A screengrab from the viral video when the Samburu Morans were seen dragging the girl out of schoolA 14-year-old girl who was abducted by Samburu Morans from Nairimirimur Primary School in Samburu East Subcounty has been rescued. In a viral video that has been doing rounds on different Samburu social media platforms, the Samburu Morans are seen dragging the girl out of class while caning her before escaping with her using a motorcycle. Confirming the incident, Daniel Lolojore, Nairimirimur Primary School head teacher told KNA that the minor is not a registered pupil at the school, adding that she had…
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Education CS Julius Ogamba briefing the press after opening the inaugural national retreat of public universities councils in Mombasa./KNAThe government will strengthen the existing school auditing department to ensure proper financial management of public funds. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said auditing of funds given to schools countrywide will continue to be done.He noted that the Ministry of Education will receive a whopping Sh702.7 billion, the largest share in the 2025/2026 national budget of Sh4.239 trillion. “The allocated budget is almost 28 per cent of the entire budget, and we have already surpassed the UNESCO recommendation that 20 percent of a nation’s…
The AI-Powered CT Scanner being given a test run by the hospital’s Chief Radiologist as the Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale (Far L) looks on/KNAThe Nairobi Hospital has officially unveiled a state-of-the-art AI-powered CT scanner as part of a strategic initiative to modernise diagnostic services and tackle the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya.The Siemens SOMATOM Drive 256-slice CT scanner was launched during a high-level ceremony presided over by Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale on Sunday.The scanner was described as a transformative tool that would enhance early diagnosis, speed of care, and treatment precision for critical conditions…
Rigoma Girls’ Secondary School Principal Alice Onywoki at the school in Masaba North, Nyamira County during a prize-giving day on Thursday, June 5, 2025./KNARigoma Girls’ Secondary school Principal has resorted to spending nights with her students after unknown persons shattered windows to her bedroom and locked her house from outside while she slept.The school is located in Masaba North Subcounty, Nyamira county.The Principal, Alice Onywoki, is now living in fear, after leaflets criticising her leadership were found near the school compound. Leaders in the area, parents and teachers castigated the incident and called for fast arrests of the culprits to ensure they are brought to…
Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr addresses members of the public during World Environment Day celebrations held at Kenya Medical Training College- Wote Campus on June 5, 2025/KNAMakueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr has announced a ban on single-use plastics in all county offices and at official functions in an effort to combat plastic pollution in the area. He was speaking during the World Environment Day celebrations held at Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)- Wote Campus.The governor noted that this was part of the strategies by government to eradicate the use of plastics. “Enough is enough! We must act now before plastics choke…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba speaking during the inaugural graduation ceremony at Riragia Technical and Vocational College (TVC) in Marani Sub County, Kisii County on June 4, 2025/KNAEducation Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said the government is working closely with schools that received low capitation to rectify the matter following a glitch in the disbursement of the funds. CS Ogamba said there could have been an error in the schools that received Sh86 or Sh84, noting that the ministry is in touch with the affected schools to resolve the issue.Ogamba was speaking after gracing the inaugural graduation ceremony at Riragia…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku inspects a NYS quarter guard at the Balambala NYS camp in Garissa./KNAPublic Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has said that the government is planning to increase the annual intake slots for the youth joining the National Youth Service (NYS) from the current 20,000 to 40,000 in the next financial year.The Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes CS revealed that they are in the process of realigning the NYS to ensure that it generates income through various programmes to be able to cater for the increased numbers.He was speaking during a relief food distribution…
Police in Narok South have arrested a man suspected of brutally killing his friend and dismembering his body in Chemamul village, Ololunga. The incident is believed to have occurred on Saturday. By Sunday evening, only the lower half of the victim’s body had been recovered. The remains, which were positively identified by family members, were found dumped in a nylon sack approximately 200 metres from the suspect’s house. According to the deceased’s mother, Lily Mutai, her 27-year-old son, Philemon Kirui Mutai, went missing on Thursday last week. Concerned about his whereabouts, the family visited the home of his close friend.…
CS Lands, Alice Wahome addressing residents of Mutitu location in the Uaso Narok block of the South Marmanet forest in Nyahururu Subcounty during a tree planting exercise/KNAThe Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome has affirmed that she is not resigning from the government as some people have been speculating on social media. Wahome said her job in the Kenya Kwanza government was secure because she is focused on service delivery to Kenyans and fulfillment of all pledges the government promised to Kenyans during the 2022 electioneering period. “When some people were fired, some people started writing…
A view of the Kongo mosque built by Persian Arab traders/KNAThe Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has halted the illegal sale of a Sh1.4 billion cultural heritage site in the coastal county of Kwale by alleged grabbers. The EACC has moved to court to stop the illegal sale of public land gazetted as a Cultural Heritage Site measuring approximately 6.405 hectares situated in Diani area, Kwale County, by private individuals. The Commission, through an application dated May 6, 2025, sought to halt a sale of the property as advertised by the individuals. In the court document, EACC is seeking preservation…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) board Chairman Nderitu Muriithi addressing the media in Kisumu after holding a consultative meeting with stakeholders in the sugar industry/KNAThe Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is mulling a comprehensive review of taxes imposed on sugarcane by-products to curb smuggling from the neighbouring East African Community (EAC) partner states. This follows concerns from players in the sector over rising cases of smuggling of molasses, ethanol and alcoholic beverages through the porous borders with the neighbouring countries. Speaking in Kisumu during a stakeholder engagement forum with players in the sugar industry from Western Kenya, KRA Board Chairman Nderitu Murithi…
CS Lands, Alice Wahome addressing residents of Mutitu location in the Uaso Narok block of the South Marmanet forest in Nyahururu Subcounty during a tree planting exercise/KNAThe Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome has affirmed that she is not resigning from the government as some people have been speculating on social media. Wahome said her job in the Kenya Kwanza government was secure because she is focused on service delivery to Kenyans and fulfillment of all pledges the government promised to Kenyans during the 2022 electioneering period. “When some people were fired, some people started writing…
Police vehicle/FileTragedy has struck Cavari Village in Mavuria Ward, Mbeere South Constituency in Embu County after a 14-year-old boy died after consuming food suspected to be contaminated. The incident occurred on Sunday after the victims consumed leftover food believed to be contaminated, which they had taken home from a public function within the area. According to Chief Officer in charge of Public Health Henry Nthiga, the affected individuals had attended a community event the previous day, where some of them carried some leftover food home and consumed it the following day. Speaking from his office on Wednesday morning, Nthiga said…
Enviroment CS Deborah Barasa plants a tree at the Kenya Forest Service headquarters in Karura /HANDOUTThe government has now turned to a pilot programme on model villages to fast track the dream of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry on Friday launched the programme in Meru, saying it is the surest way of achieving the forest cover target.Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa said the move is the way to go in achieving and exceeding the 15 billion mark as well as the 30 per cent tree cover.“The 15 billion Tree Growing Programme launched as a…
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi addressing Ngoliba residents, Thika East Sub County./KNAKiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi now says he is a marked man, claiming that many traps have been laid for him in all parts of the county in efforts to hound him from office.Wamatangi who was recently arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) officers over alleged financial and procurement malpractices, said corruption cartels and some politicians alike want him out of office.Speaking in Ngoliba market, Thika East Sub County, during the distribution of free fertilizer to residents, the governor maintained that he will not be intimidated and will continue…
Governor Irungu Kang’ata addressing residents of Greystone shopping centre in Gatanga Sub County/KNAMurang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has strongly emphasised the need for county governments to manage the Road Maintenance Levy so as to improve infrastructure in counties.Speaking during the official launch of cabro-paved roads at Greystone shopping centre in Gatanga Sub County under the Smart City Programme, Kang’ata underscored the importance of allocating such funds to county administrations to boost local road maintenance.“The majority of roads that require maintenance are in villages and towns, which fall under the jurisdiction of county governments,” Kang’ata said.He added, “Yet, all the money collected…
Nairobi City/FILELand prices in Nairobi’s satellite towns rose at a higher pace of 2.4 percent compared to 1.9 per cent in the previous quarter, as price growth in the suburbs remained unchanged at 1.7 pe rcent.HassConsult Land price indices for the first quarter of 2025 indicate that the resilience in land price growth across Nairobi’s satellite towns was backed by higher demand in Kiserian, Juja, and Thika, where prices remain within reach of a wider spectrum of developers and home builders.This saw 13 of the 14 surveyed satellite towns report higher prices in the period, a slight improvement from the…
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho making his address during the consultative meeting in Mombasa. /PHOTO: LVA. The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs and the Council of Governors (CoG) have agreed to jointly petition Parliament to withdraw the Fisheries Management and Development Bill (2023).This follows intense pressure from the Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) and stakeholders in the blue economy sector who termed the bill deeply flawed.The decision was reached following a high-level presentation made yesterday by the Lake Victoria Aquaculture (LVA) Association at a sitting of the CoG Blue Economy Committee in…
Archbishop Martin Kivuva of the Mombasa Holy Ghost Cathedral delivers his Easter message./KNAAs President William Ruto is set for a working tour of the People’s Republic of China, Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva of the Mombasa Holy Ghost Cathedral has issued a strong appeal to the government to borrow responsibly.In his Easter message, Arch. Kivuva urged the government to ensure that the debt ceiling was not exceeded to avoid overburdening the already strained taxpayers. “The challenge is who would bear the burden of debts, and the person who will take over the reins of power, the debt burden would be on him,” said…
Arrests by law enforcements agencies made over the weekend in various illegal shisha outlets/KNAThe Ministry of Health, through the division of drug and substance abuse control within the state department of public health, together with a team of law enforcement agencies, conducted a coordinated crackdown on several illegal shisha outlets in Nairobi this weekend.Shisha, also known as hookah or a waterpipe, is a method of smoking tobacco through a device where the smoke is passed through water before being inhaled.It involves heating flavored tobacco with charcoal, and the smoke is drawn through a hose and mouthpiece after passing through a…