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How heavy rains brought hardship for market traders in Nairobi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2024

In all these markets, a common thread emerged: dwindling customer numbers amid persistent rains led to spoiled produce and financial losses for trader...

AUC Chair race hots up as Seychelles endorses former VP to succeed Moussa Faki
Mwangi Maina  |  May 16, 2024

Meriton also held various government portfolios, including Minister for Foreign Affairs, Health and Social Affairs, Information Technology, the Blue E...

Floods death toll rise to 291 as 107 cholera cases reported countrywide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2024

The Interior Ministry revealed that 54 cholera cases have been reported at the Nyeri GK prison.

South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Rafah offensive at International Court of Justice
Reuters  |  May 16, 2024

South Africa has also asked the court to order Israel to allow unimpeded access to Gaza for UN officials, organisations providing humanitarian aid, an...

MoH flags batch of Sherehe GSM maize flour over high aflatoxin level
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2024

Tests on Sherehe GSM maize flour with no batch number have shown it contains a high level of aflatoxin, ministry says.

Committee proposes issuance of Kenyan passport within three days
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2024

The Members of Parliament urged the government to open more immigration offices across the country to make it easier to acquire passports.

City askaris forcefully evict hawkers from Eastleigh's Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2024

Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue is the busiest in Eastleigh, with more than 50 malls that serve many shoppers daily.

Sh30 billion needed to repair flood-damaged roads - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2024

"We need between Sh26 billion and Sh30 billion to undertake full reconstruction and repair of the damaged infrastructure across the country,” Murkomen...

At least five missing in Kiambu landslide, residents say
Reuters  |  May 15, 2024

Joseph Gitau, a resident of Kimende, said his cousin was among four people engulfed by the landslide, which happened while they were walking along a r...

Zimbabwe drought: Cabinet says more than half of population will need food aid
Reuters  |  May 15, 2024

Zimbabwe is among the worst-hit countries by the El Nino-induced drought in Southern Africa, with Zambia and Malawi also facing food shortages this ye...

CS Murkomen assesses damage caused by floods on Lamu-Witu-Garsen road
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2024

"The volume of the water and the depth of the flow are still high, making it impossible for vehicles to pass," said CS Murkomen.

Kilifi man gets 50 years in jail for sexually assaulting his nephew
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 15, 2024

Malindi Senior Principal Magistrate Olga Onalo sentenced Said Kashuru Baya on Wednesday after finding him guilty of the offence of incest.

Harassment cases of borrowers by digital lenders decline by 75% – Data Protection Office
Barack Oduor  |  May 15, 2024

The Data Protection Commissioner, Immaculate Kassait, noted a drastic decline in complaints against financial service providers since the introduction...

Youths injured in collapsed Kiamaiko building were salvaging scrap metal, says City Hall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2024

Earlier, area residents said the demolition of the building was halted when its structure weakened, leading to its collapse. 

KeNHA to reopen the Garissa-Nairobi highway
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2024

Charles Kyalo, a bus driver on this route, confirmed that the road would be ready for use within a few days.

MCAs call for disbandment of Nairobi's urban planning committee over illegal approvals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2024

Nominated MCA Nasra Nanda expressed concern over the sensitive nature of these approvals being discussed outside a government building without proper...

Dishi na County here to stay, Sakaja assures amid plans by State to scrap programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2024

The governor highlighted that the construction of seven additional central kitchens is at an advanced stage which upon completion will benefit, 310,00...

Four rescued after building collapses in Mathare, more likely trapped
Reuters  |  May 14, 2024

Mathare was inundated this month when the Mathare River, which runs through it, burst its banks after heavy rainfall, killing dozens.

Several feared trapped after landslide in Kiambu
Amina Wako  |  May 14, 2024

The Red Cross said the area had been cordoned off and declared a danger zone.

India sends food, medicine in support of Kenya's flood victims
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2024

The donation comes amidst the government's pleas for assistance from local and international partners.