Kenya Red Cross — humanitarian organization deployed to emergency response and victim assistance at market fires and road accidents.
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… Subscribe to our newsletterSteve Maina, the Kenya Red Cross coordinator in Naivasha, confirmed that the 16 bodies had been transferred to Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary awaiting identification.He added that a tracking and counselling desk had been set up at the hospital to …
Grief, anger as families blame State, school over dormitory fire deathsThe Standard
Kenya Red Cross volunteers and homicide detectives retrieve bodies of students after a deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil, Nakuru County. …
"Why me, God?" Grief engulfs parents after losing children in Utumishi school fire tragedyCitizen Digital
… Mwaura further said a multi-agency emergency response team drawn from the national government, Nakuru County Government and the Kenya Red Cross had been deployed to coordinate support for students, parents, teachers and the wider school community.
Pathologist arrives at Utumishi Girls as authorities investigate deadly blazeCitizen Digital
… Emergency response teams from the Makueni County disaster management unit, working in coordination with officials from the Kenya Red Cross, were deployed to the scene to conduct a recovery operation. …
Father, son among three dead in Makindu Boys School septik tank incidentCitizen Digital
… According to the statement, the State Department for Children Services will work with relevant government agencies, including the Ministry of Education, county authorities, emergency response teams, the Kenya Red Cross and other stakeholders on investigations and child safeguardi …
Ministry calls for privacy for learners after Utumishi Girls tragedy, warns against sharing minors’ identitieCitizen Digital
… The two patients were transferred to NACADA’s Miritini Treatment and Rehabilitation Facility, while medicines found at the premises were confiscated by KMPDC officials with support from the Kenya Red Cross pending further regulatory action. …
NACADA shuts down two rehab centres in Makueni and Kilifi over safety violationsCapital News
… According to the Kenya Red Cross, four people were rescued from the water and rushed to hospital for treatment, while efforts to trace four others who remain missing continued on Thursday. …
Search and rescue operations are ongoing after a boat capsized near the LAPSSET area in Lamu CountyCitizen Digital
… Makueni County disaster response officials and the Kenya Red Cross are expected to begin a search operation for the two bodies on Tuesday.
Search underway after crocodile kills two people in Athi River, MakueniCitizen Digital
… According to Kenya Red Cross coordinator Martin Kagunda, over 65 families have been displaced, saying urgent measures are needed. …
Over 65 families displaced by floods in KirinyagaCitizen Digital
… Rescue operations involving the Kenya Red Cross, local residents and security officers continued into Friday as authorities worked to account for all those who had been inside the mine at the time of the collapse. …
15 people killed after gold mine collapses in West PokotFollowing recent market fires and business losses, NCBA Insurance Managing Director Stella Njunge has urged entrepreneurs to take up insurance to protect against unexpected disasters such as fire and burglary, noting that many business owners only recognize insurance value after suffering losses.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
Following recent market fires and business losses, NCBA Insurance Managing Director Stella Njunge has urged entrepreneurs to take up insurance to protect against unexpected disasters such as fire and burglary, noting that many business owners only recognize insurance value after suffering losses.
30 June 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's recurring school fire tragedies—which have claimed over 140 lives across incidents from 1991 to 2026—stem from failures across the entire education ecosystem rather than individual school management. The author contends that while factors like student unrest, inadequate counselling, and weak safety enforcement are cited after each fire, the root causes extend beyond the school gate.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Samson Lemanyan successfully defended his title at the 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon held at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Meru County on Saturday, finishing in 2:27:04, ahead of Victor Miano and Nehemia Kimaru. The Kenya wildlife ranger attributed his victory to proper preparations and favourable weather conditions.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two people died after a section of a building at Gikomba Market in Nairobi collapsed on Thursday evening. The structure had been weakened by a fire that gutted part of the market on Sunday, and witnesses said young men were dismantling scrap metal from the damaged building when it caved in.
26 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Two people died in a fire that swept through Nairobi's Gikomba Market on Sunday morning, destroying businesses and injuring four firefighters. Governor Sakaja condemned attacks on first responders, including an NYS fire engine being stoned by youth, which disrupted early containment efforts.
21 June 2026 · Capital News →
A 2027 Nairobi Woman Representative aspirant Faith Odhiambo has called for urgent reforms and investigations following another fire at Gikomba Market that destroyed traders' goods, urging authorities to implement structural reforms including proper urban planning and fire safety systems.
21 June 2026 · Capital News →
A fire reported at around 4:00 a.m. swept through sections of Gikomba Market in Nairobi, destroying goods and causing traders to suffer losses. The Kenya Red Cross and multi-agency emergency teams responded to support firefighting efforts; no casualties have been confirmed so far, though the full extent of damage is yet to be established.
21 June 2026 · Capital News →
A fire broke out at Gikomba Market in Nairobi early Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., destroying several business premises. The Kenya Red Cross deployed teams to the scene alongside a multi-agency response unit to contain the blaze and assess the needs of affected traders.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fire broke out at Gikomba Market around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, sweeping through several business premises and destroying stalls and goods worth millions of shillings before emergency teams contained it. The Kenya Red Cross confirmed the incident and deployed teams to assess the needs of affected traders.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
A fire engulfed Gikomba market on Sunday morning, killing one adult male and one adult female, injuring several others, and destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings. Emergency response was hampered after a National Youth Service fire engine was stoned and turned away by youths during firefighting operations.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
A fire at Utumishi Girls Academy left 16 schoolgirls dead and 132 injured, one of 47 fires across Kenya this year. Experts attribute the crisis to chronic education funding shortfalls and corruption, compounded by reliance on boarding schools.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the Education Ministry will restructure the school calendar from next year to address learner fatigue blamed for fuelling unrest in boarding schools. The announcement followed confirmation that 16 pupils died in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County on May 28, with investigators establishing the blaze was arson.
10 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Architectural Association of Kenya has condemned the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions' decision to charge all members of Nairobi City County's Urban Planning Technical Committee over the collapse of the South C Building, arguing that prosecutors should target only those who exercised final decision-making authority rather than professionals without such power.
7 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Director of Public Prosecutions has approved manslaughter charges against suspended Nairobi County Planning Chief Patrick Analo Akivaga and his successor Dominic Mutegi over the January 2 collapse of Manzil Towers building in South C that killed two security guards. Analo also faces charges of abuse of office and neglect of official duty, and investigators recovered more than Sh65 million in cash at his residence during a separate corruption probe.
6 June 2026 · Capital News →
Families of 15 of the 16 students who died in the Utumishi Girls Academy fire were allowed to view their remains at Naivasha Funeral Home after DNA identification, but authorities refused to release the bodies for burial. The decision triggered frustration and anguish among grieving relatives after ten days of waiting.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
The National Transport and Safety Authority has summoned officials of Risen Sacco and Royal Swift Express Limited following separate road crashes on Enterprise Road and the Nairobi-Namanga Highway. A Risen Sacco matatu overturned along Enterprise Road in Nairobi's Industrial Area, killing at least four people and injuring 15 others, with eyewitnesses reporting the driver was attempting dangerous stunts.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Stakeholders have urged Kenya to prioritize safer and more inclusive streets that better protect pedestrians and cyclists, who form the backbone of daily mobility across the country, as the world marks World Bicycle Day. According to Kenya's 2023/24 Housing Survey, 72.7% of Kenyans walk to work, with walking accounting for nearly half of daily trips in Nairobi.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Alliance High School has been closed indefinitely following a fire that destroyed approximately 200 mattresses in a store on Thursday morning. Police detained 11 students for questioning after preliminary investigations revealed they had mentioned a planned strike linked to the incident.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
A public service vehicle overturned along Enterprise Road in Nairobi's Industrial Area on Wednesday night, injuring several people. Kenya Red Cross teams responded, providing first aid and coordinating evacuation of victims to health facilities.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
CCTV and forensic analysis have identified seven students involved in an arson fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School's Meline Waithera Dormitory on May 28, 2026, which killed 16 students and injured 79. Six of the eight previously arrested suspects have been confirmed through footage, while a seventh suspect remains at large.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Families of 16 girls who died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, have blamed both the Ministry of Education and the school, questioning why students were locked in despite safety guidelines in the Ministry's Safety Standards Manual. Relatives accused the government of failing to learn from past fire incidents as identification and DNA sampling of victims began.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
A deadly fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, on Thursday, leaving parents searching for their children among hospital admissions and the deceased.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
A government pathologist has arrived at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, where 16 students died in a dormitory fire. The school has been indefinitely closed, 79 students were injured, and bodies have been transferred to Naivasha General Hospital for DNA identification.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Three people, including a father and son, drowned inside a septic tank at Makindu Boys High School while performing sewage-drainage work. Preliminary reports attribute the deaths to oxygen deprivation in the confined space, and authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ministry of Gender, Culture and Children Services expressed condolences to families affected by a fire tragedy at Utumishi Girls Academy Senior School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, and said child protection personnel have been deployed to provide safeguarding, family reunification, and psychosocial support for survivors and the bereaved.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has closed two rehabilitation centres in Makueni and Kilifi counties following compliance inspections that found serious safety and regulatory violations, rescuing 16 clients. Inspectors at the Makueni facility found cracked walls, missing ceilings, poor sanitation, inadequate kitchen hygiene, unsafe water, absent medical waste disposal systems, and insufficient qualified personnel including counsellors and medical officers.
28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A boat capsized at the Kwa Bruno Channel near the LAPSSET area in Lamu County. According to Kenya Red Cross, four people were rescued and hospitalized, while efforts to find four others continued, with rescue operations involving Kenya Red Cross divers, Beach Management Unit members, and local fishing boats.
21 May 2026 · Capital News →
A 35-year-old woman was attacked by a crocodile while crossing Athi River in Makueni County on Monday evening; a 20-year-old man who tried to rescue her was also killed. Disaster response officials and Kenya Red Cross are expected to begin a search operation for the two bodies.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Heavy rains have displaced over 65 families in Mwea West sub-county and Ndia constituency in Kirinyaga County, with villages flooded and residents cut off from neighbouring areas. Residents have urged the county government to intervene as water from road drainage has left homes submerged.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fifteen people died when a gold mine shaft collapsed in the Ramos area of Kacheliba Constituency, West Pokot County on Thursday evening. Rescue teams including the Kenya Red Cross recovered several survivors, and residents reported more than 60 people were believed to have been inside the mine at the time.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →