Teenage pregnancies high in major towns
The number of young girls aged between 10-19 years who reported being pregnant in health facilities in 2019 was 400,401. Out of this number, 20,828 were between the ages of 10 and 14 while 379,573 were 15-19 year olds. However, the exact number might be higher because the data provided by the National Council for […]
Breaking cable electrocutes Boda Boda rider in Nyali
A Boda Boda rider died on spot at Mbungoni in Nyali Sub County after a high voltage cable electrocuted him. Nyali Sub County Police commander Daniel Masaba confirmed that the 26-year-old died on Wednesday night near the Mbugoni police post. According to a police report, a cable broke and hit a nearby car before passing […]
KQ whistleblower Gire Ali resumes work
Gire Ali the Kenya Airways employee suspended for filming and sharing a video of a China Southern airline aircraft landing at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport has resumed work. His advocate Danstan Omari said that Ali reported back to work on Thursday morning after the high court revoked his suspension letter last week. His resumption […]
Akothee releases song in Kamba dialect
Mombasa based musician Akothee has shocked her fans with her versatility by producing a song in Kamba dialect. The hit dubbed Mwiituasa which loosely translates to ” my sister” was released early Wednesday. In the song, madam boss extols the virtue of a strong independent Woman despite challenges she is facing. She urges Women to […]
DNA of bodies recovered in Tsavo last year not yet out
The DNA results of bodies which were recovered ,dumped in Tsavo national park last year are not yet out. Speaking when he appeared before senate justice and legal affairs committee (JLAC) led by Nandi senator Samson Cheragei,HAKI Afrika CEO Hussein Khalid said that results of the six bodies which were found dumped in Tsavo national […]
Lamu records lowest teenage pregnancy cases nationally
Lamu County had the lowest number of teenage pregnancies, not only in the coast region but countrywide in 2019; this is according to data released by National Council for Population and Development (NCPD). The data shows that 1,307 girls aged between 10-19 years gave birth in Lamu compared to the national 400,401 who gave birth […]