A politician from Bungoma county has been formally charged with cyber-bullying Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa. Cyberbullying in Kenya Joseph Lendrix Waswa is accused of threatening Barasa by telling him that he would circulate his naked photos in numerous WhatsApp groups. Waswa, alias SSP Kiprop, appeared before Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate Margate Maroro on Thursday, April…
Social media influencer Elsa Majimbo recently encountered an embarrassing mishap when she accidentally shared a private video meant for her boyfriend to her followers. Majimbo, who regularly posts outfit check videos, mistakenly uploaded an intimate video on Threads, realizing her error while engaging with comments on the platform. Addressing the mistake, Majimbo urged her followers…
A 25-year-old man drowned in Mwea Constituency, Kirinyaga County, while attempting to swim across a National Irrigation Authority dam to win a Ksh 300 bet on Sunday. The tragic incident happened around 6:30 p.m., shocking residents of Maisha Kamili in Ngurubani Town and Kamucege Village. Kelvin Gitonga, a well-known swimmer and boda boda operator in…
The High Court in Kerugoya has issued orders barring Kithure Kindiki from assuming office as Deputy President pending hearing and determination of a case filed before it. David Munyi Mathenge and Peter Gichobi Kamotho and sought the orders after the National Assembly approved the nomination of Kindiki as the new Deputy President, a day after…
Scores of selfless volunteers have won the hearts of many Kenyans with their bravery during the ongoing exercise to retrieve bodies from an abandoned quarry in the Kware area, Mukuru kwa Njenga slum. Charles Wambua is one of the volunteers and was at the forefront of retrieving bodies from the dump site. He is a…
Team Kenya had no equals at the African Championships once again as the country emerged tops in the medal standings to solidify their status as the kings of the continent. Kenya has once again demonstrated its supremacy in athletics by topping the medal standings at the 2024 African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, securing a…
The list of the top 100m runners includes some of the most decorated sprinters including Usain Bolt, Ferdinand Omanyala and Fred Kerley but Noah Lyles does not make the list. The men’s 100m is one of the races that has greatly improved over the years, seeing athletes clock fast times, but Usain Bolt remains the…
A formal request has been issued to the United States Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, for President William Ruto to address them during his official visit. US President Joe Biden extended an invitation to Ruto for a state visit, with the meeting between the two leaders set for Thursday, May 23. In…
An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials have told the BBC’s partner station CBS News. Blasts were heard in the central province of Isfahan and flights have been suspended over several cities, Iranian media say. Iran is on high alert after Israel said it would respond to an Iranian attack against it on Saturday…
The Council of Governors has admitted that counties are struggling with waste management. CoG’s environment and climate change chairperson Wilber Ottichilo said they are seeking to work closely with partners in the industry to come up with a clear, comprehensive and integrated approach to manage waste. “The biggest challenge we have as county governments is…
