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Early morning fire destroys property worth millions at Moi’s bridge, Uasin Gishu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

The inferno caused by a suspected gas explosion engulfed several businesses and shops in the market area, sennding residents into panic as fire engine...

Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

If successful, the ceasefire would halt fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces that has razed much of heavily urbanised Gaza, killed more than 46,0...

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says
Reuters  |  Jan 17, 2025

A group representing families of Israeli hostages in Gaza, 33 of whom are due to be freed in the first six-week phase of the accord, urged Prime Minis...

AU backs Gaza ceasefire, urges full implementation of pact
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 16, 2025

A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause, the AU hosts the Palestinian president annually during its leaders' summit, scheduled for February, wh...

Fire breaks out at University of Nairobi’s Taifa Halle causing extensive damage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Police were quickly mobilised to secure the area and prevent theft while firefighters worked tirelessly to control the flames.

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement
Reuters  |  Jan 15, 2025

The accord outlines a six-week initial ceasefire phase and includes the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the release of ho...

Gaza ceasefire deal close after 'breakthrough' in Doha
Reuters  |  Jan 14, 2025

Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of an agreement on Monday, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough"...

Los Angeles races to contain devastating wildfires before severe winds return
Reuters  |  Jan 13, 2025

Flames have reduced whole neighbourhoods to smouldering ruins, levelling the homes of the rich and famous and ordinary folk alike.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Wildfires rage in Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to flee
Reuters  |  Jan 08, 2025

The rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying numerous buildings and creating traffic jams as mor...

Hillside Endarasha Academy shuts boarding section, reopens as day school
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 08, 2025

The school's reopening marks a new chapter following the tragic inferno, with a wall now erected to seal off the former dormitory area that housed ove...

Unsafe boarding schools: State urges parents to move children ahead of reopening on January 6
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 05, 2025

This follows the findings of an audit conducted after the tragic fire that killed 21 learners at Hillside Endarasha Academy in August 2024, which rais...

Mombasa residents flock Mama Ngina Waterfront, other venues to welcome 2025
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 01, 2025

The New Year celebrations reaffirmed Mombasa’s position as a premier holiday destination.

Christmas cheer for Kitui Village fire survivors as Eastleigh Voice offers support
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 24, 2024

The provisions, which included foodstuffs, clothes, and bubble balloons for children, invited a festive mood, albeit for a moment, in the Kamukunji sl...

Nyeri's Hillside Endarasha Academy to transition to full day school following tragic fire
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 21, 2024

The fire that claimed the lives of the boys in the dormitory sparked widespread outrage and concern over safety standards at the school.

Joho issues fireworks safety guidelines for New Year celebrations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2024

The CS stressed that fireworks displays will only be permitted at designated venues that have been approved by the State Department for Mining.

Residents of city slums urge Sakaja to station firefighters in their neighbourhoods
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2024

Currently, Nairobi County is grappling with a surge in fire incidents, having recorded more than 200 cases in one year.

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Dec 12, 2024

The 193-member Assembly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution passed with overwh...

Over 85 students affected after JKUAT hostel goes up in flames, three hospitalised
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2024

However, the cause of the fire remains unclear, but investigations are underway, led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Juja.

MPs urge Education Ministry to reverse closure of 348 boarding schools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

National Assembly Majority Whip Silvanus Osoro said the directive was a panic reaction following the tragic fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Sept...

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