Road Accident Stories

Oil tanker overturns on Southern Bypass, section temporarily closed
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 05, 2025

KeNHA said the closure was necessary to allow emergency crews to respond to the accident and clear the resulting oil spillage from the road.

CJ Koome appoints bench to hear Sh4.6 trillion case against ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 05, 2025

The petition seeks to hold President Uhuru and key officials in his administration legally liable for the Sh4.6 trillion debt accumulated between the...

Rwanda marks Liberation Day, praises Kenya for decades of support
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi during Rwanda’s 31st Liberation Day on Friday, High Commissioner Ernest Rwamucyo described Kenya as a true ally in the country’s r...

Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru threatens court action over Ruto’s plan to build church at State House
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

He stressed that the Constitution was designed to protect the country from religious bias by ensuring all beliefs are treated equally under the law.

President Ruto fires Mediheal Hospital founder Swarup Mishra as Kenya Biovax chair, appoints Charles Githinji as successor
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The move follows an earlier suspension of Dr Mishra in April this year by the President, amid ongoing investigations into Mediheal Hospital, which he...

Rwandan President Kagame reignites controversy over Tshisekedi’s rise to power
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 05, 2025

The Rwandan leader went further, suggesting that former President Joseph Kabila orchestrated the transition.

Why I have no apologies to make for building church at State House -Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

The President dismissed growing criticism over the Sh1.2 billion project, insisting he is using his own money, not public funds.

Fresh push for 'Railway City' as Kenya, UK renew strategic deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

A high-level meeting at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday renewed the Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership, anchoring the major urban regeneration plan that is e...

How to hide apps on your phone: A detailed guide for Android, iPhone users
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 04, 2025

Hiding apps can offer greater privacy, organisation, and peace of mind, especially for those sharing devices with children or co-workers.

Alarm as counties, ministries fail to reveal details of Sh1.5 trillion contracts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

During the nine months from July 2024 to March 2025, both counties and national government departments spent Sh3.16 trillion in total. Out of this, Sh...

Self-confessed Moi's Bridge serial killer, Evans Wanjala, to be sentenced for murder of five children
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Justice Reuben Nyakundi found Wanjala guilty of the heinous act and ordered that he be returned to Eldoret GK Remand Prison until the day of sentencin...

Ex-CJ David Maraga rubbishes 'Ruto project' tag, denies eying AG role
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2025

In a statement following the brutal murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, Maraga declared that the ruling Kenya Kwanza regime was no longer fit...

MPs reject proposed media code, cite threats to press freedom
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 04, 2025

According to Information, Communication and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo, the proposal was developed with input from key media sta...

Eastleigh traders urge City Hall to address street vendor clashes, poor roads, waste crisis
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 04, 2025

Street interviews conducted along Third to Seventh streets revealed growing frustration and a sense of helplessness among traders.

Raila loyalists accuse former DP Rigathi Gachagua of tribal profiling, demand action from NCIC
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 03, 2025

The MPs, George Aladwa (Makadara), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), and Dick Maungu (Luanda), accused Gachagua of fueling tribalism and warned that his remarks...

Gem MP Odhiambo seeks to bar Fred Matiang’i from vying for presidency over River Yala killings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

The Gem MP contends that the state-sponsored killings and body disposals that took place during Matiang’i’s tenure justify legal action and should dis...

Police reforms group defends blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia, blames DCI for forcing him into hiding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lawyer Wahome Thuku confirmed that the IT expert had been in hiding since June 20, stating that he feared for his life after learning that DCI officer...

US-Kenya partnership remains strong despite USAID phase-out, US official says
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Dillard said the embassy had realigned its programmes with Washington’s core foreign policy objectives, focusing on life-saving assistance.

Two years later, BATUK probe stalls as Kenyan delegation remains silent during UK visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 03, 2025

Yet beneath the polished dispatches and promises of green growth and trade, a festering issue was quietly sidestepped — again. The elephant in the roo...

Birth certificate issuance drops as booklet shortage bites
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 1.35 million birth certificates were issued in 2024, a steep fall from the 1.95 mi...

14 million people at risk as USAID officially closes its doors after 64 years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

Kenya is among the countries already feeling the pinch, with gaps in funding for health, agriculture, and community development projects

Middle East and North Africa conflict leaves over 12 million children displaced or injured – UNICEF
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

According to UNICEF, 20,000 children have died and over 40,000 have been maimed, while the number of displaced minors now exceeds 12 million.

Kenya launches 10-day vaccination drive to curb typhoid, measles outbreaks among children
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

The campaign, set to run from July 5 to 14, 2025, will offer typhoid vaccines to children aged 9 months to 14 years and measles-rubella vaccines to th...

High Court upholds orders blocking transfer of public seal from Attorney General’s office
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 02, 2025

The rationale for making the Attorney General the custodian of the public seal was to ensure prior approval in key public decisions, to prevent its im...

Communications Authority denies censorship claims, defends live protest coverage ban as lawful
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 02, 2025

CA boss Mugonyi accused broadcasters of failing to activate profanity delay mechanisms, which led to the live airing of unfiltered, graphic and inflam...

Tears flow as widow recalls final words of Albert Ojwang at requiem mass
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

Fighting back tears, she spoke about the weight of the loss on her and their young son. “It’s heavy on me. It’s heavy on my son. He doesn’t know anyth...

Local authorities fund faces Senate scrutiny over staff ethnic makeup, disability inclusion gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2025

The fund, which has 137 staff members, was praised for having 54.1 per cent women but criticised for employing only 1.46 per cent persons with disabil...

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i promises honest leadership as he declares 2027 presidential bid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang’i said he is holding broad consultations with political leaders and parties across the country and will only commit to a political vehicle aft...

Fred Matiang’i denies being Uhuru Kenyatta’s project, confirms 2027 bid to ‘fix Kenya’
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang’i said his previous Cabinet appointment during Uhuru Kenyatta's reign should not be mistaken for political puppetry.

Four arrested in Kayole over kidnapping of Moyale teen, woman in human trafficking probe
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 01, 2025

The two were kidnapped on their way to a mosque, and the suspected abductors later demanded a ransom of $25,200 (Sh3.2 million) from their families.

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