Dozens of young people in the Langas area of Uasin Gishu County gathered for a football tournament on the weekend, using the opportunity to foster unity and promote peace ahead of the 2027 general election. The tournament, organized within the Langas community, brought together youth from diverse backgrounds and social strata, with organizers aiming to...
Over 300 residents of Thingithu Ward in Laikipia County received free medical check-ups and advise in a medical camp on the need to prioritize preventive measures to combat the rise in lifestyle diseases. During the camp, residents were screened for prostate cancer, which medics decried was on the rise, yet a majority of men rarely...
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was impeached in October 2024 following a motion in the National Assembly and removal by the Senate, with the High Court upholding his removal.
At least two people were killed while 46 others are in hospitals following chaos that were experienced during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay on Sunday. Among those killed was a police driver. He was attached to Nyando police command. His boss who was in the car is among those admitted in hospital with [...] The post Two including cop die, 46 injured, 6 cars torched during Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay Town appeared first on Kahawatungu.
WAANDISHI wawili wa habari walijeruhiwa na biashara kusitishwa katika Mji wa Homa Bay Jumapili huku mvutano ukizuka kabla ya mkutano wa Linda Mwananchi. Waandishi wa AFP Fred Ooko na Brian Ongoro walishambuliwa karibu saa tatu asubuhi walipokuwa wakiripoti matukio katika mji huo. Wawili hao walisema walivamiwa na kundi la watu waliokuwa na silaha za kienyeji. Vitambulisho vyao vya kazi, leseni za udereva, kamera na mali nyingine zilichukuliwa. Bw Ooko alisema alibururwa barabarani na kupigwa kwa marungu kabla ya mhudumu wa bodaboda aliyemfahamu kuingilia kati na kumsaidia kutoroka hadi Olare. "Mwenzangu Brian Ongoro pia alipigwa. Alipoteza simu na kamera. Leseni yangu, kitambulisho cha kazi na vitu vingine vilichukuliwa," akasema. [caption id="attachment_191227" align="alignnone" width="1600"] Vioo vya magari vilivyovunjwa vyatapakaa katika barabara za Homa Bay wakati wahuni walipokabili msafara wa Linda Mwananchi. Picha|George Odiwuor[/caption] Mji wa Homa Bay ulikuwa kama eneo lisiloweza kufikika baada ya vijana kufunga barabara kadhaa kwa mawe na magogo, huku wengine wakiwasha moto. Biashara zilisitishwa huku maduka na baadhi ya maeneo ya ibada yakifungwa. Msafara wa Linda Mwananchi uliokuwa ukielekea Homa Bay ulilazimika kubadili njia baada ya baadhi ya barabara kuzuiwa. Polisi walitumia vitoa machozi kuwatawanya waandamanaji na kufungua barabara. Hapo awali, polisi walikamata washukiwa 15 wa genge la uhalifu katika Kaunti ya Kisumu na kuwapokonya mapanga, visu, kamba, marungu na silaha nyingine. Polisi walisema washukiwa hao walikuwa wakielekea Homa Bay kwa magari matatu. Mmoja wao, Oliver Jaoko almaarufu Oliveti, anadaiwa kuwa kiongozi wa kundi hilo lakini alitoroka wakati wa operesheni. Washukiwa hao 15 wamewekwa chini ya ulinzi wakisubiri kufikishwa mahakamani.
The coastal city of Mombasa came alive as athletes, fitness enthusiasts, leaders, and community members gathered on Sunday for the inaugural Mombasa Mega Marathon 2026. ย The race organized by the Mombasa County government and a galaxy of civil society organizations sought to promote a healthy lifestyle and champion a drug-free society. ย The inaugural...
Several arrests were made on the morning of Monday, August 17 as police attempted to quell the situation before it got out of hand.