KENYA NEWS

Isuzu East Africa on Saturday gifted Kenyan marathon star Eliud Kipchoge a brand new vehicle worth Sh4.1 million. Kipchoge was awarded the Isuzu D-Max single cab pick-up following his heroics at the INEOS 1:59 challenge in Vienna, Austria last month. Before the race, Isuzu had promised to award him…

President Kenyatta on Friday said he is not privy to the contents of the much-talked Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report.  Speaking when he met leaders from Mt. Kenya region at Sagana State Lodge, Kenyatta maintained that his handshake with ODM leader Raila Odinga is not centered on 2022…

Six men were on Friday evening lynched by irate mourners during the funeral service of a slain businessman in Butula, Busia County. Confirming the incident, Busia County Commissioner Jacob Narengo said the six were beaten to death by the grievers who accused them of being behind the killing of the…

Gospel singer Ben Githae has refused to apologize to Kenyans over his “Uhuru Ruto Tano Tena” song used by ruling Jubilee party during the 2017 presidential campaigns. A section of Kenyans on social media, who decried the current state of the nation, demanded an apology from the “Timiza” hit-maker,…

The government has released the names of latest appointees to various State positions through a gazette notice dated Friday, November 15th. But it is the name of acting Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani's wife, Gumato Yatani that raised eyebrows among Kenyan social media users. Mrs. Yatani’s…

Conservationists recently discovered a small number of the critically endangered Pancake tortoise at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Northern Kenya. Seven Pancake tortoises were found at the conservancy in the first-ever attempt to establish the occurrence of the endangered species. “Even though this…

President Kenyatta has insisted that his handshake deal with ODM leader Raila Odinga has nothing to do with 2022 succession politics. Speaking during a meeting with leaders drawn from the Mt. Kenya region at Sagana State Lodge, Nyeri on Friday, Kenyatta said the unity pact is meant to ensure peace…

Kenyan taxpayers have been paying Mama Ngina Kenyatta a monthly salary of more than Sh500,000, it has now emerged. Business Daily on Friday reported that it had obtained documents from the Presidency showing that Mama Ngina has been pocketing Sh568,218 tax-free monthly income, raising questions…

President Kenyatta visited retired President Daniel Arap Moi at Nairobi Hospital, where he is currently admitted. During the visit to the hospital’s VIP wing on Thursday, Kenyatta had a lengthy discussion with his political mentor and wished him quick recovery, Moi’s Press Secretary Lee Njiru said…

Deputy President William Ruto has fired a fresh attack on Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga.  While responding to a section of MPs who asked him to resign for allegedly undermining President Kenyatta, DP Ruto described Odinga as a conman and saboteur.  In a tweet on…