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Shakahola trial hears more harrowing testimonies of starvation and abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Government Pathologist Richard Njoroge, who performed post-mortems on four bodies recovered from mass graves in Shakahola, described the grim state of...

Justice Isaac Lenaola issues demand letter to Captain Kung’u Muigai over bribery allegations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 16, 2025

In a demand letter dated September 16, 2025, and sent by the law firm Ngeri, Omiti and Bush Advocates LLP, Justice Lenaola’s lawyers described the cla...

Simple steps to make irresistible coconut-glazed doughnuts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Sep 16, 2025

Light, fluffy, and finished with a glossy coconut glaze, these doughnuts offer a perfect blend of nostalgia and novelty.

Why community vigilance is vital in combating cult killing- Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 16, 2025

The CS pointed to weak community structures, citing the Kenya Alliance of Residents Association (KARA), which he said ought to play a stronger role in...

Kwa Binzaro cult suspects scattered bodies across 400 acres to outwit investigators, court told
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 15, 2025

Investigators reported that the 51 days initially granted by the court had been severely undermined by the suspects’ methods, which appeared designed...

WHO begins Ebola vaccinations in DRC’s Kasai Province amid first outbreak in three years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

The DRC Health Ministry reports 32 suspected Ebola cases, including 20 confirmed infections and 16 deaths, with a new case 70 kilometres from Bulape r...

Angolans are fed up with broken promises: Why the ruling MPLA keeps stalling local elections
The Conversation  |  Sep 14, 2025

Over the past 15 years, Angolans have grown accustomed to delays and postponements of what was once hailed as a building block for a more democratic c...

Families ravaged by tragedy as Kwa Binzaro mass graves reveal grim truth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The Kwa Binzaro tragedy, much like Shakahola before it, has left families shattered,  parents mourning children, and children left without parents. Fo...

Over 13 million Sudanese children out of school amid ongoing conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Large numbers of students remain out of school because of mass displacement, limited teaching staff, lack of learning materials, and restricted access...

Three Kwa Binzaro cult suspects granted bond pending investigation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The trio had been arrested for allegedly selling a five-acre piece of land to the main suspect, Sherleen Temba Anido.

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun
The Conversation  |  Sep 12, 2025

In reality, we’re living through the fastest energy transformation in human history. Every previous large-scale shift in energy – from muscle power to...

WHO delivers emergency supplies as new Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo’s Kasai Province
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 07, 2025

Last week, DRC authorities reported that at least 15 people had died in Kasai following the outbreak of Ebola, a highly contagious haemorrhagic fever...

Uganda on alert after Ebola outbreak in neighbouring DRC
XINHUA  |  Sep 06, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that infections could rise further in the new outbreak in the DRC's south-central province of Kasai, th...

WhatsApp messages reveal how Mackenzie persuaded his followers to abandon homes for Shakahola
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 05, 2025

The officer said the bulk of the material centred on fasting, prophecy, the Antichrist, the Beast, the New World Order and repeated references to the...

Ebola outbreak in DRC’s Kasai Province kills 16, health workers among victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 04, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, the DRC Ministry of Public Health reported 28 suspected cases, including four health workers who died while treating patie...

Grieving father testifies on losing 12 family members in Shakahola massacre
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

Titus Ngonyo Gandi narrated how his wife, Esther Birya Masha, drew their two sons, Harry and Isaack Ngala, into Mackenzie’s cult.

Children’s Officer recounts how minors were rescued from Paul Mackenzie’s followers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

Omar Mohamed, appearing as the 58th prosecution witness, recounted how the minors were discovered during investigations into the conduct of followers...

IG Douglas Kanja faces grim reality of Kwa Binzaro exhumations
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

The air was heavy with the smell of decay, yellow tape hung loosely from tree trunks marking exhumation sites, and exhausted officers trudged through...

11 suspects arrested in Kwa Binzaro cult probe, Police IG Kanja says many victims are non-locals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

Police IG Kanja revealed that the majority of the victims are believed to be non-locals.

Murkomen warns Kenyans against silence on cults as new mass graves found in Kilifi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

The CS expressed concern over the rising number of cult-related deaths, lamenting what he described as the collapse of community vigilance and respons...

Grief-stricken families relive pain as court hears Shakahola child torture case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

The prosecution argued that such testimonies illustrate how Mackenzie’s radical sermons compelled parents to isolate their families, starve their chil...

Prison boss dismisses Paul Mackenzie's alleged poisoning plot at Shimo la Tewa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

Abdi Willy Adan said only some of the other suspects had refused food since Wednesday, while Mackenzie’s last hunger strike was recorded back in Febru...

HELB extends student loan application deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 03, 2025

HELB confirmed that first-time applicants now have until September 14 to apply. Continuing students, meanwhile, have until September 7, extended from...

Angola’s TAAG Airline launches Nairobi flights as AirAsia exits Kenya
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 02, 2025

Kenya's ambassador to Angola, Joyce M'maitsi, hailed the flights as an opportunity to deepen trade and interconnectivity.

Lamu County turns to solar as widespread blackouts disrupt daily life
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

In Mkokoni, a desalination plant that converts seawater into drinking water is sustained entirely by solar panels, while street lights across towns an...

Senator Madzayo demands urgent probe into bodies found in Kwa Binzaro forest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The Senate Minority Leader ruled out a religious cult as the cause of these deaths, unlike the Shakahola case.

How to make delicious, guilt-free nachos at home
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 30, 2025

When you crave something crispy, spicy, and satisfying, skip the takeout and whip up this vibrant plate of goodness right at home!

Mombasa earns global praise for road safety, bags bronze in BIGRS speed challenge
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

The coastal city stood out for a set of targeted measures, including the strict enforcement of Kenya’s national speed limit, the construction of speed...

Kwa Binzaro exhumations halted as 32 bodies are recovered, families urged to give DNA samples
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

The next phase will involve post-mortems and DNA profiling of both the bodies and the body parts recovered. Onyancha appealed to relatives of missing...

Police admit Shakahola lessons not fully applied after Kwa Binzaro cult deaths
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

He emphasised that there had been a disconnect in collaboration among agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), local admi...

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