COVID-19 in Machakos: 68 out of 97 new cases recorded from one factory

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Out of the 97 new COVID-19 cases that were recorded in Machakos County on Wednesday, 68 of them were confirmed from a single factory in Mavoko Sub-cou...

coronavirus , machakos

Bomet County in frantic search of 7 passengers who interacted with a COVID-19 patient

By Citizen Reporter,

Health officials in Bomet County are up for an uphill task of tracing eight passenger who travelled with a COVID-19 positive case from Nairobi in a pu...

coronavirus

Oscar Sudi has never spoken in the National Assembly since 2017 – report

By Ian Omondi,

Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi and his Nakuru Town West counterpart Samuel Arama have made zero contributions in the National Assembly since...

Mzalendo Trust , National Assembly , Oscar Sudi , parliament

400 teachers sought mental health support over depression in April – report

By Makori Ongechi,

The number of teachers seeking mental health support has risen steadily during the period the country has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic. In t...

COVID-19 , Minet Kenya Insurance , teachers , tsc

American pleads guilty to sexually abusing girls at his orphanage in Kenya

By Benjamin Muriuki,

An American man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four underage girls at a children's home he and his wife had set up in Kenya's Bomet County. ...

Gregory Dow

Three-year-old girl defiled, killed by mother’s boyfriend

By Paul Ruto,

Police are investigating circumstances under which a three-year-old girl was defiled and killed by her mother's boyfriend  at Kabisoge village in the...

Bomet County.

DP Ruto allies Cherargei, Linturi removed from key Senate committee positions

By Ian Omondi,

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei and his Meru counterpart Mithika Linturi are among Jubilee Party rebels allied to Deputy President William Ruto who wer...

DP William Ruto , Irungu Kang'ata , senate , Senator Mithika Linturi , Senator Samson Cherargei

Nairobi Toi Market clinic workers among 24 quarantined after contact with Covid-19 patient

By Enock Sikolia,

A clinic in Nairobi's Toi market is on the spot after it emerged that five of its healthcare workers handled the Covid - 19 patient who died in Bomet ...

Bomet , Quarantine , Toi Market

Bomet: Deceased coronavirus patient buried at night under tight security

By Paul Ruto,

A 55-years-old man who tested positive for the new coronavirus was on Wednesday night laid to rest in a burial supervised by medics and the police at ...

Bomet , coronavirus

Youngster Bett holding on to Olympic dream

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The World Under 20 3000m steeplechase silver medalist Leonard Bett is not letting go of his dream after the coronavirus pandemic moved his chance for ...

chairman Leonard Kaanake , Covid-19 pandemic , Leonard Bett , Tokyo 2020

Bomet’s pride as little known Silibwet FC breaks 12-year jinx for NSL football

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Special Report   Gilbert Kiprotich For many, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it its fair share of gloom. Pain, anguish, mental torture, j...

baringo , Bomet County. , National Super League9NSL0 , Silibwet FC , Silibwet Leons FC

3 cops beaten silly after they were caught collecting bribes in Bomet

By Paul Ruto,

Three police officers are nursing serious injuries at the Ndanai sub-county Hospital in Bomet after they were thrashed by irate members of the public....

cops

Tim Cheruiyot, chasing glory in the farms, off the track

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

For the world 1500m champion Timothy Cheruiyot, whenever he is not in his running gear, the most probable places to find him is in his farms. He ma...

1500m , Bomet , farm , kenya , Kuresoi , Nakuru. , Timothy Cheruiyot , track

Police investigating Sigor Primary School in Bomet over claims of students still in class despite gov’t order on closure

By Paul Ruto,

Pupils of Sigor primary school in Chepalungu sub-county in Bomet are in school despite the government's directive suspending all learning in Kenyan sc...

sigor primary school

Opisa: From defender to a Chapa Dimba goalscoring machine

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

After failing to progress beyond the regional finals for two straight, Wiyeta Girls finally broke into Chapa Dimba's biggest stage in grand fashion. ...

Chapa Dimba

Kericho Governor Chepkwony urges Gov’t to increase DP Ruto’s security

By Paul Ruto,

Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony has now appealed to the government to increase Deputy President William Ruto’s security following the murder of Serg...

DP William Ruto , Governor Paul Chepkwony , Sergeant Kipyegon Kenei

30-year-old woman killed by 24-year-old boyfriend in Bomet

By Paul Ruto,

A 30-year-old woman was on Saturday night killed by her 24-year-old boyfriend at Korongei village in Bomet County. Confirming the incident, Konoin ...

Bomet county lays trap to nab suspects as cases of sodomy increase

By Paul Ruto,

Residents of Bomet are living in apprehension over the rising cases of sodomy in the region . On Thursday Cheibei tea buying centre in Konoin sub c...

sodomy in Bomet

Itigo Girls ripe for Chapa Dimba Rift gong – Kipruto

By Philip Muchiri,

Despite the exit of eight first team players from last year’s team which reached the Rift Regional Chapa Dimba final, Itigo girls head coach Emmanue...

Chapa Dimba , Itigo , Kipruto , rift

Facebook alert on a terror attack lands Kenyan man in hot soup

By Paul Ruto,

Senior Magistrate Kipkurui kibelion has allowed detectives from Bomet police station to detain for four days a man who warned of an impending terror a...