Franklin Wallah
72 Articles
Kayole tragedy: Families demand justice as manhunt for building owner begins
On Tuesday, officials from various government agencies visited the school on a fact-finding mission to establish what led to the incident, even as a manhunt for the owner of the ill-fated building gets underway. The grieving parents are calling for a thorough investigation and the prosecution o...
Husband blames negligence in death of wife during childbirth in Kikuyu
Thirty-two-year-old Philice Wanjiru died on September 9, 2025, after undergoing a cesarean section at the facility. Her husband, Dennis Wanyonyi, says the operation was initially declared successful, and the couple welcomed their newborn. However, moments later, Wanjiru developed severe complication...
Gov't pressured to crack down on boda boda riders torching vehicles
In what seems to be an emerging practice among some boda boda riders, they have literally taken the law into their own hands, often targeting motorists.The lawlessness in the sector has come at a heavy cost for some road users. If they are not hired to cause chaos dur...
300 suspects arrested in Nairobi mugging crackdown
In recent weeks, Nairobi residents have voiced frustration on social media about rising cases of daylight muggings. The outcry prompted joint operations by the police and the Nairobi County Government, though many critics argue the response came “too little, too late.”...
Grief in Uthiru as woman dies giving birth, family cites medical error
According to relatives, Binzali, who was admitted to the facility on September 2 as an expectant mother, was taken into surgery after medics recommended a cesarean delivery. While doctors delivered a healthy baby boy, the joy of new life was quickly overshadowed by tragedy....
Chaos on Ngong Road as matatu operators protest harassment by police
The operators blocked the road, claiming that a conductor serving vehicles on the Kibera route had been attacked and physically assaulted by the police.
Ex-police officer arrested after brutally killing wife, raping house help in Nairobi
The house help recalls that around 3 a.m., Cyprian woke up, went to the bathroom, and returned with an axe. He struck his wife on the neck, leaving her with a deep cut that sent her collapsing helplessly to the floor.
Mystery as woman killed, body burnt beyond recognition in Kericho
Relatives of Jackline Mbone say the body of the mother of three was discovered burnt beyond recognition inside her rented house in Mjini Estate, Kericho on August 11th, 2025.
Several journalists attacked, equipment stolen during Gachagua's return from US
Reporters from Royal Media Services, Standard Group, and TV47 sustained injuries, had their equipment stolen, and saw their vehicles vandalised during the chaos.
AMREF plane black box recovered as probe into Mwihoko crash intensifies
Rahab Wamuyu lost her husband when the ill-fated Cessna 5Y-FDM crashed into their rented homestead. The impact of the damage brought down the entire house, claiming the life of her husband who was asleep.