Laura Otieno

April 17, 2026 08:37 (EAT) • 1 day ago

Murkomen unveils Ksh.14B plan to restore Cherangany ecosystem after deadly landslide

Murkomen said the funds will be used to restore about 62,000 hectares of degraded land within the Cherangany Hills ecosystem.He noted that environmental degradation has increasingly escalated into a security concern, warning that climate-related damage is no longer just an ecological issue but a nat...

April 14, 2026 08:12 (EAT) • 4 days ago

Over 490,000 IDs uncollected as voter registration deadline nears

In Nyanza region alone, a staggering 80,027 cards remained unclaimed as of April 10, despite the rollout of Huduma Mashinani services aimed at bringing government services closer to the people.

March 27, 2026 09:40 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Heckling, rivalry mark Ruto’s Kiambu tour as Ichung'wa, Wamatangi clash

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi traded tactful barbs with Kikuyu Member of Parliament Kimani Ichung’wah, as each tried to outdo the other on their respective performance records.The president steered clear of the local showdown and continued with his onslaught against the opposition, whom he s...

March 24, 2026 10:06 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Floods displace hundreds as death toll rises to 87

Similarly, over 300 acres of crops have been destroyed in Baringo as heavy rains continue to pound most parts of the country.

March 21, 2026 08:55 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Oburu urges Ruto, Museveni to end harassment of fishermen at Lake Victoria

The long-running conflict has affected fishermen mostly from Siaya and Busia counties for years, who have suffered losses either in paying fines, forfeiting fishing gear, or detention over allegations of fishing in Ugandan waters.

March 21, 2026 06:36 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Ruto, Museveni outline regional trade expansion plan with Kisumu–Malaba SGR extension

The two Heads of State outlined the role of the private sector in spurring economic growth by upscaling local manufacturing to churn out enough volumes for the 4,000-tonne freight capacity train.

March 20, 2026 10:08 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Kenya Railways assures Kisumu residents of compensation ahead of SGR commissioning

Apart from direct employment, the residents outlined a raft of ventures they plan to pursue in relation to the new line.The SGR is expected to provide logistics solutions, while offering opportunities to expand local industries and strengthen Kenya’s export capacity.

March 06, 2026 03:21 (EAT) • 1 month ago

KMFRI warns of potential risk of mass fish deaths in Lake Victoria

In a notice released on Thursday, KMFRI Assistant Director Chrisphine Nyamweya indicated that an early warning system installed at Dunga Beach showed that oxygen levels had fallen below 2 mg/l over the last several days, a condition that will likely cause mass death of fish in the lake....

February 26, 2026 10:19 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Violence, delays, low voter turnout reported in Embu, Kakamega by-elections

In Kakamega County, one person was arrested over allegations of disrupting the voting exercise in the West Kabras by-election.One person was arrested at the Imbiakalo polling centre on allegations of planning to disrupt the elections, with some leaders alleging an ela...

February 25, 2026 08:42 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Nyanza road projects revived after Ksh.120 billion levy securitization deal

The dust that carpeted the 74-kilometre stretch of the Sindo, Magunga, Sori road is slowly settling as the roar of machinery returns after a ten-year lull.