Laura Otieno
240 Articles
Over 30 houses torched, scores injured in fresh Trans Mara South clashes
Hundreds of residents have sought refuge in nearby schools as tensions escalate in a conflict reportedly instigated by a land dispute. The renewed clashes have so far left four people dead and property of unknown value destroyed.
2025 KJSEA: KNEC explains how learners' results were calculated
KNEC says the results featured the KPSEA performance reports, school-based assessment scores for Grade 7, performance in three projects administered in Grade 9, as well as the performance in the summative assessment that was done in November.
Duale dismisses claims Kenya will share personal medical records with US
In a statement issued on Sunday, Duale maintained that the agreement only permits the exchange of aggregated health data, insisting that no unique personal identifiers—including individual medical files—will be accessible to the US government.
Kenyan police recruitment begins smoothly as thousands turn out nationwide
The drive, aimed at bolstering the National Police Service (NPS) after a three-year recruitment hiatus, attracted significant interest—although a number of candidates were turned away for failing to meet basic requirements.
Chesongoch landslide: 10 people still missing as families join search and rescue mission
One week after the tragedy struck leaving a trail of death, the government’s manpower has already vacated and families have now resorted to digging through the washed-off soil that is firming up to dry earth fast.
Police detain 27 in Mombasa over suspected cult activities
Changamwe Sub-County Police Commander Gogo Patrick confirmed the arrests, stating that officers acted after receiving information about children in distress inside Zion Fire Ministries Church.
Blow to NPSC as High Court declares only IG can recruit police officers
The court said that the mandate to recruit lies with the NPS, terming the recruitment exercise advertised by the commission as unconstitutional.It cited Article 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, which prescribes that recruitment by a national security organ can only be done by the organ itself and n...
Kwale plane crash: Search for bodies resumes as probe into cause to take 30 days
Aviation PS Teresia Mbaika revealed that some of the body parts might be buried below the wreckage which left a depression on the site.Families of the victims are expected to await DNA profiling in order to identify their kin.
Heavy security presence marks Raila Odinga’s historic State Funeral
By dawn, the expansive grounds were already teeming with mourners—some of whom had spent the night there to secure a vantage point for the day’s proceedings.
Inside Raila Odinga’s final journey: A blend of State protocol and Luo traditions
From the breaking of the news of death, to identifying the burial site, wailing to mourn the dead to cleaning of the homestead after burial, the Luo community has a unique way of showing the last respects to their departed loved ones.