In Nairobi, a spate of tragic deaths among street families has highlighted an old urban crisis. Recent post-mortems on the exhumed bodies from alleys, streets, and other public places have shown that respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, have been the major cause of death. Pathologists also pointed to malnutrition and injuries as contributing factors, which
Two people were shot dead while another sustained serious gunshot wounds following a violent confrontation between residents of Mukolusu village and officers from the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in Shinyalu Sub-county, Kakamega County. The incident reportedly began after a disagreement over the route a lorry ferrying building sand from a nearby depot was to use
A Kenyan man living in the United Kingdom has been found dead. According to media reports, the deceased has been identified as Kepha Otundo, who was living homeless in Reading. His death has allegedly been linked to the extreme cold during the UK winter. Otundo was reportedly found dead on January 7, 2026. While the