Audio By Vocalize DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua addresses residents of Kawangware in Dagoretti, Nairobi County. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] A section of religious leaders in Nandi has urged opposition leaders to suspend planned protests over rising fuel prices. They argued that the fuel crisis is a global issue and leaders should not politicise it to advance their selfish gains at the expense of peace and stability in the country. Speaking at a burial in Nandi County, Bishop Paul Korir of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Nandi Diocese, urged political leaders to prioritise the nation’s interests when addressing issues such as…
Author: By Edward Kosut
Video shows police assaulting men playing pool in Nandi Hills. Residents of Nandi Hills town are reeling from shock and trauma after allegedly being robbed and assaulted by police officers during a night patrol operation. Business owners and other urban residents are counting losses following the raid, which they say was carried out by men in police uniform on the night of January 10, 2025. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;…
Family members and friends view the body of the late Fr Allois Cheruiyot Bett after his requiem mass at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Uasin Gishu County on June 2, 2025. [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Emotions ran high yesterday as slain Catholic Priest Father Alloise Cheruiyot Bett was laid to rest in Nandi County today. Political leaders expressed concerns over rising insecurity in banditry-prone North Rift following the priest’s murder in Tot. They claimed the suspects remain at large, walking freely despite information provided by locals during security meetings. While speaking at Fr Alloise’s burial at Terige Secondary School,…
Crime scene. [Photo, Standard] The body of a six-year-old boy who was reported missing last week has been found next to St. Benedict Kaptich Primary School in Nandi South. His mother Scholastica Chesang said Dennis Koech failed to return home from school. Chesang recounted the last moments with her son on the morning of May 7, as she prepared him for school. According to her, Koech, a Grade One pupil at St. Benedict Kapticch Primary School, was last seen that morning as he went to school two kilometres from their home. “On Wednesday morning, I prepared and saw him off…