Three killed after BMW crashes into footbridge, bursts into flames on Nairobi's Raila Odinga Road

Three people were killed in a fiery road crash early Saturday morning after a BMW lost control and crashed into a footbridge along Raila Odinga Road in Nairobi's Kilimani area. The self-involved accident occurred at about 3:00 a.m. near the Riara Footbridge. Police said the vehicle was travelling from the Lang'ata direction towards the city [...] The post Three killed after BMW crashes into footbridge, bursts into flames on Nairobi's Raila Odinga Road appeared first on Kahawatungu.

School fight or fatal fall? Police probe death of Thika High student

Student's family in the dark amid conflicting accounts of their son's death.

Screams, flames and failed rescue: Witnesses recount 1am Mbagathi Road footbridge crash that killed 3

The final moments of three people whose vehicle burst into flames in horrific crash.

Ruto targets 2027 as Kindiki warns Kenya Kwanza against 2032 politics

President William Ruto expresses confidence that he will win a second term.

Health services in Bomet and Kericho paralysed as doctors, clinical officers down tools

Patients stranded as medics' strike affects services in public health facilities in the two...

Inside Lavington's Holy Cross Church and the Catholic movement challenging Pope Leo's authority

MPs' plan can ease schools' congestion

The best learning centres on real-world problem-solving rather than passing examinations that...

Enhance revenue collection

. Aggressive enforcement and digital systems are yielding dividends.

Why Ol Kalou voters defy political tides

Those arriving with convoys, cash and carefully choreographed rallies should remember that this...

When campaigns become welfare programmes

Citizens eventually repay those handouts through inflated contracts, failing public services...

Kenya's brown-envelope journalism

Killing stories or distorting them because of meagre handouts is the most cynical betrayal of...

Gunfire, masked men and bribery claims shake Ol Kalou by-election race

Masked gunmen traveling in vehicles with concealed and missing registration plates attacked a DCP campaign vehicle.

DP Kindiki calls for full focus on Ruto's reelection next year, warns against 2032 distraction

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has rallied supporters of President Ruto to focus on consolidation of his support for the 2027 elections warning against distractive political agendas that should be put on hold going forward. Prof. Kindiki said focus should be on the President's reelection in next year's polls saying anything else including campaigns for 2032 [...] The post DP Kindiki calls for full focus on Ruto's reelection next year, warns against 2032 distraction appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Why Linda Mwananchi leaders cancelled Ol Kalou tour

The Linda Mwananchi brigade will instead convene a meeting in Nyahururu Town.

Elon Musk's plans refer to an idea conceived in the 1960s. What is the Kardashev scale?

Elon Musk's plans for the future of SpaceX, and humanity, are rooted in an idea conceived in the 1960s when astronomers began to pick up mysterious, unknown radio sources in the cosmos. Soviet astronomer Nikolai Kardashev was a pioneer in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence at the time, and some of the signals fascinated him. [...] The post Elon Musk's plans refer to an idea conceived in the 1960s. What is the Kardashev scale? appeared first on Kahawatungu.

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola

A US citizen working for a humanitarian group in the Democratic Republic of Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday. The CDC said it is working with the patient's employing organization, other federal agencies and partners in [...] The post US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola appeared first on Kahawatungu.

TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68

TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has died, a year after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist was 68. It is with great sadness that the family of Dermot Murnaghan announces that he passed away at home in North London earlier this morning, his [...] The post TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68 appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

President Donald Trump allowed landmark housing legislation to become law overnight on Friday without his signature. He had earlier refused to sign it in protest over Congresss failure to pass voter ID legislation but did not veto the housing bill. Experts have said the legislation marks the most comprehensive action from Congress on lowering house [...] The post Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists who reported security concerns around new Air Force One

Four New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns surrounding a Qatari-gifted jet serving as the new Air Force One have been subpoenaed by the Justice Department, the news outlet reported Friday. The journalists –– Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt –– have been subpoenaed to testify before a federal [...] The post Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists who reported security concerns around new Air Force One appeared first on Kahawatungu.

IEBC under pressure as Ol Kalou rivals trade poll sabotage claims 

Opposing camps accuse each other of multiple electoral offences ahead of next week's by-election.