ECUADOR DECLARES THREE DAYS OF MOURNING
Ecuador has declared three days of national mourning following the death of Michele Sensi-Contugi, the country’s intelligence chief, and his wife Stephany Hollihan Vásconez in a helicopter crash in Kenya. President Daniel Noboa ordered the mourning period to run from August 20 to August 22, 2026, after the couple were among seven people killed when […]
Dozens of families were displaced on Thursday after a fire swept through residential buildings behind the Posta area in Kangemi, Nairobi, destroying homes and prompting an emergency response from county firefighters and other rescue agencies. The blaze broke out shortly after midday in the densely populated neighbourhood, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky […]
EPRA MOURNS SENIOR ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced the death of its Assistant Director for Surveillance and Enforcement, Silas Cheboi, describing his passing as a profound loss to the authority, his colleagues and the wider energy sector. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 13, EPRA said Cheboi served the authority with dedication, professionalism, […]
SEVERAL INJURED IN KIJABE MATATU CRASH
Several passengers were seriously injured after a Nakuru-bound matatu was involved in a road accident at Kijabe in Kiambu County on Monday morning, prompting a major emergency response and renewed concerns over road safety along the busy Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. The accident occurred at around 9 a.m., according to police, with emergency responders, traffic officers and […]
FIVE KILLED IN MARSABIT–ISIOLO LORRY CRASH
Five people have died and another sustained serious injuries following a head-on collision involving two lorries along the Marsabit–Isiolo Road, police have confirmed. The crash occurred on the busy A2 highway, a key transport corridor linking northern Kenya with the rest of the country. Preliminary reports indicate that the two commercial vehicles collided head-on, leaving […]
FIVE SECURITY OFFICERS KILLED IN MANDERA IED ATTACK
Five Kenyan security officers were killed on Tuesday after their patrol vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Alungu Main Supply Route in Lafey Sub-County, Mandera County, in an attack authorities suspect was carried out by Al-Shabaab militants. According to police reports, the officers were travelling in a vehicle belonging to the Special […]
KIAMBU MAN ARRESTED AFTER SON FOUND DEAD IN GATUNDU
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after his three-year-old son was found dead at Kari-ini village in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, in an incident that police are investigating as a suspected homicide. According to police, the suspect, identified as Gabriel Gachuhi, allegedly inflicted fatal injuries on the child before attempting to take his own life. […]
FIVE DIE IN KILIMAPESA MINE COLLAPSE
At least five people have died after a gold mine shaft collapsed at the Kilimapesa mining area in Lolgorian, Transmara South, Narok County, with rescue teams continuing to search for anyone who may still be trapped beneath the debris. The collapse occurred on the night of Tuesday, July 21, during mining activities at the site. […]
POST-MORTEM CONFIRMS CAUSE OF MARGARET WAMBUI’S DEATH
A post-mortem examination has established that hotel intern Margaret Wambui died from multiple severe fractures sustained after falling from the 34-storey Altura Canaan Building in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area, as detectives continue investigating the circumstances surrounding her death. The autopsy, conducted at the Nairobi Funeral Home in the presence of pathologists representing both the State […]