One dead, one missing as fishing expedition turns tragic in Lake Nakuru

Joyce Wambui was inconsolable as she stared at the still waters of Lake Nakuru where her younger brother Simon Mungai is believed to have met his death.

By Ken Gachuhi 1 month ago

Two murdered in suspected gang attacks

Nakuru residents are reeling in shock following a new wave of murders where two people were separately killed in incidents that have been linked to criminal gangs.

By Ken Gachuhi 1 month ago

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Wainaina, 79 sits for KCSE after deferring dream for 60 years

Samuel Wainaina, 79, is among hundreds of thousands of candidates who sat for this year's KCSE examinations.

By Ken Gachuhi 2 months ago

Resettlement process of 966 IDP families kicks off

The Ministry of Lands yesterday deployed surveyors to install beacons on the two parcels.

By Ken Gachuhi 2 months ago

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Critics warn Rironi-Mau toll road could divide motorists by wealth

Kenya's ambitious mega highway promises faster travel and economic growth, yet critics fear it will privilege the monied.

By Brian Ngugi and Ken Gachuhi 2 months ago

Shock as elderly couple is brutally murdered in Salgaa, nothing stolen

Residents of Salgaa in Rongai, Nakuru County, are reeling in shock following the gruesome murder of an elderly couple at their home in Muthiga village.

By Ken Gachuhi 2 months ago

Gunshots as remandees dash for freedom

There was drama and panic in Nakuru after four remandees linked to the murder of a police officer and several civilians in robbery with violence incidents escaped while being escorted to court.

By Ken Gachuhi and Yvonne Chepkwony 3 months ago

Family demands justice for kin found murdered in Nakuru

Residents of Kapsoton village in Ingobor, Nakuru West, have decried rising insecurity following a spate of murders and incidents of bodies being dumped in the area.

By Ken Gachuhi 3 months ago

County fights malnutrition despite high food productivity

Statistics at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital, the county's referral facility, indicate that every month, an average of 250 children are brought in due to malnutrition.

By Ken Gachuhi 3 months ago

Teenager stuck in hospital over medical bill after heart surgery

After battling a severe heart complication for four years, which placed Naomy Awot's life on the line, doctors at Tenwek Mission Hospital made a breakthrough in a delicate surgery.

By Ken Gachuhi 3 months ago

Arama distances himself after viral video of man assaulted in Nakuru

The victim reveals that this was the second time the goons had assaulted him over his divergent view on political matters in the constituency.

By Ken Gachuhi 3 months ago

New policy to guide protection of marginalised, minority groups

Despite the Constitution of Kenya 2010 recognising these groups under Article 56, there currently exists no guiding policy to implement this constitutional provision.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

Family demands probe into Lanet hit-and-run death

The family of a woman who died in an alleged hit-and-run accident in Lanet, Nakuru, that left her husband also maimed has disputed the account of police on how the incident occurred.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

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Double tragedy for Ichung'wah in loss of father, uncle two days apart

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has always worn the face of a strong man, but this month has not been kind to him after losing two close relatives.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

Top Nakuru county officials face EACC in Sh22m scandal

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned eight high-ranking officers who have served in various departments of the Nakuru County Government.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

Sinkhole on Nakuru-Eldoret Highway linked to volcanic action

Traffic was temporarily affected along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Wednesday evening through Thursday morning after a sinkhole emerged, cutting off a section of the highway.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

How a faulty transformer sparked ethnic clashes in Tipis

The elders claimed that there has been a longstanding dispute over the land in Mutukanio area, which one of the communities terms as their ancestral land.

By Ken Gachuhi 4 months ago

Government to spend Sh2.7B on youth empowerment next month

President William Ruto revealed this when he presided over the passout parade of 18,000 recruits at the National Youth Service (NYS) paramilitary academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County.

By Ken Gachuhi 5 months ago

Fear as Ndarugu River turns dumping ground of suspected murder victims

Njoro residents have raised alarm over rising cases of bodies recovered from River Ndarugu believed to be victims of unsolved murders spanning over the last one month.

By Ken Gachuhi 5 months ago

Call for caution as Timboroa accident claims another life

The wreckage of the trailer cabin was strewn all over the highway.

By Ken Gachuhi 5 months ago

Man kills four-year-old son, hangs himself after fight with wife

The body of Dennis Nthenge, 28, was found dangling in the bathroom while his four-year-old son, Neville Michael, was found lifeless on their bed.

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njoroge 6 months ago

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Hilton: Nakuru's slum where drug dealing is the better option

Many parents are confronted with difficult choices when speaking out on drug dealing. The jobless youth have to choose between involvement in robberies and selling drugs.

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njoroge 6 months ago

I will lead Mt Kenya from Kamiti, Gachagua dares arrest

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dared President William Ruto to arrest him or deny him freedom of movement in and outside the country.

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njeri 6 months ago

Community rejects geothermal exploration plans

Residents of villages surrounding the Menengai Crater in Nakuru have vowed to reject any attempts by the Geothermal Development Company to conduct steam exploration on their farms.

By Ken Gachuhi 6 months ago

Widow narrates how her Form Four son was shot dead

Police shot Dennis Njuguna, a student at the Njenga Karume Secondary School, as he was heading home in Turi village from Molo town, Nakuru, for the half-term break.

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njoroge 7 months ago

Police confirm arrest of panga-wielding protester, say he's Ugandan

A daring machete-wielding man filmed confronting the police during protests in London, Nakuru West on Tuesday has been arrested.

By Ken Gachuhi 7 months ago

Postmortem reveals how abducted Tot men were executed

A postmortem exercise on the bodies of two men abducted in Kerio Valley and later executed has revealed the extent of torture they underwent at the hands of suspected law enforcers

By Ken Gachuhi and Ann Njoroge 7 months ago

Police officer killed, two others injured in Nakuru crime patrol

Constable Josphat Ruto died after being shot in the pelvis during an operation targeting a violent gang in Nakuru.

By Ken Gachuhi 7 months ago

Fourth shopkeeper killed by armed gang in Nakuru

A four-man armed gang has continued to terrorise Nakuru residents, with the number of people they have killed now rising to four in the last ten days, with several others injured.

By Ken Gachuhi 7 months ago

Two tortured bodies found dumped in Rongai as killings rise in Nakuru

Soin Ward representative Degaulle Naburuki, who condemned the incident, said that the bodies were fresh and the victims had been tortured to death.

By Ken Gachuhi 7 months ago

Mystery deepens over Father Ndegwa's death as post-mortem yields no answers

The officer also disclosed that internal organs were sent for further toxicological testing to determine if Father Ndegwa, who was found in a near-lifeless state, had been poisoned.

By Ken Gachuhi 8 months ago

Ten killed in Njoro-Molo road crash

At least ten people have died in a road crash involving a 14-seater matatu and a lorry in the Arimi area along the Njoro-Molo road on Thursday evening.

By Ken Gachuhi 8 months ago

KMPDU warns counties over non-compliance with return-to-work formula

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union has issued a seven-day ultimatum to three counties over failure to implement various 2024 agreements.

By Ken Gachuhi 8 months ago

Sorry state of Nakuru level five hospital amid shortage of staff

Recent death of a new mother has exposed the wanting situation. The challenges coincide with the governor's long absence from the county.

By Ken Gachuhi and Antony Gitonga 9 months ago

Chaos at Egerton University after machete attack on female student

The incident which is said not to be the first one sparked outrage among the students, those living inside and off campus hostels.

By Ken Gachuhi 9 months ago

Deputy Governor reveals date of Kihika's return from maternity leave

Nakuru Deputy Governor David Kones indicated that the tentative date of Kihika's return may vary based on medical grounds.

By Ken Gachuhi 9 months ago

Farmers decry rationing of subsidised fertiliser

Farmers in Nakuru county have decried rationing of subsidised fertiliser for the planting season as long rains set in.

By Ken Gachuhi 10 months ago

Medics receive training to curb maternal mortality in rural areas

Nurses, midwives, doctors and clinical officers from the Rift Valley region have undergone training in efforts to curb maternal mortality, in Nakuru.

By Ken Gachuhi 10 months ago

Nakuru family appeals for help as woman goes missing in Iraq

Onesmus Musyoka and his two daughters, aged 17 and eight, have lived in anxiety since September last year following the mysterious disappearance of his wife in Iraq.

By Ken Gachuhi 10 months ago

DCI forwards missing fisherman's file to DPP

Odhiambo was arrested by the rangers on January 18, 2025, outside the park for the offense of trespassing into the protected area.

By Ken Gachuhi and Hilda Otieno 11 months ago