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The wife and daughter of renowned tea sector stakeholder John Chebochok of Kipchimchim, Kericho County, were involved in a road accident along the Southern Bypass in Nairobi early today.

The daughter was driving the car at the time of the accident. Sadly, her mother Ann Chebochok lost her life in the crash.

The late Ann Chebochok was a sister to former Bomet Governor H.E Isaac Ruto.

The daughter sustained injuries in the accident, received treatment, and has since been discharged. Sources indicate that she is in stable condition, though still very traumatized by the ordeal.

A roadside chapati vendor in Kericho has taken the internet by storm after a video of him making chapatis while wearing a branded "Lee Funeral Home" dust coat went viral.

​The unusual choice of workwear quickly caught the attention of netizens, sparking a wave of hilarious reactions across social media platforms. In Kenya, Lee Funeral Home is one of the most prominent morgues, making the sight of its branding next to a food stand both bizarre and comical.

Many online users couldn't help but wonder exactly how the vendor managed to get his hands on a mortuary lab coat.

​The post has since been flooded with witty comments and jokes. One amused netizen asked, "Huyu alipata wapi lab coat ya mortuary?" (Where did this guy get a mortuary lab coat?), while others joked that his chapatis must be "to die for."

​While some people found the situation a bit unsettling given the association with a funeral home, the vast majority viewed it with classic Kenyan humor, turning the vendor into an overnight online sensation. It just goes to show that on the internet, inspiration—and comedy—can come from the most unexpected places!

A burial in Muhudu Ward, Western Kenya, was stopped after family members objected to the deceased being laid to rest at the family homestead, claiming he was not a biological member of the family.

According to reports, the deceased had been raised by his mother, but relatives opposed the burial, insisting he did not belong to their bloodline. They initially prevented his body from being released from the mortuary.

On the scheduled burial day, a court order reportedly halted the burial, with the family arguing that, under Luhya customary practices, the deceased could not be buried on the ancestral land because he was not considered part of the family by blood. The incident has sparked emotional reactions and renewed debate over the role of customary law in burial disputes.

Grandchildren cannot directly inherit grandparents’ property, court rules.

The High Court has ruled that grandchildren do not have an automatic right to inherit directly from their grandparents if their parents are still alive.

In a decision delivered by Justice Samwel Mohochi in a succession dispute involving the estate of the late Kibowen Komen, the court held that inheritance follows a clear legal line under Kenyan law and cannot skip a generation.

The judge stated that children of the deceased are the primary beneficiaries of an estate. Grandchildren only come into the picture through their parents, who must first inherit their rightful share before passing it on.

The court further noted that grandchildren cannot go to court to claim a share of their grandparents’ property while their own parents, who are direct heirs, are still alive and capable of inheriting.

The ruling has clarified long-standing confusion in family succession disputes, where some grandchildren have attempted to claim a direct share of their grandparents’ estates.

Justice Mohochi emphasized that such claims are not supported by succession law, except in special cases where a parent who would have inherited is already deceased.

The decision is expected to impact ongoing and future inheritance disputes across the country, especially in families where property succession has remained unresolved for years.

Business continues as usual in Eldoret CBD, with a contingent of police officers patrolling the area. Most businesses remain open.

Police armoured vehicle LUV-25 loses control and veered off the road along kabarnet Iten highway.
Luckily our gallant men in uniform are unhurt.

An accident involving a motorbike and a probox vehicle happened today at around 5pm on your way to Ilula a junction 100meters from Kao la Amani,, the driver of the probox vehicle was overspeeding and lost his control hitting a moving motorbike,,so sad

Pruto, a 8 year old child who was admitted at shoe4Africa children hospital in Eldoret with acute promuelocytic Leukemia passes on.
The family was unable to give Pruto a decent send off due to financial constraints and asked the hospital to dispose off the remains.
The hospital fraternity touched by the turn of events, together with MTRH decided to chip in financially and emotionally to give the child a decent send off.
R.I.P Pruto

UPDATE | Construction workers in Eldoret were reportedly left in shock after uncovering several buried vehicles and assorted car parts while carrying out excavation works at the site where Belasco once stood. The discovery quickly sparked public curiosity and speculation, with residents questioning how the items ended up underground.

UPDATE | Kebirigo Boys High School in Nyamira has been closed and students sent home following a fire outbreak that affected dormitories housing Form Three and Form Four learners. Learning has been suspended as investigations into the cause of the fire begin and authorities assess the damage.