Kiunga Stories

Kiunga residents in Lamu raise concerns over weapon testing near homes
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 22, 2025

Kiunga residents emphasized that their concerns are not meant to criticise the security forces but to call for dialogue and better planning to avoid f...

Senator Mungatana slams county over delayed response to Kipini sea tragedy
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 20, 2025

Speaking at Kipini beach, Senator Mungatana accused the county government of neglecting its duty by refusing to release or fuel its boats to support v...

Investing in eye care could boost economy by Sh33 billion - report
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Sight loss affects many aspects of life, leading to lower income, job loss, reduced school performance, increased caregiving duties, mostly for women'...

Contaminated water from River Kibos blamed for fish deaths at Dunga Beach
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Cage fish farmer Godfrey Ochieng said that the cages closest to the river mouth bore the brunt of the incident, while those further away were not affe...

Inside massive security operation that secured 80th UN General Assembly in New York
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 30, 2025

Securing the week-long session required vast resources, manpower, and technology, particularly as it occurred during a time of heightened global secur...

Lamu family cries for justice as fisherman is abducted from home in Kiunga
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 30, 2025

Authorities, however, have offered little reassurance. Lamu County Commissioner Wesley Koech told journalists he was unaware of any security operation...

Ruto rebukes Trump’s climate denial at UNGA, says facts are irrefutable
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2025

Ruto countered the remarks sharply, saying, "You cannot reverse the trends that are going on. Floods are ravaging continents, wildfires, drought and e...

President Ruto denies Kenya’s involvement in US migrant deportation deals
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2025

Ruto said Kenya had "not received any request" from Washington to accept migrants expelled from the United States.

Ruto warns UN faces irrelevance without reform
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2025

He urged a complete overhaul of both the UN Security Council and the international financial architecture, arguing that the world body no longer repre...

UAE Foreign Minister calls for immediate end to Gaza war during meeting with Netanyahu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

The meeting marked Netanyahu’s first discussion with a senior Arab official since Israel’s September 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Ruto denies backing Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations ‘propaganda’
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2025

He added that Kenya's approach had received backing from several nations, including the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirat...

IGAD elevates Horn of Africa agenda at UN General Assembly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu engaged with member states, international partners, and development agencies to foster cooperation and pr...

Rwanda calls for Africa’s permanent seat at UN Security Council
New Times  |  Sep 27, 2025

Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe reiterated Rwanda’s support for multilateralism and its interest in hosting UN agencies as part of a commitment to a cos...

Mental health takes centre stage at the General Assembly
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

Even where services do exist, they are often inaccessible due to costs, distance, or lack of integration with other health support. Stigma is also a s...

Kenya warns UN of looming funding crisis in Somalia Mission, calls for sustainable financing
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 26, 2025

He said Kenya supports the implementation of UN Resolution 2719 (2023), particularly through a hybrid financing model anchored on UN-assessed contribu...

AG denies knowledge of police officer’s death in Haiti despite Ruto’s statement at UN
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 24, 2025

Lawyers representing the family argued that the President's public acknowledgement that Bernard Kabiru was among three Kenyan officers who died in Hai...

Ruto urges nations to take charge of health systems as donor funding declines
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Speaking on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Ruto said the withdrawal of donor funds had revealed systemic vulne...

UN chief Guterres calls statehood for Palestinians 'a right, not a reward'
DW News  |  Sep 23, 2025

Speaking at a New York conference on the Middle East convened by France and Saudi Arabia, Guterres said denying statehood would fuel extremism and war...

Recommit to a two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, ‘before it’s too late’: Guterres
UN News  |  Sep 23, 2025

The UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognised a Palestinian State on Sunday, and President Macron announced that France would join them – to lengt...

Palestinian recognition gains diplomatic momentum at UN General Assembly
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 23, 2025

The recognition drive gained further traction on Monday when France and Saudi Arabia co-hosted a peace conference in New York, where ten more nations...

Kenya seeks UN General Assembly support for beleaguered Haiti mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 19, 2025

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi, who arrived in New York on Thursday, framed Kenya's agenda around peace and security.

Michael Olunga among Africa’s top scorers in World Cup qualifiers
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 12, 2025

The towering striker began with a brace in Kenya’s opening game against Seychelles, striking twice away from home.

Israeli strike in Doha marks ‘alarming escalation’, warns top UN official
UN News  |  Sep 12, 2025

Qatar, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the League of Arab States, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation condemned the action and expressed concern...

US bars Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 80 officials from attending UN meeting in New York
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Palestinian leaders of undermining peace and pushing for “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palest...

M23 rejects HRW findings linking group to over 140 civilian deaths in DRC
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

According to M23, the allegations were neither new nor credible, having already been raised by the United Nations Human Rights offices earlier this mo...

Kwale: Several suspected gang members arrested in major crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

The suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 1 after officers acted on a public tip-off that led them to a hideout in the Ngeneni area, where weapo...

From Bungoma to the world: How I turned passion for Swahili into global classroom - Abdulkarim Murunga
Amina Wako  |  Aug 02, 2025

I started recording our lessons and sending the videos for revision. Unexpectedly, other students began reaching out after watching my videos. That’s...

MOFA FC appoints Atulo Nicholas as new team manager ahead of promotion push
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 01, 2025

MOFA praised Atulo for his "professionalism, meticulous nature, and strong grasp of team dynamics," highlighting these attributes as crucial to the cl...

Victims in Baby Pendo case ask court to direct police to apprehend accused fugitive officer
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 23, 2025

Lawyer Otieno stressed that officer Baa’s continued evasion of arrest—despite valid court orders—has undermined the victims' trust in the justice syst...

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