Motorists, passengers stranded in Mombasa after heavy downpour

By Wendy Abdallah,

Heavy downpour experienced on Wednesday night in most parts of Mombasa town has left motorists and residents stranded as they struggle to navigate thr...

floods , heavy rains , Met Department , Mombasa

Wakaazi wa Mombasa wakadiria hasara kutokana na mvua

By Citizen Reporter,

Wakaazi wa baadhi ya miji ya Mombasa wanaendelea kukadiria hasara kutokana na mvua kubwa inayoendelea kunyesha kaunti hiyo, huku maeneo mengi nchini y...

Three suspects arrested in Tana River over hiked fuel prices

By Vincent Maruga,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested three suspects in Tana River County following an impromptu raid. Accordin...

fuel prices

Heavy rain expected from today at the Kenyan Coast

By Wendy Abdallah,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that heavy rainfall is expected at the Kenyan coast from Wednesday. According to the weatherman, the...

Heavy rains in Kenya , Kenya Meteorological Department

Mt Kenya water abstraction licenses suspended for two weeks

By Martin Munene,

Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has suspended all Mt. Kenya water abstraction licenses from rivers in the region for 14 days effective immediately. ...

mt kenya rivers , water abstraction

Case of man who impregnated Class 3 girl in Tana River postponed again

By Amos Sambu,

A court adjourned for the second time in the case of a 25-year-old man from Tana River County who is charged with defiling and impregnating a class 3 ...

defilement , rape , Tana River

Tana River: Class 3 girl in sexual assault case goes missing

By Amos Sambu,

The ruling of a case in which a man is accused of impregnating a Class Three pupil at a school in Tana River County was on Monday adjourned after the ...

Garissa County , Madogo Police Station , tana river county

7 Tana River County bosses to spend weekend in jail

By Citizen Reporter,

Seven Tana River County officials will spend the weekend in police custody awaiting charges of over alleged corruption. The seven who include the c...

Abashora Swaleh Salad , corruption , tana river county

7 missing as deadly California wildfire continues to grow

By CNN,

At least seven people were still missing in Shasta County, California, as shifting winds, dry fuel and steep drainages helped the monstrous Carr Fire ...

California , California wildfires , The United States

Muthaura, Chris Kirubi dropped in new Parastatal changes

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura has been removed as the Chairperson of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority and Titus Ibui appoin...

Chris Kirubi , francis muthaura , Linus Gitahi , parastatals

Kenyan Gov’t to construct 57 dams across the country

By Peter Gachanja,

The national government plans to construct 57 dams across the country in a bid to increase water coverage from current 60 to 80 per cent. Water and...

patel dam , Solai Dam

Man killed by alleged drunk cops after fight with father over camel

By Amos Sambu,

A 27-year-old man from Boka area in Tana River County was allegedly shot dead by police in Bangale trading centre after a domestic fight with his fath...

Boka area Tana River County , Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) , Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett , Kenya Police Service (KPS) , Police shoot man dead

Former Governor Hussein Dado sued by ex-house help

By Dzuya Walter,

A woman has sued former Tana River Governor Hussein Dado and his wife, accusing them of unlawfully terminating her employment. Catherine Omwanza sa...

Catherine Omwanza , house help , Hussein Dado

78 people test positive for cholera in Tana River

By Citizen Reporter,

By Amos Sambu 78 people in Madogo, Tana River County admitted at an area health centre after testing positive to cholera. Addressing the press o...

cholera , Madogo

Gov’t to build more dams to curb floods menace

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said that the government will build dams to curb the floods menace in the country. The dams will be located on Ri...

floods

Met warns of floods in towns with poor drainage

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Meterological Department has issued a warning over floods in low-laying areas and those with poor drainage. Traffic disruptions are also ...

Floods Nairobi , Murang’a landslide , nairobi traffic

Fears of disease outbreak as 500 families displaced in Sondu

By Allan Obiero,

More than 500 families have been displaced from their homes after River Sondu Miriu broke its banks. There are fears of disease outbreaks since mos...

floods , Kenya Redcross , Nyakach , Sondu River

Anxiety grips Tana Delta residents as water levels rise

By Stephen Letoo,

The Kenya Red Cross has urged Tana River residents to move to higher grounds after water levels hit the red mark on the Garissa Bridge. Already ove...

Floods in Kenya , Garissa Bridge , masinga dam , Tana Delta

Uhuru gives hope to Solai tragedy victims at memorial service

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto on Wednesday joined survivors of the Solai dam tragedy in an interdenominational memorial service...

Nakuru County , patel dam , Solai tragedy , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

‘Move or drown,’ Gov’t warns as Masinga dam overflows

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has warned people living downstream from the Seven Forks power dams which lie on the lower valleys of Tana River to evacuate immediatel...

Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter , Gitaru and Kiambere , Kamburu , Kindaruma , Masinga , Seven Forks power dams