KISUMU, 7th August 2026-Two people were confirmed dead and several others injured following a tragic road accident involving a bus ferrying Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) students in Boya, along the Kisumu–Nairobi highway. The bus was part of a funeral procession travelling from Kisumu International Airport to the rural home of the late student leader…
KABUL,Afghanistan,August 2026-For millions of menstruators (those born with a uterus and ovaries) around the world, menstruation is a natural part of life. Yet in many communities, it remains surrounded by silence, shame, stigma, misinformation, and social restrictions that affect education, health, participation, and violate human rights. Menstrual discrimination does not come from menstruation itself. It…
BUOYE, Kisumu East -The African Talent University (TATU) has officially launched its National Career Day drive, an ambitious initiative aimed at boosting student enrollment for its upcoming September intake and raising awareness across the Nyanza and Western Kenya regions. The inaugural event, held on August 7, 2026, at the university’s Buoye campus, drew over 300…
91.94kg of cannabis recovered in Homa Bay, busts made in Nairobi and Mombasa bus terminals NAIROBI, August 2026-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU)have intensified operations against drug trafficking, arresting three suspects in separate intelligence-led raids in Homa Bay, Nairobi, and Mombasa. In Homa Bay County, a joint team from DCI ANU…
SAMBURU, August 2026 -Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that the government has recovered more than 2,000 firearms and 15,000 rounds of ammunition from bandits and terrorists in ongoing security operations. Speaking during the graduation of 122 elite officers of the Security Operations Group (SOG) in Samburu on Thursday, Murkomen attributed the seizures to…
THIKA, August 2026- Kakamega School Green Commandos and St Joseph’s Girls Kitale won the Kenya Secondary School Sports Association (KSSSA) 2026 Term 2 National Ball Games soccer titles after closely contested finals at MPESA Foundation Academy in Thika, Kiambu County. In the boys’ final, record national champions Kakamega School defeated St Mary’s Yala 3-2 to…
County partners with RhingGo Emobility to cut transport costs and emissions KISUMU, August 2026-Kisumu County has taken a major step towards green transport with the flag-off of new electric Tuk Tuks by RhingGo Emobility Kenya, in a move set to revolutionize urban and peri-urban mobility. Deputy Governor Dr Mathews Owili led the launch and welcomed…
“Private Security Officers Are Pillar of National Security, Deserve Better Pay and Respect” – President Ruto STATE HOUSE, Nairobi-President William Ruto has announced sweeping government reforms to improve the welfare, training, and professional recognition of private security officers, terming them an indispensable pillar of Kenya’s national security and economic productivity. Speaking when he hosted representatives…
Cyber-criminality has evolved from isolated incidents into an industrialized, borderless ecosystem LYON, France, August 2026 –Artificial intelligence is enabling 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa making attacks faster, more scalable, and increasingly difficult for victims and platforms to detect, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. With more than 1.1 billion mobile…
Kasagam, 2nd August 2026-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investivation (DCI) Nyanza Region, in collaboration with their counterparts in Kisumu East, have arrested three suspects linked to a series of armed robberies in Kisumu East Sub-County. The breakthrough came on Sunday 2nd August, 2026 following a targeted operation at Kisumu Rotary College, where the suspects…