Kenya Landslide: 21 People Killed, Over 1,000 Homes Destroyed After Heavy Rains Trigger Landslides in Western Rift Valley Region

Nairobi, November 2: At least 21 people have died and more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains triggered landslides in Kenya's western Rift Valley region, officials confirmed on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. Kenyan Interior...

Pharma sector struggles, top firms hold ground

Bangladesh's pharmaceutical industry has experienced a mixed performance in the fiscal year 2024-25, as most listed companies reported a year-on-year decline in profits despite seeing improved revenues. The overall downturn was largely driven by...

Kenyan Woman Shocked by US$225 Bill at US Wedding

A Kenyan woman living in the United States (US) has narrated how she ended up paying $225 for the food she ate at a wedding she was invited to, sparking widespread discussion about cultural differences in wedding traditions. Nafula Sharleen, who...

Kenya Landslides Kill 21, Destroy Over 1,000 Homes Amid Heavy Rains

At least 21 people have died and more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains triggered landslides in Kenya's western Rift Valley region, officials confirmed on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera. Kenyan Interior Cabinet Secretary...

Kenyan landslide kills at least 26; search efforts suspended amid floods

November 2, 2025 / 12:35 PM EST / AP The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood....

Kenyan landslide death toll rises to 26 as flash floods hamper search for survivors

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood. Interior Minister...

Landslide leaves at least 21 dead in western Kenya

At least 20 people have died and more than 30 others remain unaccounted for after a landslide in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region. Heavy rains have battered the area for days with the Kenyan Red Cross saying that the most affected areas are...

Kenya's Kilimo, Ethiopian Aderra clinch 47th Istanbul Marathon crowns

Kenya’s Rhonzas Lokitam Kilimo and Ethiopia’s Bizuager Aderra claimed top honors Sunday at the 47th Istanbul Marathon, the only race in the world that spans two continents. Kilimo won the men’s title in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 12 seconds, while...

Chronic Kidney Disease: What you should know

People with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of developing heart failure. [Courtesy] One of the conditions former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was diagnosed with is chronic kidney disease (CKD). This means that the kidneys are not...

Kenya landslide kills 21 people and 30 others missing

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 2, (AP): At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains...

President Ruto seeks parliamentary approval for Sh 4.5 trillion proposal to turn Kenya into first world nation

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 2-President William Ruto has announced that his government will soon table sweeping proposals in Parliament aimed at transforming Kenya from a third-world nation into a first-world country within the next three decades. Speaking...

NYC Marathon 2025 winners: Kenyan woman sets record; men’s race ends in photo finish

NEW YORK — Hellen Obiri of Kenya set a women’s course record to win the New York City Marathon on Sunday while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men’s race by edging Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish. Obiri, who also won the race in 2023,...

Kenya doesn't need more hospitals, it needs healthier ecosystems

CEO Social Health Authority (SHA) Dr Mercy Mwangangi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Last Friday in Kitui, I watched women trained under the KAWI Green Africa Program graduate after weeks of installing solar home systems and clean cookstoves. It...

Kenya intensifies rescue efforts in Marakwet East landslide as death toll rises to 21

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 2 – The Government resumed search and rescue operation for survivors following a landslide in Marakwet East late on Friday night after heavy rainfall. This comes as Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed that 21...

At least 26 people dead after Kenya landslide

At least 26 people have died and 25 others are still missing after a landslide in western Kenya during heavy rains. The government has stepped up the search mission, with four military planes deployed to help access the area that has been...

World News | Kenya Landslides Kill 21, Destroy over 1,000 Homes Amid Heavy Rains

Nairobi [Kenya], November 2 (ANI): At least 21 people have died and more than 1,000 homes have been destroyed after heavy rains triggered landslides in Kenya's western Rift Valley region, officials confirmed on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera....

Ouma Oluga: From union firebrand to health technocrat

Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr Ouma Oluga/FILE When Dr Ouma Oluga first appeared on the national stage nearly a decade ago, he was not the polished, consequential bureaucrat seated behind a mahogany desk at Afya House. He was a defiant...

Govt takes over construction of Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital

The Government has taken over the construction of the Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital and when completed will upgrade it to a national referral facility, President William Ruto has said. The President explained that government has...

State takes over construction of Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital

President William Ruto addressing locals at Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital/PCSPresident William Ruto has announced that the national government has officially taken over the construction of the Kakamega Teaching and Referral Hospital. The...

Ruto unveils plan to make Kenya a first-world nation

President William Ruto speaks during the inspection of the construction progress of the proposed national referral hospital for Western Kenya in Kakamega County on November 2, 2025. /PCS President William Ruto has announced that his administration...