The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) on Monday confiscated hundreds of substandard imported portable socket outlets in Nairobi, Mombasa, Thika and Hola. In a statement, the regulator, the seized socket outlets pose a great danger of electrocution to consumers as they do not have shutters, contrary to requirements of Kenya Standard [...]

Police in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for two suspects who are believed to have fatally stabbed two people last week in Kayole estate. The two suspects are reported to have stabbed Joseph Maingi and Dennis Nyabuto, both 23-year-olds, after an altercation. The victims had earlier prevented their would-be attackers from accessing [...]

Security officers based at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday seized a consignment of miraa that was concealed in cartons of beans set for export. The 150 cartons were labeled as French beans and eggplants but had miraa hidden underneath. The khat had been packed in a motor vehicle with [...]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – The country's COVID-19 death toll rose to 659 on Tuesday after nine more virus-related fatalities were reported over a period of 24 hours. The new figure reported by the Ministry of Health represented a 1.8 per cent fatality rate. Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi who [...]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – The Ministry of Health has reviewed COVID-19 burial protocols, to allow more participation by family members, unlike before when participation was limited with graveside rites dominated by health officials clad in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In the reviewed protocols unveiled on Tuesday, the health ministry said [...]

Hanoi, Viet Nam, Sep 22 – Twenty people, including a father and son, were jailed Tuesday for the bombing of a police station in Ho Chi Minh City that injured three people, state media said. Authorities said the June 2018 attack was orchestrated by “terrorists” connected to Trieu Dai Viet, a [...]

Families are allowed to conduct the burial ceremonies in accordance with their cultural beliefs, and will select members less prone severe illness to [...]

The culprits then placed two guns on his head and made away with the little supermarket change he had in his pockets. [...]

Uriri MP; Nyamitta says it is double standards to allow political activities and ban sports [...]

The Act is to provide a framework that fosters a culture of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship. [...]

Tuju says the DP arrived after he left but said he would enquire if he needed something that requires his attention. [...]