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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Waikwa Maina |Mercy Koskei
Conflicting accounts and secrecy continue to cloud the exact events that led to the death of Igwamiti Parish Priest, John Maina. In the absence of a conclusive post-mortem report that would guide investigators trying to ascertain the cause of his death, police are now relying on the accounts of those who spoke with Fr. Maina in the hours leading up to his death.
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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Waikwa Maina |Mercy Koskei
A priest, a housekeeper and a friend of a murdered Catholic priest have been interviewed by detectives as investigations into his killing intensify, even as accounts of his last movements emerged. The body Fr John Maina of Igwamiti Catholic Parish in Nyandarua was found at Kikopey along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway on Thursday, May 15.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Anthony Njagi |Mercy Koskei
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has said teachers and officials who flout rules and regulations in co-curricular activities will face disciplinary action. He said co-curricular activities are educational events and will be governed by policies, guidelines, and regulations set out by the Ministry of Education.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Eric Matara |Mercy Koskei
What you need to know:On a good night, a fisherman reveal they can make between Sh800 and Sh1,000 enough to feed a family. Many have drowned while fleeing KWS officers while others have been mauled by wild animals. Under the cover of darkness, fishermen sneak into Lake Nakuru driven by poverty and the high cost of living.
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Feb 20, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Eric Matara |Mercy Koskei
Under the cover of darkness, fishermen sneak into Lake Nakuru driven by poverty and the high cost of living. They cast their nets despite the ever-present danger of ferocious hippos, deadly crocodiles and armed Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers determined to keep them out of the protected waters. It is an illicit trade, but the profits are hard to ignore. On a good night, a fisherman reveal they can make between Sh800 and Sh1,000 enough to feed a family. However, it comes at a deadly price.
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Feb 8, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Mercy Koskei |Francis Mureithi
What you need to know:A deaf couple is in distress after the body of their seven-month-old baby disappeared from the Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary, with hospital staff unable to provide answers. A deaf couple is in agony after the body of their seven-month-old baby mysteriously disappeared at the Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary where it was being preserved.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Mercy Koskei |Joseph Openda
Chaos rocked more than three estates in Nakuru for the fourth day in a row as angry residents protested over the disappearance of Brian Odhiambo, a man who was arrested by security officers before going missing. The protests disrupted activities in Manyani, Kivumbini and Flamingo estates as they demanded to know Odhiambo's whereabouts. At one point, the angry residents, numbering more than 500, set fire to part of Lake Nakuru National Park as they demanded answers from the police.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Mercy Koskei
After three months of agony, a Nakuru woman has been re-united with her nine-month-old baby who went missing after she was stolen by a stranger. The stranger lured four children who were in the company of Baby Maya Kerubo with soda and French fries before sneaking away with her. Ninety days later, the family can now breathe a sigh of relief after Baby Maya was found in the custody of the woman who was captured on CCTV stealing the baby from Kwa Rhonda in Nakuru West constituency.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nation.africa | Mercy Koskei
A postmortem on the remains of the man who died under unclear circumstances after spending four days in police cells has revealed that he died of a head injury. Festus Muthui, 26, was in detention at Bondeni Police Station in Nakuru County for days without being formally charged. Government pathologist Titus Ngulungu, who conducted the autopsy at the Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, said that the cause of death was severe head injury.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Mercy Koskei
For the past eight years, Gilbert Murimi has been waging a relentless battle against kidney failure. Life for the 63-year-old resident of Munanda village in Subukia, Nakuru County, took a drastic turn after being diagnosed with the condition four months following a hospital admission for high blood pressure.
