Over 300K Turkana residents urged to move to safer grounds over potential Turkwel Dam spill over

By Citizen Reporter,

Residents in Turkana County have been urged to move to safer grounds due to potential Turkwel Dam spill over. The Water Resources Authority said at...

Turkwel

CS Keter urges those living in Garissa, Tana River to move after Met warning on heavy rains, floods

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that the ongoing rains will increase, exposing Kenyans in risk-prone areas to flooding and landslides. S...

floods kenya

Bodies of tomato traders who drowned in Masinga Dam retrieved

By Johnson Muriithi,

The bodies of three tomato traders who drowned as they were crossing Masinga Dam on Thursday have all been retrieved. The three deceased traders an...

Machakos: Man chops off wife’s ears in horrific knife attack

By Alphonse Mbithi,

A middle-aged woman in Masinga Constituency, Machakos County is nursing serious injuries after her husband cut off her both ears for allegedly reveali...

machakos county , man chops wife's ears , Masinga

KWS officers kill hippo in Masinga dam

By Alphonse Mbithi,

Officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on Tuesday morning killed one hippopotamus in an ongoing crackdown on rogue hippopotamuses in Masinga D...

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , masinga dam , Masinga MP Joshua Mwalyo

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

‘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

Power bills set to drop as KenGen ups hydro production

By Anita Nkatha,

Power generator KenGen is set to increase capacity from hydro power stations following the heavy rains that have raised water levels. According to ...

Electricity , floods , generation mix , geothermal , hydro , kengen , Kenya Meteorological Department , power production , Rebecca Miano

One dies as boat capsizes in Machakos

By Alphonse Mbithi,

A man died after a boat capsized at Masinga dam in Kakuku area, Machakos County, on Saturday evening. The man, who was with a colleague in the boat...

Ekalakala /Ikatini Ward MCA Stephen Mwanthi Nzue , Ekalakala sub-location , Kakuku area , machakos county , One dies as boat capsizes in Machakos

Ruto will be Jubilee’s downfall, warns Kalonzo

By Majanga Michael,

Wiper Party leader and National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential running mate Kalonzo Musyoka on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Deputy Pre...

Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation , NASA campaigns , The Deputy President William Ruto , Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka

Rowdy youth disrupt Kalembe Ndile rally in Athi River

By Enock Muswii,

A political rally convened by former Kibwezi MP Kalembe Ndile, who is eyeing the Mavoko legislative seat in the August polls, at Athi River Stadium en...

Kalembe Ndile , Mavoko constituency , Patrick Makau , regina ndambuki

Electricity bills set to rise as dam levels drop

By Patrick Igunza,

Kenyans have been urged to brace for higher electricity bills in January. This as the country’s hydro generated power is set to reduce on account...

Charles Keter , Electricity , Hydropower , kengen , KENYA POWER , masinga dam , power bills , thermal energy

Power company accused of buying land cheaply

By Citizen Team,

Residents of Lower Yatta, Kitui County have accused the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) of duping them into selling their land at che...

KETRACO duping , residents claim to be duped

Gov’t to increase Murang’a water project allocation by Ksh150M – Ruto

By Dennis Nduhiu,

Deputy President William Ruto has announced an increase in the allocation for the launch of water projects under the National Collector Tunnel in Mura...

muranga , william ruto

Raila politicising Murang’a water project – Wa Iria

By Wangui Ngechu,

Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has accused CORD leader Raila Odinga of politicizing the Northern Water Collector Tunnel project being constructed ...

murang'a governor , Mwangi wa Iria , raila odinga

‘Secret’ Jubilee water project to lead to desertification – Raila

By Benjamin Wafula,

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader, Raila Odinga, want the government to stop with immediate effect the construction of the norther...

JUBILEE , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

KEBS releases names of suspended water bottling firms

By Maureen Murimi,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has released the names of the suspended licenses of 368 water bottling firms for failing to meet standard guideli...

KEBS , kenya , water

Gov’t invests Ksh 144 billion in Lower Eastern region

By PSCU,

The Government has invested over Ksh 144 billion in water, health and road projects in Lower Eastern region. Speaking Tuesday at State House, Nairo...

government , kenya , kitui , machakos , Makueni , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Ukambani

Two more bodies retrieved from Masinga Dam

By Maureen Murimi,

Two more bodies have been retrieved from Masinga Dam in Machakos County, after a boat capsized early Thursday morning. The bodies of the deceased w...

boat , boat capsizes , kenya , machakos county , masinga dam

Four dead as boat capsizes in Masinga

By Maureen Murimi,

Four people died and six others rescued after a boat they were travelling in capsized in Masinga Dam, Machakos County. The boat was ferrying ten l...

boat , boat capsizes , kenya , masinga dam