Inspector General Douglas Kanja has launched a major multi-agency operation aimed at curbing banditry and cattle rustling in parts of Meru, Isiolo, Samburu, and Laikipia counties. The move comes after a series of violent incidents, which have seen lives lost, residents injured, and livestock stolen. In a statement issued on March 21, 2026, NPS highlighted
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that by-elections will be held on May 14, 2026, to fill three vacant elective seats across the country, including the parliamentary seat for Emurua Dikirr Constituency. The seat fell vacant following the death of area MP Johanna Ngeno earlier this month. In a gazette notice dated
Porro Ward Member of the County Assembly, Patrick Lerte, has passed away. Samburu clerk of the National Assembly, Fred Lenapeer, confirmed Lerte’s death in an internal memo, stating that the politician died on the morning of Sunday, December 28. Lerte had been receiving treatment at Maralal Referral Hospital, though details of his illness have not