Brenda Wanga
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Kericho: Autopsy on 33 bodies delayed over mortuary's lack of resources
The government pathologist, Dr Richard Njoroge, said the facilities at the mortuary were not adequate. The development comes as the public and civil society called for speedy investigations into the baffling incident that has put the Green County under the national spotlight....
Public universities drown in over Ksh.100 billion debt, MPs demand answers
Higher Education PS Dr. Beatrice Inyangala told Parliament that the mounting debts are choking the universities, prompting MPs to demand urgent answers from the ministry.
Intervention or hijack? President Ruto’s authority as patron in Nairobi Hospital fight explained
For decades, it has been the sanctuary of the elite and the bedrock of private healthcare in Kenya.But lately, the Nairobi Hospital has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.Allegations of corruption and a high-stakes tug-of-war over its management have reached a fever pitch....
Police raid suspected sect shrine in Juja, arrest several over alleged FGM practices
The sect members appeared to operate openly, with their green, black and white colours displayed on their clothing and on the building they occupied. However, police say their activities were far from lawful.
Baringo residents plead for bridge as learners risk lives crossing Perkerra River
They say learners are often forced to brave the floods to cross the river on their way to school, putting their lives at risk.The rains have turned the section of the road impassable, as they do every year.
Family storms Nairobi funeral home after collecting empty casket, handed body later
Among them was the family of the late Nicholas Kyallo Makonge. Overwhelmed by emotion, they stormed the funeral home, hoisted a casket and carried it to the viewing bay, only to discover, to their shock, that his body was not inside.
US Rights Group raises alarm over Kenya's passport scandal, cites Ruto's links with Sudan's RSF
The New York-based Human Rights Foundation expressed alarm on its official X (formerly Twitter) account over Kenya’s move to grant passports to sanctioned Sudanese war financiers and individuals linked to the Rapid Support Forces.
Relief after Kenyans, students stranded in Dubai repatriated amid tensions
The Kenyan citizens returned home aboard a Kenya Airways flight that had been scheduled to carry out the task.Among those who returned home on Thursday morning were a group of learners who had been stuck in Dubai on a school trip.
Israel embassy in Nairobi defends joint US strike on Iran amid global backlash
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the embassy said the military action against Iran was taken in response to the Middle East country’s continued nuclear programme advancement, as well as its financing of terror activities.
Gov't still silent as questions rise over illegal issuance of Kenyan passports to foreigners
It is now almost a week since a leaked internal document from the Department of Immigration exposed a scandal that strikes at the heart of national security.The document contained a list of individuals, the majority of them Sudanese nationals, alongside tracking numbe...