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Kenya could soon lose the country’s only alligator that has been at the National Museum’s snake park for over 50 years. The alligator became terminally ill about a month ago and has not been feeding, with curators at the museum fearing that he will die soon. The reptile was donated to the snake…

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua says newlyweds will get cheap loans of between Sh500,000 to Sh1 million if he is elected president next year. Speaking during the unveiling of his 13-pillar presidential manifesto on Sunday, the two-time governor said the loan will be a gift to new couples to enable…

African Heritage House founder Alan Donovan has passed away aged 83. Donovan, an American national, died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Athi River, Machakos County on Sunday morning, according to African Heritage Estate management. The deceased designed and built the iconic African Heritage…

A 73-year-old Kenyan man has sued his son demanding part of his salary for his maintenance. Gideon Kisira Cherowo, a resident of Biirunda in Trans Nzoia County, wants the court to compel his son to remit 20 percent of his monthly pay to him as upkeep. In an application filed at Kitale High Court,…

The death toll from Saturday’s Mwingi bus tragedy has climbed to 33 after 10 more bodies were retrieved from the swollen river on Sunday. The bus belonging to St. Joseph Seminary School in Mwingi plunged into River Enziu as the driver attempted to cross a flooded bridge. On Saturday, 23 people…

Two police officers were killed and 10 others injured following an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab fighters in Mandera County on Saturday. The security officers were en route to Nairobi from Mandera when the vehicle they were traveling in was sprayed with bullets at Bambo area. Confirming the 9:00…

There was drama at a church in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area on Friday evening as two rival groups fought over its leadership. The ugly confrontation at Lavington Methodist Church pitted the incoming bishop Rev Dr. Joseph Kanyamu and his followers against the current bishop Joseph Ntombura and his…

Police are investigating an incident in which the son of Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai killed two motorcycle riders on the Southern Bypass in Nairobi. David Mwendwa, who was allegedly driving while intoxicated, is said to have run over a pedestrian before colliding with two…

At least 20 people have been reported dead after the bus they were traveling in plunged into a river in Mwingi, Kitui County on Saturday. The ill-fated bus rolled into River Enziu as the driver attempted to cross a flooded bridge following heavy rainfall in the area. Confirming the incident, Mwingi…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has banned Pastor James Ng’ang’a’s Sasa TV from airing live programming with immediate effect. The agency directed Ng’ang’a’s Neno Evangelism Centre, which operates the television station, to observe the directive for six months. In a press release on…