Ben Kirui
154 Articles
The history of KDF helicopter crashes in Kenya
In November 20, 2023, two separate incidents shook Wajir County. A military helicopter, on a relief food supply mission, crashed during take-off in Buna, Wajir North, while another civilian chopper went down at Wajir International Airport en route to Arbajahan to deliver exam materials....
0ver 4000 households displaced as floods wreak havoc across the country
Particularly hard-hit are areas like Nairobi, where rising waters along the Ngong and Nairobi Rivers have resulted in flash floods, wreaking havoc in communities of Kware, Kibra, Viwandani, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, and Mukuru Kwa Reuben. In Tana River, the swelling river has caused panic among the residen...
'Your days are numbered!' Ruto warns bandits as Ksh.25B set aside to purchase modern weapons
Ruto announced plans to procure upgraded security equipment to address the bandit menace in the county.He also stated that the government has allocated Ksh.25 billion towards the acquisition of modern weaponry.
Nairobi UDA MCAs defend Sakaja amid criticism for snubbing Senate summons
Sakaja was on Thursday fined Ksh.500,000 for failing to appear before the Senate Energy Committee regarding the February gas explosion at Mradi area in Embakasi.He had on Monday also snubbed CPAIC summons where he was expected to clarify how Nairobi spe...
Chavakali Boys bus accident: Parents question decision to release students at night
Among the casualties was 17-year-old Joseph Maduli who died on the spot, while numerous others sustained injuries. The incident occurred at 11:35pm.
Kiambu man cries foul after being conned Ksh.2.7M in land deal
The victim developed interest in a plot of land in the coveted Mugutha area of Ruiru, prompting him to initiate the transaction.Unbeknownst to him, the purported owner was a shrewd fraudster.
Kitengela man who left home with his wife returns alone, sets himself on fire
Vincent Opon Kisangi allegedly ordered his house help to leave the house immediately before he committed the harrowing act.
Emotions run high as Kenyatta University students remember colleagues killed in road accident
In a solemn candle-light vigil, students, faculty, and staff of Kenyatta University, united in mourning, remembered the lives of the students who died in the tragic road accident at Maungu area near Voi town.
Bridge International Academies emphasizes education's role in Gender Equality at UN Conference
The African Union declared 2024, as the Year of Education, emphasizing the crucial role education plays in transforming societies and empowering individuals.
Kenyan police officer who died on mission to Haiti buried as family seeks answers
Nyankieya was part of an advance security team dispatched to Haiti on a reconnaissance mission ahead of the planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Port-au-Prince as part of the UN-Security Council-backed mission to restore order to the gang-overrun Caribbean nation....