Nancy Agutu

3 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | Nancy Agutu

Simeon John harvesting Chilli from his farm in Tana River /HANDOUTAs the clouds gather and the swollen Tana River signals the onset of the rainy season, a sense of hope rises in the air. The landscape of the Tana Delta, once marred by erratic weather patterns and land degradation, is witnessing a remarkable transformation. Today, the region is being reclaimed through conservation, sustainable agriculture, and community-driven innovation.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Nancy Agutu

Nairobi county has recorded the highest number of extrajudicial killings, a report has found. In the Missing Voices report released on May 7, Nairobi led with 38 killings. This is from a total number of 104 killings recorded across the country. Nairobi was followed by Kiambu with nine, Kajiado and Migori with six, Kakamega and Nakuru with five each. Makueni and Uasin Gishu had four cases each, Mombasa, Trans Nzoia and Turkana with three incidents each.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Nancy Agutu

A Kisumu mother has emotionally recounted the pain of her only son being among 104 victims listed in a new report on extrajudicial killings in Kenya. Penina Mueni’s 29-year-old son, Benson Mbithi Ouma, popularly known as Scott, was killed during the anti-Finance Bill protests on June 25, 2024. “To date, I am pained, hurt, and troubled over the killing of my only son, Scott,” Mueni said.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Nancy Agutu

It was a dislocated knee, torn meniscus and fractured femur that changed everything. Lucy Mwai hadn’t planned to start a dance class that day. She’d only intended to stretch, maybe move gently to music, trying to ease the tightness in her body from an old ballet strain. But when a few of her friends joined her on the studio floor, something shifted. They moved, breathed, and laughed together. It was casual. Healing. Freeing. “That was the beginning of the wellness dance class,” Lucy recalls.

1 month ago | the-star.co.ke | Nancy Agutu

The late Pope FrancisThe Vatican has released Pope Francis's final moments before his death. In a statement on Tuesday, the Vatican said the Pope rested on Sunday afternoon and had a quiet dinner. “Around 5:30 am, the first signs of the sudden illness appeared, prompting an immediate response from those keeping watch over him,” the Vatican said.