Fear has gripped residents of Mwingi town in Mwingi Town, Kitui County, Kenya after authorities uncovered multiple human bodies in a suspected mass grave. Police and forensic teams moved quickly to the scene on June 9, 2026, cordoning off the area as experts began an intensive exhumation exercise. Officials continued the operation and suspected that
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) arrested 13 facility owners in Kitui County on Tuesday for operating without mandatory environmental licenses. The arrests followed inspections of hotels, hospitals, and petrol stations across the county to check compliance with environmental regulations. Inspectors found the 13 facilities discharging waste without valid permits from NEMA. “NEMA will not
The National Police Service (NPS) has called for calm and restraint after a series of retaliatory attacks in Tseikuru Sub-County, Kitui County, that have left several people dead. In a press statement issued on April 26, 2026, the NPS said it was deeply disturbed by the killings, which it linked to an escalating cycle of