Brenda Wanga
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Tragedy in waiting: Learners risk lives crossing swollen river using slippery log in Bomet
The bridge over Chepkulo River consists of a single slippery log that portends danger, especially during this rainy season.The usually tranquil River Chepkulo has become a formidable barrier. Relentless rains have swollen its banks, turning it into a seething mass of water....
Dark allegations surface against slain Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were
On April 28, 2025, Edward Odhiambo came face to face with what he says was the wrath of his area MP. The bloodied clothes he wore on the day he was burying his cousin are a physical reminder of that encounter.
CS Mutua dismisses reports of overseas job program being a scam
The CS spoke after a week of damning testimony in the Senate, where applicants testified that they had received job offers but had not gotten the actual jobs despite payments to government-approved agencies to facilitate overseas employment.
Teachers' fate uncertain as medical insurance contract nears expiry
Documents tabled in Parliament suggest the existing private insurer arrangement will not transition into the new framework, raising fears of disrupted healthcare access for teachers nationwide.
Rights groups demand arrest of security officers linked to Gen Z protest killings
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the government will issue an official response to the revelations on Tuesday.
Concerns as over half of university qualifiers yet to apply for placement
Prospective students have been slow on uptake; out of a potential 246,000 students, only 104,000 have so far tendered their applications.And with just one week to go to the closure of that portal, these numbers are worrying for the Ministry of Education officials.
MPs disrupt House business, demand CS Mbadi to release CDF funds
The MPs sought Treasury CS John Mbadi to make good his promise to release the funds ahead of parliament's recess to facilitate the issuance of bursaries to pupils and students who are set to open school and resume studies in less than two weeks.
Shantel Kemboi’s medical journey: Family heads to India for surgery
Shantel’s plight was first highlighted by Citizen TV in February, after her family struggled to raise funds for her expensive treatment, revealing the gaps in the new Universal Health Coverage system under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Family mourns two brothers killed in Nakuru accident
At the Gilgil Sub-County Mortuary, grief-stricken relatives of the late David and Paul Mwangi grapple with the shock and pain of their sudden and tragic deaths. The brothers were heading to Naivasha when the fatal accident occurred.
Al-Shabaab kill another police reservist amid concerns over rising terror in Northern Kenya
At dusk, kilometres away in Mandera County, the terror outfit aimed at the residence of the head of the national police reservist in charge of the governor’s office Abidkar Ibrahim.