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WHO Africa summit urges investment to end maternal mortality
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

WHO cautioned that current efforts remain uneven and inadequate to meet the sustainable development goals set for 2030.

CJ Martha Koome hails 2010 Constitution as transformative, cites gains and challenges 15 years on
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 27, 2025

Speaking at a Katiba Day event marking the 15th anniversary of the Constitution, Koome praised the document as a driver of good governance, human righ...

DR Congo prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Joseph Kabila
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

The charges also relate to alleged crimes against humanity, including massacres of civilians in eastern Congo.

Classified Israeli intelligence data shows 83 per cent of Gaza war dead were civilians
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

The data, compiled from a classified Israeli military intelligence database and reviewed by The Guardian, +972 Magazine and Local Call, indicates that...

Five bodies exhumed in Kwa Binzaro as mass graves probe intensifies in Kilifi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 21, 2025

Government Pathologist Dr Richard Njoroge appealed to families who have missing relatives to report to the Red Cross desk set up at Malindi District H...

Police officers under fire as family rejects autopsy report on man’s death inside Kenol station
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Family spokesperson Julius Ngugi said the post-mortem findings did not align with what they observed when they viewed the body.

13 more graves found in Kwa Binzaro as death toll rises amid cult fears
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 15, 2025

The grim discovery brings the total number of graves identified in the area to 21, following weeks of reports about unexplained disappearances believe...

UN report reveals global prison deaths surge, homicides highest in the Americas
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 15, 2025

The revelations come amidst revelations by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen that at least 10 Kenyans have died in police custody (pre-trial detention) i...

Cholera kills 40 in Sudan’s worst outbreak in years
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Since the Ministry of Health declared the outbreak a year ago, there have been 99,700 suspected cases and more than 2,470 related deaths, as of August...

‘Men need to be heard’: Widower speaks after losing wife during childbirth
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 14, 2025

While children mourn the loss of their mother, the father must carry his own pain while stepping into the immense role of caring for a newborn, raisin...

Family holiday turns tragic as two children drown in Mombasa apartment pool
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 13, 2025

Family sources confirmed that the children will be buried in Mombasa on Thursday after a post-mortem examination.

Family rejects police suicide account in Kenol station death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

According to the officer, Mwangi allegedly “sneaked” into the police station, entered one office, then moved into another, locked himself inside, and...

Delivering in fear: The untold impact of disrespect in childbirth
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 12, 2025

26.7 percent of the young mothers reported being shouted at, insulted, or mocked—forms of verbal abuse that can leave deep emotional scars.

Three shallow graves found in Kilifi's Kwa Binzaro village as fears of cult killings resurface
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 11, 2025

According to the county’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the victims may have died from starvation and suffocation linked to cult practices t...

DIG of Police Lagat denies role in Albert Ojwang’s death, cites lack of evidence in court filings
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 11, 2025

He said IPOA, an independent constitutional body tasked with oversight of police conduct, conducted thorough investigations and found no evidence link...

Pregnancy without check-ups: The hidden dangers facing women in Nairobi slums
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 07, 2025

Between weeks 11 and 13, a woman should undergo comprehensive screening, including an ultrasound to monitor foetal development and determine gestation...

‘Machozi ya mwisho’: A grieving father’s mission to end preventable baby deaths in Kenya
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 03, 2025

Initially grieving in silence, Omondi eventually turned to the internet to share his raw, honest story—and was met with an outpouring of unexpected me...

Rising mpox cases, cholera outbreaks and HIV misinformation straining Kenya's public health sector- report
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Public health teams are also engaging communities to encourage behaviour change and promote long-term vector control. Despite these efforts, misinform...

Court to rule in October on its jurisdiction in case seeking DIG of Police Lagat's suspension
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

UK-based activist Eliud Matindi is pushing for Lagat's suspension pending completion of ongoing investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight A...

Margaret Nduta spared death penalty, to serve life sentence in Vietnam for drug trafficking
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jul 31, 2025

The ruling, delivered on Thursday, follows legal reforms in Vietnam that removed automatic death penalties for certain crimes, including drug traffick...

Cop charged with killing colleague during Gigiri bar fight to stand trial in February 2026
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

The state has assembled 15 witnesses to testify against the accused, including the injured colleague who has yet to record his statement.

Kenya losing 10 mothers daily to preventable postpartum haemorrhage, experts warn
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 31, 2025

Kenya’s high maternal death rate stems from systemic failures that are avoidable but consistently overlooked, endangering women’s lives and destabilis...

Fears of new cult deaths in Kilifi as court allows DCI to dig up Chakama Ranch's suspected mass graves
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 30, 2025

A Malindi court has now granted the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) permission to exhume more suspected mass graves in Binzaro village.

OCS Talaam ordered to vacate house, surrender police gear after interdiction
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The letter states that Talaam’s suspension from duty will remain in place as investigations continue. Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger, was a...

Julia Wangui's death: Family rejects post-mortem findings, accuses state of cover-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2025

The family said they no longer trust the results, which stated that Wangui died after a blood vessel in her brain burst.

Stephen Munyakho to arrive in Kenya tonight after Saudi death row release, Mudavadi confirms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

His execution, initially handed down last year, was halted after the family of the deceased accepted diyya, blood money, amounting to approximately Sh...

KEMRI study finds widely used antiparasitic drug cuts malaria transmission by 26 per cent
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The research was carried out in partnership with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Manhiça Health Research Center (CISM), w...

AG, NPSC urge court to dismiss petition seeking removal of DIG of Police Eliud Lagat
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

The AG’s office argued that the case filed against Lagat is legally flawed and falls outside the court’s Constitutional and Human Rights jurisdiction,...

Ex-OCS Talaam's SIM swapped while in custody as forensic report reveals coordinated fraud
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 22, 2025

The SIM card was subsequently inserted into another device, which was then used to make calls and transact on mobile money platforms, including online...

DIG of Police Lagat denies stepping aside, says he was on 18-day leave amid Ojwang murder probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 22, 2025

He said the leave application was made voluntarily and in good faith, in line with the principles of public accountability, institutional integrity an...

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