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Only 20 register in first days of Naivasha voter drive targeting 44,000

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-01 15:15:10

IEBC is targeting to enlist 44,000 new voters in the sub-county by 2027.

Kikuyu council of elders announces return of rite of passage for boys

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-02 15:36:18

The Kikuyu Council of Elders said that it did not have a fight with the church over the initiation but was quick to note that this was a cultural event and not a religious one.

Number of people in need of urgent food assistance to hit 2.1m by January

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-03 13:02:06

According to the authority, a survey in 25 Arid and Semi-Arid (ASL) counties indicates that currently, an estimated 1.76 million people are in need of food supply.

County Attorney was not involved in NMS takeover of city, court told

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-07 00:00:00

Former Nairobi County Attorney Lydia Kwamboka has revealed that the transfer of key county functions to the national government was executed without consulting the county’s legal office.

Woman whose body was found outside in-laws home was murdered

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-07 15:37:42

It is now emerging that the mother of two whose body was found outside her in-laws' home in a Naivasha estate was murdered.

National Parents Association warns of a crisis as students transit to Grade 10

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-09 09:51:12

According to the association, the problem had been compounded by an acute shortage of teachers to undertake technical lessons for the incoming students.

Auctioneers raid Naivasha MP Jane Kihara's home, seize livestock, car

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-09 15:34:05

The troubles facing Naivasha MP Jane Kihara have escalated as auctioneers, accompanied by armed police, raided her home in Naivasha, seizing family livestock and a personal vehicle.

Storm over multi-billion mall constructed on Kenya Railways land in Naivasha

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-10 10:14:41

Area residents, led by area MP Jayne Kihara and local leaders, are pointing an accusing finger at the Presidency for the current project that is being carried out day and night.

Body of an Mpesa trader found dumped off the Nairobi-Nakuru highway

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-10 13:31:38

According to the postmortem conducted at Naivasha, sub-county hospital mortuary, 31-year-old Jane Wanjiru was first raped and later strangled.

Police investigate three mysterious deaths

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-14 13:52:06

The deaths occurred in Mirera, Mithuri and Kabati estates, with two of the bodies found lying by the roadside.

Elephant numbers rise in Mara but buffaloes, giraffes on decline

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-21 00:00:00

The elephant population in the Maasai Mara Ecosystem has recorded a slight increase according to the latest aerial survey conducted by the Wildlife Training and Research Institute (WRTI).

Governors accuse Health CS Duale of being a bully

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-22 12:48:09

The Council of Governors has pointed an accusing finger at Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for the challenges facing the health sector.

Youths forcefully take over public toilet in Naivasha

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-23 12:36:03

A group of youths have taken over the control of one of the public toilets in Naivasha town while accusing politicians and senior county workers of benefiting from the facility.

Three die in two different accidents in Naivasha

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-23 12:53:31

In the first incident, a driver and his conductor died on the spot after their Canter was involved in a head-on collision with a bus near River Malewa, 10kms from Naivasha town.

How poor eyesight is causing motorcycle accidents

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-23 16:01:31

Poor vision and lack of training have been attributed to the rising number of road accidents involving motorcycle operators in the country.

Grade nine learner dies by suicide

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-24 12:02:29

The Grade nine student from Emanuel Primary School committed suicide in the family’s kitchen a couple of days before sitting for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) exams.

New Kilifi centre to boost blue economy

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-27 09:22:02

To address these challenges, the institute has established the Coastal and Marine Research and Training Centre in Malindi, Kilifi County.

Clergy, activists demand swift action by NCIC against reckless politicians

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-27 09:28:51

They pointed fingers at Governors Gladys Wanga and Mutahi Kahiga, terming their recent utterances as worrying and a recipe for chaos.

Pastoralists, farmers warned of losses as heavy rains loom

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-28 12:29:03

This came as it emerged that reduced donor funding was hurting efforts to address the full effects of climate change, mainly in rural areas.

French tourist dies in Naivasha hotel before planned trip to Maasai Mara

By Antony Gitonga   2025-10-28 12:41:48

The body of the 80-year-old woman was found in her bed a day after she arrived in the hotel with some relatives on a tour of the country.