KNUT, KUPPET threaten to withdraw teachers from Kapedo over insecurity

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) as well as the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have now threatened to withdraw the...

insecurity , Joshua Cheptarus , Kapedo , KNUT , KUPPET , Omboko Milemba

Silale MCA Nelson Lotela surrenders to police over Kapedo violence

By Citizen Reporter,

Silale Member of County Assembly (MCA) Nelson Lotela who is wanted for alleged incitement on Saturday surrendered himself to police where he was quizz...

Kapedo , Silale ward MCA Nelson Lotela

Kenya records 129 new COVID-19 cases, recoveries

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has announced 129 new COVID-19 cases, tested from a sample size of 5,091 tested in the last hours. The total number of confir...

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Kenya records 139 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 139 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 5,487 tested in the last 24 hours, pushing the total confirmed cases to 99,769. The...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Two police officers killed in an ambush by suspected bandits in Kapedo

By Tonny Ndungu,

Two police officers were on Thursday evening killed in a bandit attack at Kapedo, reports say. The two; an inspector of police and his driver were a...

3 journalists who were stuck in Kapedo for 7 days rescued

By Bernadine Tiemoi,

Police officers have evacuated three Turkana-based journalists who had been trapped in the volatile Kapedo for the last seven days. The three: Citiz...

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Tiaty MP William Kamket arrested in Nairobi over Kapedo banditry attacks

By Citizen Reporter,

Tiaty Member of Parliament (MP) William Kamket has been arrested in Nairobi in connection with the banditry attacks in Kapedo. He is currently being...

Tiaty MP William Kamket

Weatherman warns of rainy weekend, strong winds in 27 counties

By Teddy Otieno,

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of strong winds and heavy rainfall from January 22 to January 23 in some parts of the country. The ra...

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Kenya approaches 100,000 COVID-19 cases

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced 136 new COVID-19 cases, tested from a sample of 3,787 in the last 24 hours. In a statement sent to the me...

6 reported dead, several injured in Arabal banditry attack

By Evans Chumo,

A total of six bodies of unidentified people were on Wednesday morning found dumped at Arabal location in Baringo South with gunshot wounds in the hea...

Kenya records 81 new COVID-19 cases, 51 recoveries

By Tonny Ndungu,

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya has risen to 99,308 after 81 people tested positive to the disease, out of a sample size of 2,347 test...

Turkana MPs Lomenen, Lodepe, Lokiru ‘under siege’ after bandits attack them in Kapedo

By Citizen Reporter,

Three Turkana Members of Parliament, James Lomenen (Turkana South), John Lodepe (Turkana Central) and Lokiru Ali Mohammed (Turkana East) say their liv...

bandits , James Lomenen , John Lodepe , Kapedo , Lokiru Ali Mohammed , Turkana Central , Turkana East , turkana south

Kenya’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 99,082 as 223 people test positive

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Saturday announced that 223 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 7,748 tested in the last 24 hours, tak...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

COVID-19: Kenya records 166 new cases, 3 deaths, 262 recoveries

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has recorded 166 new COVID-19 cases from a sample size of 7,077 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed positive cases to 98,8...

coronavirus , COVID-19

Cop shoots woman six times in the head over alcohol debt

By Emmanuel Cheboit,

Wilfred Too, a cop who was stationed at the Kaakong' police station in Turkana has been arrested after reportedly shooting and killing a teacher from ...

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Kenya records 3 new coronavirus deaths, 98 cases and 154 recoveries

By Tonny Ndungu,

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has hit 98,432 after 98 new infections were announced on Tuesday. In a statement to m...

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COVID-19: Kenya records 335 new cases, 340 recoveries, 8 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Thursday announced that 335 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 5,424 tested in the last 24 hours, bri...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

Kenya records 219 new coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Some 219 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya from a sample size of 5,413 tested in the last 24 hours, bringing to 97,127 the number of c...

coronavirus , COVID-19

OPINION: For media freedom let’s build bridges between the pen and the gun in 2021

By Guest Writer,

By Dinnah Ondari It is now cliché to refer to 2020 as a difficult year, thanks to COVID-19. Media especially took a hit from the harsh economic...

MCK , Media freedom , sexual harassment

Kenya’s coronavirus caseload rises to 96,139 after 147 new cases recorded

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health on  Tuesday announced 147 new coronavirus cases from a sample size of 3,043 tested in the last 24 hours. The new infections,...

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