Fire,JKIA FIRE Stories

Fire breaks out at JKIA, airport operations not affected
Mercy Asamba  |  Feb 21, 2025

Fire engines and police are at the scene battling the inferno.

Court quashes revocation of Jimi Wanjigi’s firearm licence, says DPP violated his rights
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 20, 2025

The case stemmed from Wanjigi’s arrest in August last year after the State accused him of illegally possessing an assortment of firearms.

Gaza ceasefire mediators fear breakdown of deal, Egyptian security sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 10, 2025

Hamas negotiators said U.S. guarantees for the ceasefire were no longer in place given a plan by President Donald Trump to displace Palestinians from...

Property worth millions destroyed in Eastleigh tyre shop fire
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 07, 2025

Kamukunji Member of Parliament Yusuf Hassan urged the county government to investigate the root causes of the fires, including faulty gas cylinders an...

Consent agreement ends legal battle over Hillside Endarasha Academy's boarding facilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The case, which was filed by two NGOs and a human rights activist, was dropped following the school’s commitment to operate solely as a day institutio...

Kitui Village residents urge urgent action as rains delay ongoing road construction
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 31, 2025

The recent downpour flooded homes, soaking bedding and belongings, and preventing children from sleeping or attending school.

Fire risk warning issued for Northeastern Kenya as below-average rainfall expected
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 29, 2025

The warning follows the aftermath of a devastating fire that ravaged over 600,000 acres in Isiolo County.

Nairobi firefighters decry low pay, poor working conditions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

Speaking during a consultative meeting with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, the firefighters highlighted how the outdated equipment and logistical chall...

Isiolo fire contained after ravaging over 600,000 acres of land
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 26, 2025

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo commended the emergency teams for their efforts and warned against reckless lighting of fires.

Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians; north Gaza shut over hostages
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

Cheering crowds greeted the releases on either side, including Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Palestinians assembled in Ramallah.

Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday
Reuters  |  Jan 26, 2025

The truce deal requires at least 600 truckloads of aid to enter Gaza each day of the initial six-week ceasefire, including 50 carrying fuel. Half of t...

More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says
Reuters  |  Jan 25, 2025

Daily deliveries have surged tenfold since the Sunday deal, according to U.N. data, surpassing the 600 trucks a day target set out for the first seven...

West Bank violence imperils Gaza ceasefire, UN rights office warns
Reuters  |  Jan 24, 2025

The operation was launched within days of the start of a ceasefire in Gaza that saw the first exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners h...

Inside plans by City Hall to boost Nairobi's disaster response
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 24, 2025

Sakaja said the new authority is expected to operate autonomously to improve disaster preparedness and response across the city.

Isiolo wildfire continues to rage with about 190,000 acres of grazing land destroyed - Red Cross
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 22, 2025

Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful

OPINION: The ceasefire in Gaza will not bring our lives back
Reem Sleem  |  Jan 22, 2025

The death and destruction happening in Gaza still dominate our lives.

46,000 JSS teachers demand compensation for time served as interns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The teachers are expressing frustration over being excluded from union activities, which they believe has hindered their ability to have their grievan...

300,000 acres of grazing land destroyed in Isiolo bushfire - CS Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 21, 2025

The fire which started on January 17, 202 has spread across Garbatulla and Cherab sub-counties, fueled by strong winds and scorching temperatures.

Ceasefire brings hope in Gaza; freed Israeli hostages reunited with mothers
Reuters  |  Jan 19, 2025

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, buses awaited the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention. Hamas said the first group to be freed i...

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