Eight students arrested over Utumishi Girls’ fire tragedy as DCI launches probe
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an in-depth…
Eight students arrested over Utumishi Girls’ fire tragedy as DCI launches probe
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched an in-depth investigation into the deadly fire incident at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, that claimed the lives of 16 students. Citizen Digital Reports In a statement issued on Friday, the DCI said eight students had been arrested as persons of interest in…
Why High Court has stopped Ruto from setting up Ebola quarantine in Kenya for Americans
The High Court has temporarily stopped the government from establishing or operationalising any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation or treatment facility in Kenya under any arrangement with the United States of America or any other foreign government or agency. Citizen Digital reports The court has also barred the government from admitting into Kenya, transferring, receiving or…
Probe after Kibra woman allegedly burned with boiling beans over ‘two-term’ chants
A family in Kibra’s Gatwikira area is demanding justice after their kin was allegedly attacked over her political stance. Citizen Digital reports Maureen Matsili, a single mother of four, was allegedly assaulted and burnt on May 18 by a person known to her over her consistent chanting of the “two-term” slogan in the area. On…
Kenya’s burning schools: A brutal cycle of death, tough talk and broken promises
At around 1:00 a.m. Thursday, flames tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County. More than two hours after the inferno erupted, emergency responders had yet to arrive, and when they did at 3:30 a.m., the damage was already catastrophic. 16 students were confirmed dead, 73 others hospitalised with varying degrees…
Utumishi Girls tragedy: 16 dead, 74 injured as fire guts down dormitory
Sixteen students have been confirmed dead following a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, as police said dozens of other learners were admitted to hospital with injuries. Citizen Digital reports Police said 74 students were hospitalised after the incident, which was reported in the early hours of Thursday. In an incident…
Uproar as gov’t confirms hosting Ebola patients from US in Nairobi
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has confirmed that the government of Kenya is engaged in ongoing discussions with the United States government and other global partners on strengthening preparedness and response mechanisms for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), This comes amid reports that the President Donald Trump administration plans to send Americans exposed to Ebola to Kenya for…
Rwanda demands more than £100m from UK over failed migrant deportation deal
Rwanda has demanded the UK pay more than £100m over the failed migrant deportation deal which Sir Keir Starmer scrapped in 2024 when Labour came to power. Sky News reports During a hearing at The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, the East African country claimed Britain owed the money under the agreement which was struck…
Mandela University lecturer develops tool to assist readers with low vision
Statistics lecturer Dr Stéfan Janse van Rensburg has developed an innovative open-source application designed to help people with low vision read PDF documents more easily.www.mandela.ac.za reports “The main reason was personal frustration,” Dr Janse van Rensburg, who has been diagnosed with Ocular Albinism, said. While his vision remains functional, sustained reading at normal magnification can…
When Black boys get bullied and molested at Merishaw School, mainstream media goes mute, blogs get paid to kill justice
A video circulating online showing alleged bullying of younger students by older learners at Merishaw School has sparked public outrage and concern among parents. The boy has since been discharged from hospital and transferred from the school. The video was reportedly captured on February 17, 2026, and the matter is still pending with police. The…
When Black women go missing, mainstream media doesn’t make a sound
Edna Mmbali Ombakho came to the UK from Kenya to study and reach her goals, only to end up being found dead in a body of water. Thesource.substack.com reports No wall-to-wall mainstream media coverage of police searching for her. No daily running count of the weeks she had been missing. No televised press conference. Just…
