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People stranded after River Nyando burst its banks. PHOTO/Screengrab By K24 Digital
Kisumu: 17 rescued from floodwaters in Nyando, Kadibo sub-counties

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17 more p****e have been rescued from floods in Nyando and Kadibo Sub Counties after River Nyando burst its banks. In a statement shared on Sunday, Ma...

Elderly woman rescued after being marooned in Ahero, Kisumu County. PHOTO/KRC(@KenyaRedCross)/X
Elderly wòman among 8 peòple rescued after being marooned by floods in Ahero

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An elderly w***n has been rescued alongside seven others from floodwaters in Ahero, Kisumu County after River Nyando broke its banks. According to a s...

Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o
Governor Nyong’o appeals to state departments with helicopters to help rescue flood victims in Kisumu

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Kisumu governor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o has appealed to state departments with helicopters including the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), the Ken...

Homes marooned by floods at New Valley Kitengela. PHOTO /Christine Musa
Flood calamity: Gov’t appeals to Kenyans to join in relief efforts for flood victims

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The government has called upon citizens to join hands in assisting those affected by the devastating floods that have swept through various regions of...

Cyclone Hidaya
‘It has weakened’ – weatherman announces end of Cyclone Hidaya

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The Kenya Meteorological Department has announced the conclusion of the tropical cyclone Hidaya in the country. In a statement, the weatherman said th...

A general view shows the Al-Jazeera headquarter building in Doha, Qatar, May 11, 2022. PHOTO/Reuters
Israel to close Al Jazeera news network in the country

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Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the operations of Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera will be closed in the country. ...

Nairobi Water Security team undertaking an illegal water disconnection operation
Nairobians to be treated to dry taps amid floods

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Several residential areas in Nairobi will experience water shortage, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company has announced. According to the utili...

Kenya Red Cross officers rescuing a man marooned by floods
Floods calamity: death toll hits 228 as 72 still missing

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Nine p****e have been reported dead due to floods in the last 24 hours, bringing the toll to 228, according to Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura. I...

Ahero Police station submerged in flood waters after River Nyando burst its banks.
Several families marooned as River Nyando bursts its bąnks

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Flood waters have marooned several families in Kobura village after the River Nyando in Kisumu broke its banks. Kenya R*******s, which has initiated a...

Hundreds of Cubans are said to have joined the Russian army: this man's face is blurred to protect his identity. PHOTO/BBC
Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay, passports

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Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passp...

Some Mediamax Network Limited journalists who were feted at this year's Annual Journalism Excellence Awards ceremony. PHOTO/K24 Digital
Mediamax journalists scoop awards at AJEA 2024

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Mediamax Network Limited journalists scooped medals in this year’s Annual Journalism Excellence Awards ceremony. Reyhab Watiri, John Wangugi, and Vi...

3 killed in Nakuru accident involving matatu, trailer

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Three p****e have been confirmed dead after an accident involving a 14-seater matatu and a trailer at Sobea along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway on Saturday a...

Boda boda riders using a flooded road in Kitengela.
Ministry of Health warns of cholera, diarrhoea òutbreak with ongoing rains

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The Ministry of Health has issued an advisory to members of the public on how to effectively safeguard themselves against cholera and diarrheal diseas...

Ezely Omwoyo, a suspected serial fraudster, arrested by EACC. PHOTO/(@EACCKenya)/X
Wöman arrested for impersonating detectives

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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested a w***n who has been impersonating its officers. The arrest, according to a statement by...

Road Closed sign. PHOTO/Pexels
KeNHA announces closure of Laisamis-South Horr Road

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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the closure of the Laisamis-South Horr Road. In a statement, the authority confirmed that ...

Kilifi Governor Gedion Mung'aro and government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura in Garashi Ward, Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County. PHOTO/(@GideonMungaroM)/X
Kilifi Governor Mung’aro threatens to haul Shakahola bodies to Nairobi

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Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has threatened to dump Shakahola bodies in Nairobi should the national government fail to take responsibility. T...

KeNHA partially reopens Mai Mahiu-Narok Road

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The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the partial opening of the Mai Mahiu – Suswa – Narok Road. In their statement,...

List of all 25 diplomats appointed by Ruto to serve Kenya’s Foreign Missions

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President William Ruto has announced the appointment of High Commissioners, Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives, and Consuls-General who will repre...

List of major Kenyan roads rendered impassable due to flooding

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The Ministry of Interior and National Administration issued an update on Saturday, May 4, 2024, regarding the flood situation in the country, urging K...

Floods calamity: 33 Counties to be affected by heavy rains this weekend, death toll rises to 219

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The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has given an update on the flood situation in the country as of Saturday, May 4, 2024. The Interi...