Tsavo West National Park Stories

Coastal towns face two-day water outage as Mzima pipeline shuts down for upgrade
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 13, 2025

The two-day interruption is expected to affect water flow to Voi, Maungu, MacKinnon, Taru, Samburu, Mariakani, Rabai, Mazeras and Mombasa West Mainlan...

Afreximbank: Africa’s role in global oil trade expands amid production shifts
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 13, 2025

Shipments from 12 West African countries climbed by nine per cent month on month, from 3.28 million barrels per day in April 2025 to 3.56 million bpd...

UN Security Council faces key vote on Haiti mission as Guterres recommends one-year extension
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 12, 2025

Panana and the US, the co-penholders on Haiti, have, however, proposed that to extend BINUH's mandate by six and a half months, rather than one year.

Equality Commission condemns Geoffrey Mosiria for 'exploiting vulnerable street child', calls for action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The video, which has since circulated widely online, shows Mosiria walking through the streets of Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) with a boy...

IG of Police Douglas Kanja bans firearms, orders immediate surrender in Marsabit's troubled zones
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The order, published in a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, takes effect immediately and applies to 13 localities under the ongoing security operati...

CS Kipchumba Murkomen extends security operation in Marsabit’s 13 trouble spots for 30 more days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The extension was made under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and follows consultations with the National Security Council.

Senate launches probe into disappearances of Nakuru fishermen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

One case cited is that of Brian Odhiambo, a young fisherman last seen in the custody of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officers on January 18. His disap...

KeNHA Director General Eng Kungu Ndungu resigns, Eng Luka Kimeli appointed acting DG
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The Authority has not provided reasons for Ndungu’s resignation.

Saba Saba death toll rises to 38, KNCHR confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

It further indicated that 130 people are still nursing injuries at home and in various health facilities across the country.

Political parties lobby back Raila's call for national dialogue to calm protests
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 11, 2025

Political Parties Liason Committee Vice Chairperson Christopher Kilonzo christened their proposal as the birth of a new national moment aimed at endin...

KeNHA warns of 10-day traffic disruptions on key Nairobi Highways
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

KeNHA, in a notice published on Tuesday, July 8, revealed it has received a proposal from Multiplex Partners Company for the construction of a 175-kil...

Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji vows to 'keep fighting for Kenyans' following release
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The MP was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative surety bond of Ksh1 million after spending three days in custody.

Governors sound alarm as pending bills balloon to Sh172 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi said unpaid bills had reached Sh172.51 billion by the end of the financial year, with Nairobi C...

Leaked audio implicates former Bangladesh PM Hasina in deadly 2024 protest crackdown
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 11, 2025

The protests, which erupted across major cities in Bangladesh in July 2024, were driven by widespread frustration among students over education reform...

KWS proposes first park fee hike in 18 years to bridge Sh12 billion conservation funding gap
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The proposed fee changes are detailed in the draft Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation Fees) Regulations, 2025, which is cur...

NDMA: 23 arid counties face water shortage, risk of drought-induced conflicts grows
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 10, 2025

The NDMA CEO stated that the organisation is doing its best to focus on building community resilience against climate shocks, based on the available...

IMF releases $10 million to support Somalia’s ongoing economic reforms
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 10, 2025

The funding is aimed at helping Somalia maintain macroeconomic stability and build stronger institutions in line with its National Transformation Plan...

Schools in Mathare, Kibra, Mukuru slums set for recognition under proposed education law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The Bill, introduced by Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch, also aims to give legal effect to the existing policy framework for Alternative Provision of Basic...

Dreams on hold: Hundreds of nursing graduates stuck in internship limbo for years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

The graduates, some of whom completed training as far back as 2019 and 2020, gathered to protest what they termed as neglect by the Ministry of Health...

305 Kenyan diaspora deaths recorded in 2024, new report shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Of the total, 184 were men and 121 were women. The highest number of deaths occurred in the United States (71), followed by India (50) and Uganda (22)...

Kenya launches new data plan to help tackle climate change and development issues
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 09, 2025

At the centre of this effort is the Kenya Strategy for Development of Statistics (KSDS) II, a roadmap designed to streamline how data is collected, pr...

Report: Kamukunji, Mathare among constituencies that backed entrenchment of NG-CDF into the law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to formally entrench the NG-CDF, NGAAF, and Senate Oversight Fund in the Constitution by amend...

Muturi: Anchoring NG-CDF, oversight funds in Constitution undermines separation of powers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2025

According to Muturi, anchoring the NG-CDF, Senate Oversight Fund and NGAAF in the Constitution will compromise the principle of separation of powers a...

Fewer Kenyan women getting married, divorce rates on the rise - KNBS report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The Kenya Vital Statistics Report 2024, published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, reveals a significant shift in marital tren...

Treasury disburses Sh68 billion to NG-CDF board, clearing all outstanding arrears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi announced the disbursement via his official X account, confirming that the release includes Sh13 billion owed fr...

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

Chief Justice Koome calls for balance between protest rights, law enforcement
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Koome noted that the country’s democracy is under pressure and called on all stakeholders to act responsibly during this critical period.

11 dead, 567 arrested during Saba Saba protests, police confirm
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

In a statement issued on Monday, NPS stated that the protests had left 11 people dead, 52 police officers and 11 civilians injured and at least 19 veh...

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