Mombasa county will on Monday, September 9, 2024, initiate a free fire and safety assessment exercise covering all schools. This follows the Hillside Endarasha fire tragedy that has since claimed the lives of 21 pupils, with reports indicating a possible rise in the number as several other pupils cannot be accounted for. Mombasa universities to…
The Director of Public Prosecution Renson Mulele Ingonga has issued a directive to the Inspector General of Police over the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire incident that claimed 17 lives and left others nursing injuries. In a statement on Saturday, September 7, 2024, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) directed the police boss…
ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna addressing the media at Parliament on August 6, 2024, after the Azimio Parliamentary Group Meeting where they adopt the appointment of their leadership in parliament replacing those who were appointed to the cabinet. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has urged his opposition Azimio coalition to manage its succession…
By OTIENO OTIENO Images of Kenyan President William Ruto and his entourage alighting from a Kenya Airways plane upon their arrival in China on Monday stirred up social media among the country’s famed digital activists. The reactions were mostly laudatory, with some commentators praising the President for promoting the national carrier’s brand while in Beijing…
President William Ruto , Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Nyandarua Governor Ndirangu Badilisha after a church service at Ndogino, Ndaragwa, Nyandarua County on July 14, 2024. [PCS] The guns may have gone silent but the war is still on. Although President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua continue to display some sort of camaraderie, the…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday said a specialized team of detectives has been deployed to Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni Nyeri County to commence investigations into the cause of the fire that killed pupils on Friday night. The Deputy President said President William Ruto has asked for expeditious investigations into the inferno. Speaking when…
Council of Governors Chairperson Anne Waiguru has penned an emotional message following the passing of Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Ndung’u. In the condolence note shared late Friday night, September 6, 2024, the Council of Governors described the deceased as an astute leader who excelled in his role. While describing his demise as a great loss,…
Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua. [Courtesy] Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua has died while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital. According to County Secretary Ambassador Abass Ali, Munyua had been admitted three months ago after experiencing a severe headache that led to a coma. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis of the brain, the same illness…
Homicide detectives gather outside Hillside Endarasha Academy admin block as they wait to establish the fire that has left at least 18 pupils dead and 27 seriously injured. [Amos Kiarie, Standard] President William Ruto on Friday declared three days of national mourning in honour of the 18 students who tragically lost their lives in…
President William Ruto has declared three days of national mourning after 17 children perished in a night fire which razed their dormitory on Thursday night. Ruto has said the tragic fire which happened at the Hillside Endarasha primary school in Kieni West constituency, Nyeri County had injured 14 other boys who were receiving treatment in…
Parents will not pay the full cost of the university programmes President William Ruto has declared a national mourning period of three days following the tragic deaths of 18 students at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County. The pupils lost their lives in a devastating dormitory fire that erupted on Thursday night, leaving the country…
The Deputy Governor of Lamu County Raphael Munyua Ndung’u has died. The deputy county boss is reported to have succumbed to an illness barely two years after he jointly ran on an ANC ticket with Governor Issa Timamy to win the gubernatorial seat. President William Ruto on Friday, September 6, 2024, confirmed his demise, stating…
Deputy Governor of Lamu County Raphael Munyua Ndung’u. President William Ruto has expressed his sorrow over the death of Lamu County’s Deputy Governor, Raphael Munyua Ndung’u. In a condolence message on X (formerly Twitter), the President mourned the loss of a dedicated and progressive leader who made significant contributions to the people of Lamu. In…
A Nairobi conference on Friday, September 6, 2024, brought out arguably some of the toughest women in the Kenyan political landscape. The event dubbed Women, Power and Change, united some of the female leaders in the country who have taken a rebellious path and committed to it, throwing all caution to the wind. Gathoni Wamuchomba…
The government will soon launch a nationwide inspection of development projects initiated by President William Ruto. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura made this announcement during a Thursday media briefing, responding to growing concerns about abandoned projects and allegations of corruption. Mwaura revealed that officials from the Office of the President will visit all regions to thoroughly…