The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested eight students in connection with the fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed the lives of 16 students. In a statement issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, the DCI said preliminary investigations had identified the eight girls as persons of
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly criticised the government over reported plans to establish an Ebola treatment centre in Kenya. In a statement issued on May 29, 2026, Gachagua warned that the proposal could expose citizens to serious health risks. He made the remarks as debate continued over a reported High Court intervention that
The Senate and the National Assembly have dismissed claims circulating on social media that President William Ruto failed to address the Utumishi Girls Academy fire tragedy during the National Prayer Breakfast. The claims emerged online after sections of Kenyans criticised national leaders for allegedly proceeding with the annual event without acknowledging the deadly school fire