Global Report Highlights Progress but Warns Drowning Remains a Critical Public Health Threat KISUMU, Kenya July 26 –Hundreds of Kisumu residents and stakeholders gathered to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, issuing a strong call for personal safety measures to curb drowning-related deaths. The key messages laid emphasis on Community Awareness, Lifesaving Skills, and Multi-Agency collaboration…
KITALE, Kenya – July 25, 2025 –Soy United FC’s long-awaited promotion to the FKF National Super League for the 2025/26 season has finally been confirmed following a delay caused by a contentious appeal filed by rivals Gucha Stars. The appeal, which had cast uncertainty over Soy United’s fate, stemmed from allegations that the team fielded…
KISUMU, Kenya, July 24 –For decades, humanity has watched its skies dim or blurry and temperatures rise under the weight of our own pollution. The ozone layer, once a natural shield, has suffered pollution. Our glaciers are shrinking, droughts are lengthening, and floods and storms are no longer seasonal. They are recurring phenomena or wonders…
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 24 –The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have jointly released a landmark report exposing the alarming threat of contaminated medicines. The drugs continue to claim countless lives and compromise the health of many, particularly children. The report, titled “Contaminated medicines and integrity of…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 24 –The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), in collaboration with the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) and the Manhiça Health Research Centre (CISM), is proud to announce the results of a groundbreaking study. This study demonstrates that ivermectin, when administered to the population through Mass Drug Administration (MDA), can significantly reduce…
MUHORONI, Kisumu July 24 –There was tension in Muhoroni Township after the officer in charge of the area police post, Titus Sirma, stormed a disputed parcel of land in the company of his officers and armed youths. Curious members of the public demanded to know his mission, yet the land parcel is at the centre…
ELDORET, Kenya, July 24 –Police in Eldoret have arrested two men suspected of operating a fake recruitment agency, promising over 100 young people jobs abroad and duping them of Sh2,400 each. The suspects, apprehended by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), were collecting money from the youth at Silver Line back street in…
ELDORET, Uasin Gishu July 24 –In a stern address at the 18th Jukwaa La Usalama forum in Eldoret, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen declared a war on drug abuse among the youth, citing the presence of hard drugs such as marijuana and heroin in the county. To combat this menace, he pledged to collaborate with…
MILIMANI COURT, Nairobi July 23 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has applied to the High Court at Milimani to have the Baby Pendo murder case involving four senior police officers transferred to Kisumu for trial. The DPP told the court today that transferring the matter to Kisumu will better serve the ends of…
Ten suspected gangsters arrested, crude weapons recovered in overnight operation in Kisumu East sub-county as police fight to reduce crime in the area. MIGOSI, Kisumu East July 23 -An intensive overnight police operation aimed at curbing rampant mugging incidents in Kisumu East Sub-County has led to the arrest of ten suspects, including one female. The…