Laura Otieno

February 24, 2026 07:39 (EAT) • 18 hours ago

20 school heads face disciplinary action over ghost learners scandal

Basic Education PS Julius Bitok indicated that the ministry has also begun the disciplinary process for other ministry officials.

February 24, 2026 07:21 (EAT) • 18 hours ago

Groundbreaking for SGR extension to Kisumu set for March 2026

Kenya Railways MD Philip Mainga indicated that phase 2B of the line will be completed by June 2027, opening up the Western region for the movement of goods and services.Two months after Cabinet gave a greenlight for the phase 2B of the 269 km SGR, leaders convened in Kisumu for a detailed brief on t...

February 20, 2026 09:52 (EAT) • 4 days ago

Another Kenyan killed in Russia-Ukraine war, family seeks help to repatriate body

25-year-old Kevin Kang’u travelled to Russia in September last year under a student Visa, after he reportedly got a scholarship to study in the foreign nation.Their call comes days after an intelligence report said that 1,000 Kenyans were recruited into the Russian military in the ongoing war, under...

February 07, 2026 09:55 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Over 250 workers jobless as Nakuru-based Tea Factory closed over poor roads

Factory manager Kenneth Ambanya says the shutdown was caused by challenges in transporting tea leaves, as a 24 kilometre stretch of road that partly leads to the factory was rendered impassable.

February 05, 2026 07:18 (EAT) • 2 weeks ago

Public participation begins with calls to expand compensation for police brutality victims

Speaking in Kisumu, participants called for the expansion of the compensation scheme to include victims affected by the 2007/2008 post-election skirmishes.The government also came under sharp criticism over alleged opulence in various empowerment programmes held across the country....

January 30, 2026 08:00 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

President Ruto vows to compensate families of protest victims

The declaration comes weeks after the High Court nullified the presidential panel of experts on compensation of victims of demonstrations, saying the mandate lies with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).

January 29, 2026 08:46 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

5,000 sugar workers strike over Ksh.10.8 billion unpaid dues

The workers vowed to paralyse operations, accusing the government of lacking goodwill in settling the dues.

January 28, 2026 08:15 (EAT) • 3 weeks ago

Religious leaders condemn Othaya church attack, accuse police of slow investigations

ACK Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit says the incident points to a worrying pattern of attacks targeting churches, even as he called for political tolerance.Police Inspector Douglas Kanja had in a statement said that police have begun investigations into the attack....

January 27, 2026 09:30 (EAT) • 4 weeks ago

Kisumu residents capture baboons, take them to KWS as invasion escalates

The residents say they are counting heavy losses after the animals destroyed crops that were ready for harvest and have also started attacking people.However, KWS has warned residents against handling wildlife, saying the animals can be dangerous....

January 23, 2026 10:00 (EAT) • 1 month ago

Grade 10 learners still stranded despite Ruto's 'with or without school fee' order

Harsh economic times have left many without the means to afford transport to their respective schools, dampening their hopes of accessing education.Some parents are also questioning the President’s directive, wondering whether the promise will hold in subsequent terms.