Taita Taveta El Niño warning: Residents urged to prepare as heavy rains loom

County Director of Meteorological Services, Taita Taveta County Geofrey Mwongela, has issued an urgent call to county residents to begin early preparations to mitigate the potential impacts of the upcoming El Niño rains. Speaking on the weather outlook, Mwongela advised citizens especially those living in flood prone areas to start digging drainage channels to prevent…

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Turkana hunger crisis: From deadly banditry to severe food shortages in Napeitom village

Nearly a year after moving into new resettlement homes, residents of Napeitom village in Turkana East Sub-County are battling a fresh crisis, severe hunger. Food insecurity has replaced active banditry as the village’s most urgent threat, adding another painful chapter to a community that has been in the national spotlight since its initial resettlement following…

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Northern Kenya Journalists trained on ethical mental health reporting

Journalists from Isiolo and Marsabit counties in Northern Kenya have benefited from a specialized training program aimed at strengthening their capacity to report on mental health issues accurately, responsibly, and in line with journalistic ethics. The two-day workshop, held in Isiolo town, was organized by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) in partnership with Basic…

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Murkomen pressed in parliament over disappearance of three Mathare residents within 72 hours

Members of Parliament have demanded that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen account for the whereabouts of three residents of Mathare Constituency who reportedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances within a span of 72 hours. The disappearances sparked protests in Mathare, during which one person was killed, further heightening tensions over alleged forced abductions and rising insecurity…

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Kenya targets labour protection and trade expansion as Mudavadi holds Saudi talks

Kenya has placed the welfare of its migrant workers and the expansion of trade opportunities at the heart of high-level diplomatic talks as Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi begins a three-day visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The visit, running from July 3 to July 5, signals Nairobi’s renewed…

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Sifuna denies receiving political funding from Uhuru Kenyatta

ODM Secretary General and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has dismissed claims that the Linda Mwananchi movement is being financed by former President Uhuru Kenyatta to undermine President William Ruto’s administration ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview,Sifuna described the allegations as political propaganda aimed at misleading the public about the movement’s activities….

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IPOA makes history by honouring officer who thought she was under investigation

Former Kabarnet Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Shamza Abedi was left surprised after receiving information that officers from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) were looking for her. Since IPOA is widely known for investigating complaints against police officers, Abedi feared there might have been allegations against her or one of the officers under her command….

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