Joseph Muia

May 29, 2026 08:33 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Kenya seeks Portugal partnership to expand irrigation, boost food security

According to PS Kimotho, Kenya is looking to tap into Portugal’s expertise in sustainable irrigation infrastructure, particularly in the modernisation and expansion of irrigation and drainage systems.

May 29, 2026 02:50 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Kenya Power employee, contractor arrested over Ksh.30K bribe demand claims

The suspect, Gerald Nyaoke, who is a technician attached to the Kenya Power Donholm Office and his accomplice, Moses Otieno, a contracted technician, are alleged to have demanded Ksh.30,000 from the complainant in exchange for restoring the power supply.

May 29, 2026 02:16 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Utumishi Girls' board dissolved, three teachers facing disciplinary action after deadly fire

CS Ogamba said the board had been disbanded for failing to ensure compliance with the School Safety Manual and the Basic Education Regulations.He cited serious safety lapses at the institution, saying the dormitory where the fire broke out was overcrowded and one of the exit doors had been locked.

May 29, 2026 01:14 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Eight students arrested over Utumishi Girls' fire tragedy as DCI launches probe

The DCI said eight students had been arrested as persons of interest in connection with the planning and execution of the suspected arson attack.The said fire broke out on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the school’s Meline Waithera Dormitory....

May 29, 2026 12:32 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

President Ruto emotionally recalls losing first-born son

Ruto cited a conversation he had with a woman while attending an event in New York last year, saying the woman put him to task on the rising cases of maternal rates for women and children, comparing Kenya to Afghanistan.

May 28, 2026 07:20 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

KMPDU gives Gov’t 48 hours to make U.S-Kenya Ebola quarantine facility talks public

KMPDU Secretary-General Dr. Davji Atellah accused the government of engaging in “backdoor negotiations” and warned that the union would mobilise nationwide industrial action if the deal proceeds without public disclosure and reforms in the country’s healthcare system....

May 28, 2026 06:10 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Shakahola massacre case: Woman tells court her six dead children are 'happily in heaven'

Anne Anyoso Alukhwe, who testified in her defence, told the court that she believes that her dead children are “happily in heaven.”She further testified that her children dug their own graves before they died.

May 27, 2026 04:42 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Over 55K travellers screened for Ebola as 10 suspected cases test negative: CS Duale

CS Duale said Kenya has intensified preparedness and surveillance measures in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the region.He noted that Kenya has activated its national Incident Management System, strengthened surveillance at border points and designated laboratories for Ebola testing as pa...

May 26, 2026 06:00 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

IEBC dismisses 2027 poll-rigging claims as 'reckless and baseless'

Ethekon said the utterances risk distorting public perception of Kenya’s democratic processes and eroding confidence in the country’s electoral system.He warned that such utterances also paint the commission as weak, compromised or susceptible to outside influence.

May 23, 2026 08:24 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Over 10,000 child protection cases reported as Nairobi leads in missing children reports

The cases include 6,820 cases of abandonment, 1,952 abductions, 1,636 missing children cases involving lost and found children, and 173 trafficking cases.