Lucy Mkanyika

Kenya

Journalist at Daily Nation

A journalist, mother, loves traveling and meeting new people.

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Articles

How Woman lost baby to a stranger in hospital

6 days ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

Ms Luciana Eghwa sits on the edge of her bed, her hands trembling as she clutches a baby's blanket. The weight of her horrific encounter in a hospital bears down on her, pressing her into the silence of a house that had, only a day before, been filled with the precious sounds of her one-month-old firstborn son. Now, there is only absence, the kind that is making her life unbearable. "I lost him on Tuesday.
Majonzi mama akiibiwa mtoto mgonjwa alipofika hospitali kusaka matibabu

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Lucy Mkanyika

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How controlled fires could save Tsavo ecosystem

1 week ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

Wildfires, often viewed as unmitigated disasters, have long been a thorn in the side of conservation efforts in Kenya, particularly within the Tsavo landscape, which has borne the brunt of frequent blazes in recent years. The ecosystem faces increasing wildfire threats linked to climate change and human activity.
Jicho kwa Waziri Joho mzozo wa madini ya chuma Taita Taveta ukichacha

2 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Lucy Mkanyika

Habari za Kaunti Jicho kwa Waziri Joho mzozo wa madini ya chuma Taita Taveta ukichacha Na LUCY MKANYIKA May 21st, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 2 MZOZO wa uongozi unaoendelea katika shamba kubwa la Kishushe, Kaunti ya Taita Taveta, unazidi kutokota baada ya kamati nyingine ya tatu kuibuka kudai usimamizi. Mvutano kati ya viongozi, wanahisa na wawekezaji na serikali umezua hofu kuhusu uchimbaji wa madini ya chuma katika eneo hilo.
Family exhumes pastor’s body to protest secret burial by widow

1 month ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

A family exhumed the body of a pastor to protest his burial without their involvement at Vindo in Voi, Taita Taveta County. The late Pastor Edward Maghanga had allegedly been buried by his wife, Pasisi Wasai, without the involvement of his mother and siblings.
Wapare wa Taveta walilia kutambuliwa rasmi kama Wakenya

1 month ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Lucy Mkanyika

Habari za Kaunti Wapare wa Taveta walilia kutambuliwa rasmi kama Wakenya Na LUCY MKANYIKA April 24th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 1 JAMII ya Wapare kutoka eneo la Taveta, Kaunti ya Taita Taveta sasa wamepeleka kilio chao bungeni ili kutambuliwa kama Wakenya. Jamii hiyo inayoishi mpakani mwa Kenya na Tanzania imekuwa ikiishi bila kutambuliwa licha ya kuishi nchini hata kabla ya Kenya kupata uhuru.
Good news for retiring police officers

1 month ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika |winnie atieno

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said police officers who are set to retire will be posted to the counties where they want to retreat to familiarise themselves with their communities after working away for decades. Mr Murkomen said the welfare of police officers is crucial to the Kenyan Kwanza administration, adding that no police officer will stay in one station for more than three years.
Lost in Tsavo: How a family's camping trip turned into a high-stakes rescue mission

2 months ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

It was supposed to be a tranquil escape into the wild, an opportunity for a family of four to immerse themselves in the breathtaking landscapes of Tsavo East National Park. But as the sun set on Monday evening, concern mounted after the family had failed to check out from their scheduled camping trip. What followed was a race against time by the Tsavo emergency response team to rescue the family, whose whereabouts were unknown.
Governor Mwadime, predecessor Samboja mend fences after years of bad blood

2 months ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime and his predecessor Granton Samboja have resolved to put aside their political differences and work together for the betterment of the county. The two leaders, who had been at loggerheads since the heated 2022 gubernatorial campaigns, said they recently held a lengthy telephone conversation to mend their strained relationship.
Shock of Governor Mwadime’s political advisor with computer qualification

2 months ago | nation.africa | Lucy Mkanyika

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