appearing…

  • How policeman lost pistol while drinking with hot Gusii lady

    Police in Kehancha, Kuria West are hunting for a lady who allegedly stole a pistol. According to a police statement, the incident occurred on July 10m, 2025 in a bar within Kehancha township. It is reported the officer had checked in the bar which is about two kilometres from the station on the fateful day…

  • “Alisukumwa kwa balcony” Police officer dies while fighting with a colleague over hot lady in Kitengela

    A police officer has been reported dead while fighting for a woman with a fellow policeman in Kitengela. The officer identified Manasseh Ithirus was pushed on the balcony and succumbed to the injuries, according to police statement on July 8, at 11pm. “Police officers and DCI Personnel visited the scene at the said apartment and…

  • End of isolation: Gachuha Village welcomes first road and bridge in over six decades

    After 64 years of isolation, residents of Gachuha village in Githioro Ward, Nyandarua County are celebrating a long-awaited transformation. Samuel Kariuki, a resident since 1961, recalled that not a single day in those decades had a vehicle reached his home until now, following the opening of a new road and the ongoing construction of the…

  • Two dead, several injured in accident along Mai Mahiu-Narok Highway

    Two people, including a child, have been confirmed dead after a truck lost its brakes and rammed into an ENA Coach bus along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Highway on Saturday night. In a statement on Sunday, the company said the bus had departed Nairobi at about 8PM with 47 passengers and three crew members on board.…

  • Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo has condemned the assault of a young woman, identified as Bella Comedy, during the Kutit Festival at the Carnivore Grounds over the weekend. “I have watched a deeply disturbing video of the incident. We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, any act of violence, harassment,…

  • Kenya records 2,933 deaths since January as gov’t moves to curb road accidents

    People gather at the scene of the bus accident that overturned in Kisumu Kenya has reported a sharp increase in road accidents, with 2,933 lives lost since January, according to data released by the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Davis Chirchir. The data reveals a worrying trend, with 80 accidents recorded in the last…

  • Two arrested in Nyatike over suspected cannabis and illicit alcohol

    Police in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County, have arrested two people after recovering substances believed to be cannabis sativa and illicit alcohol. The arrest were made on 10 August 2025 during a targeted operation by officers from Karungu Police Station aimed at tackling drug trafficking and the sale of illegal brews in the area. According to…

  • 8 killed after train rams Kenya Pipeline Company bus in Naivasha

    At least eight people lost their lives on Thursday afternoon when a freight train collided with a Kenya Pipeline Company bus carrying staff at Morendat Junction in Naivasha, Nakuru County. Naivasha police boss, OCPD Anthony Keter, confirmed the number of casualties. The collision occurred as the bus attempted to cross the railway and left numerous…

  • Four Arrested in Mathare Over Alleged Plot to Avenge Killing in Huruma

    Four men arrested in Mathare, Nairobi, while on an alleged retaliation mission to avenge the murder of their kin, are facing charges of incitement to violence contrary to section 96 of the Penal Code. They are Brian Mburu, Stephen Mbugua, Brian Njuguna and Joseph Nganga. They were arrested on July 31, 2025, while allegedly leading…