Author: Erastus Maleve

Police in Mlolongo, Machakos County, have arrested a woman suspected of poisoning her three young children following an alleged domestic dispute with her husband. The suspect, Linet Mubaba, was taken into custody on Tuesday after the bodies of her children—one-year-old twins and a four-year-old child—were discovered inside their rented house in Phase 3 area of Mlolongo, Athi River. Incident Linked to Domestic Dispute Preliminary police findings indicate that the incident may have occurred shortly after a disagreement between Mubaba and her husband, Alex Mogeni, who is a driver by profession. According to police reports seen by Channel 15 News, Mubaba…

The United Opposition on Tuesday said it had formally raised concerns with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) over growing public distrust in the electoral body, challenging the Commission to take deliberate steps to restore confidence ahead of upcoming electoral exercises. Speaking after a consultative meeting with the IEBC, the opposition said it informed the Commission that public perception increasingly views it as politically compromised, but noted that the newly constituted team had been given an opportunity to prove its independence through transparency and strict adherence to the law. “We started by telling them that the perception out there…

Public health services across Kenya are set to resume after the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) signed a Return-to-Work Formula, bringing to an end a 36-day nationwide strike by clinical officers. Following the agreement, all KUCO members have been directed to report back to their respective duty stations immediately and not later than 24 hours, paving the way for the restoration of services in county hospitals, health centres, and dispensaries that had been partially or fully shut for over a month. The prolonged industrial action had placed immense strain on the devolved health…

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has issued an interim conservatory order stopping the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) from recruiting, interviewing, or deploying new teachers to replace those currently serving on contract terms in Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, and Lamu counties. The orders, issued by Lady Justice Jemimah Wanza Keli, come barely three days after a tragic security incident in Garissa, where a teacher from Mwingi West who was working in the county, alongside a local chief, were killed in an attack suspected to have been carried out by Al Shabaab militants. The court suspended the recruitment process advertised…

Pope Leo has appointed the Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich, the current Bishop of Eldoret, as the Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa, marking a significant transition within the leadership of the Catholic Church in Kenya. In a statement released by the Holy See, the Pope named Bishop Kimengich to serve alongside the current Archbishop of Mombasa, positioning him to automatically succeed to the metropolitan see upon vacancy, in line with canon law provisions governing coadjutor appointments. Bishop Kimengich, a seasoned church administrator and canon law expert, brings decades of pastoral, academic, and leadership experience to one of Kenya’s most…

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Winnie Odinga has strongly dismissed claims by businessman Oketch Salah that he was present during the final moments of her late father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, terming the assertions false, dangerous, and deeply troubling. Speaking out on the matter, Winnie said she has previously met Salah but questioned his public profile and credibility, noting that his statements were not only untrue but also misleading. She warned that spreading false narratives about such a sensitive and personal moment raises serious concerns about motive and intent. According to Winnie, Salah’s claims that he was present…

The Kitui County Assembly has unanimously approved the appointment of Agnes Kawila Mulewa, Timothy Kyalo Mwange, and Christopher Okumu Ombunya to three key positions in the county government following a Special Sitting held on Tuesday. The approvals were based on a report by the Assembly’s Committee on Appointments after a vetting exercise conducted earlier last week. The Special Sitting was convened through Gazette Notice No. 836. First to receive the House’s nod was Christopher Okumu Ombunya, who was approved for appointment as Secretary to the Kitui County Public Service Board (CPSB). While moving the motion, Kauwi MCA and Minority Whip…

Top national security officials on Tuesday visited Hulugho Township in Garissa County following the killing of a local chief and a primary school teacher in what authorities say may have been a suspected Al-Shabaab attack. The Deputy Inspector-General of the Administration Police Service (DIG-APS), Mr. Gilbert Masengeli, led the high-level visit on behalf of the Inspector-General of the National Police Service (IG-NPS), Mr. Douglas Kanja, a day after Boma Location Chief Abdifatah Ghani and Hulugho Primary School teacher Peter Vundi Musili were shot dead in separate but closely linked incidents within the township. During the visit, DIG Masengeli condoled with…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has formally frozen the review of constituency and ward boundaries until after the 2027 General Election, citing court battles over census data, leadership gaps, legal risks, and severe time constraints that make a lawful review impossible within the remaining timeline. Adressing the members of the press on Tuesday, the Commission said the decision follows extensive internal deliberations, legal advice from the Attorney General, and an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court, all of which pointed to a phased approach as the most constitutionally defensible option. IEBC disclosed that progress on boundary delimitation stalled…

The gospel music fraternity is in mourning following the death of Joyce Wanjiru Karumba, the wife of popular gospel DJ Karumba Ngatia, widely known as DJ Krowbar.In a statement released by the family, Joyce passed away in the early hours of Monday, January 26, 2026, at around 3 a.m., after a prolonged illness. According to the family, Joyce had been battling health complications for several months. She underwent a kidney transplant in mid-2025, but later developed medical complications that required continued treatment. Although her condition had briefly improved—allowing her to return home about two weeks ago—her health deteriorated again, leading…