Tension has gripped Samburu County following reports of an air incident near Kirish, with Kenya Red Cross emergency response teams joining a multi-agency operation at the scene. The Kenya Red Cross Society said its emergency teams had been deployed as rescue personnel worked to reach the reported crash site. The statement did not immediately provide…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed a helicopter crash at Lolokwe Mountain in Samburu County that occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The aircraft, a Eurocopter EC130 B4 with registration 5Y-GYM, was travelling from Loisaba to Ewasonyiro when the accident occurred at about 9:13am. KCAA said it was coordinating with relevant agencies and…
Social Health Authority CEO Dr. Mercy Mwangangi has revealed that the agency processes an average of 26,000 health claims daily, attributing the achievement to digital transformation that has significantly reduced its workforce. Speaking on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during the second day of the Kenya Health Summit at KICC Nairobi, Mwangangi detailed the operational changes…
Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigation Unit apprehend suspects following family complaint over fraudulent transfer of ancestral property. Detectives from the Land Fraud Investigation Unit (LFIU) have apprehended Mary Muthoni Njogu and her daughter Veronica Wambui Ng’ang’a, who stands accused of orchestrating a multi-million-shilling land fraud scheme involving family property in Karatina. The investigation was…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has asked the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to postpone his appearance, saying he will be engaged in unavoidable State duties on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Kaluma was expected to appear before the commission at its offices in Britam Towers, Upper Hill, Nairobi, at 10am after being summoned…
Tahmeed Express has responded to videos showing passengers dealing with a bedbug infestation on one of its buses, saying it took immediate action after identifying the problem. In a service update issued on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the company said the affected bus, KCR 615, was identified as having a bedbug infestation on July 17….
Former Migori Governor Okoth Obado has asked the High Court to spare him a custodial sentence following his conviction for the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. Obado is seeking a non-custodial sentence, citing his age, health and the nearly eight years the murder case has taken to conclude. The request is contained in…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has demanded investigations into political leaders and security officials over the violence that erupted in Homa Bay during the Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, August 16, 2026. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, Kaluma called for investigations into Siaya Governor James Orengo, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino,…
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has questioned President William Ruto’s treatment of political allies who helped him win the 2022 General Election, pointing to the removal or political decline of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, former Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi, former Mwingi Central MP Mohamed Ali, and former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa. Nyoro, who recently took…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has announced that the Linda Mwananchi will tour the Mt Kenya region, and to be exact, the county of Meru, on August 30, 2026, just days after it toured Homa Bay County, where the rallies were marked by chaotic scenes. Through his Facebook account, Sifuna shared a well-designed poster alongside a Meru dialect…
