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Karamoja, Turkana pastoralists stare at water crisis as Kobebe dam runs dry

Kobebe Dam, one of Karamoja's largest man-made reservoirs, has run dry, leaving thousands of pastoralists from Uganda and neighbouring Kenya scrambling to find water for their livestock.
By Bakari Ang'ela 2026-07-21 15:26:56
A six-day-old baby is home and feeding normally after surgeons at AGC Tenwek Hospital repaired a rare defect in her food pipe using keyhole surgery, a procedure the hospital called a first for Kenya.
By David Njaaga 2026-07-20 15:26:00
Nakuru County has lost more than Sh300 million in legal disputes after failing to defend court cases, with audit reports and rulings pointing to poor management of litigation and public funds.
By Daniel Chege 2026-07-20 06:00:00
Women leaders in Uasin Gishu have raised concerns over political violence and goonism ahead of the 2027 elections, urging youths to reject attempts to be used to disrupt campaigns.
By Stephen Rutto 2026-07-17 06:00:00
Vandals and thieves are now targeting submerged and flood-damaged buildings around the swelling Lake Naivasha.
By Antony Gitonga 2026-07-17 00:00:00
The Uganda government has allowed drought-affected Turkana herders to cross into Uganda's Karamoja sub-region under strict security conditions.
By Lucas Ngasike 2026-07-16 07:30:00
West Pokot Senator Julius Murgor has accused the county government of procurement irregularities and misuse of public funds, calling for investigations into alleged inflated project costs.
By Irissheel Shanzu 2026-07-15 13:34:15
More than 200 Kipsigis clans have renewed a legal push to reclaim ancestral land occupied by multinational tea firms in Kericho and Bomet, seeking ownership of the land rather than compensation.
By Julius Chepkwony 2026-07-15 13:08:49
A dispute has emerged in Bomet over the proposed site of a Sh1.25 billion teaching and referral hospital, with Chebunyo and Siongiroi residents divided over where the facility should be built.
By Kiprono Kurgat 2026-07-15 12:21:22
Kitelakapel Technical Training Institute has become a place of hope for the youth of Kapenguria and the whole of West Pokot County, enhancing them education wise.
By Ishreel Shanzu 2026-07-15 10:35:00
Six Catholic priests in the Maralal Diocese have been suspended over alleged misconduct, mismanagement and abuse of priestly authority as the bishop unveiled stricter disciplinary measures.
By Michael Saitoti 2026-07-15 09:39:01
Sharon Chebet Maritim has defied cultural taboos and stigma to build a coffin-selling business in Eldoret, inspired by her family's experience of poverty.
By Stephen Rutto 2026-07-14 12:27:12