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“Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely to occur in parts of Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kericho, Kisii, Kisumu, Migori, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Siaya, Trans Nzoia, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga and West Pokot Counties,” the authority said in its forecast on Tuesday.
A total of 23 security officials lost their lives while 78 others were injured in terror-related incidents during the year, according to the ninth edition of the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies’ Terror Attacks and Arrests Observatory.
Kenya Teachers in Hardship and Arid Areas Welfare Association had asked the court to stop TSC from reposting the affected teachers to the North Eastern region until the case was heard and determined.
Investigators believe the explosive device had been planted on July 21, with the attackers allegedly monitoring the area while waiting for a security patrol to pass before carrying out the ambush. The group had reportedly been spotted in the area in recent weeks, prompting heightened patrols.
Efforts to trace the rightful owners of the recovered devices were successful, with victims positively identifying their phones at the police station
Emergency response measures were activated immediately, with ground teams moving in to evacuate all passengers and crew and provide assistance at the scene. Authorities later confirmed that everyone on board was safely removed from the aircraft.
An EBB Air Embraer jet bound for Mandera overshot the runway after departing Nairobi, veering into nearby vegetation. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed as emergency teams secured the aircraft and investigations begin.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said Homa Bay, Bungoma, Mandera, Wajir, and Kisii have been the most affected, with the majority of the 1,000 facilities shut down nationwide located in these regions.
The newly approved funds will supplement allocations made in December 2025 and January 2026, which were used to support relief food distribution, logistics and limited non-food assistance.
Four counties- Mandera, Wajir, Kwale and Kilifi- have been categorised as being in the worst-hit crisis phase, while 10 counties are now classified as facing a full-blown crisis.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen assured contractors that enhanced security will shield the project from disruptions, highlighting the government’s commitment to safeguarding critical infrastructure in regions that have faced security challenges in the past.
Ruku said the relief programme targets 23 drought-affected counties across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands, with Mandera ranked among the most severely affected due to the prolonged failure of rains.