KENYA NEWS

A Nairobi Court issued a warrant of arrest against Ruth Kanini Kitony, a Kenyan diplomat serving in Malaysia. This comes after Ms. Kitony failed to present herself to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) last Friday as directed. She is among the suspects accused of embezzling Sh48.9…

Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki says he will challenge the results of the 2019 national population census in court. Speaking on Monday hours after the results were released at State House, Governor Njuki disputed the report that puts the population of Tharaka-Nithi County at 393,177. Njuki,…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has picked a number of Kenyan sportsmen to rally support for Kenya’s bid for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat. Among athletes who are set to lead Kenya’s campaign for the UNSC seat in New York is marathoner Eliud Kipchoge, according to Daily Nation. Kenya…

Chief Justice David Maraga claims that there is a plot by the Executive to remove him from office before the end of this year. In a press briefing outside the Supreme Court building on Monday, Maraga explained how the Executive arm of the government has been frustrating his office and the entire…

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has ordered the withdrawal of seven peanut butter brands from the market after they were found to contain excess levels of cancer-causing aflatoxin. The affected brands include Nuteez by Jetlak Foods Limited, True nuts by Truenutz Kenya, and Fressy by Fressy…

A US delegation comprising top government officials and wealthy businesspeople are set to arrive in Nairobi on Monday for a meeting with Kenyan State officials and private sector leaders. The American officials and business tycoons are eying trade and investment deals in Kenya during the two-day…

Nairobi  is the most populous county in the country according to the 2019 national population census report released on Monday. The report was presented to President Kenyatta by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) director-general Zachary Mwangi at State House, Nairobi. Kenya’s total…

Nairobi was named the most populous county in the 2019 national population census report released on Monday. The report was presented to President Kenyatta by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) director-general Zachary Mwangi at State House, Nairobi. Kenya’s total population grew by 9.9…

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Monday released the official results of the 2019 national population census. While releasing the 2019 census report at State House, Nairobi, KNBS director-general Zachary Mwangi said a total of 47.6 million Kenyans were enumerated during the counting…

US Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter on Friday took to Twitter to call out The Star newspaper for publishing what he termed as misleading and false information. In an article titled ‘Chinese eye Mombasa-Nairobi Expressway as US Ditch Project’, The Star claimed that the US abandoned the project over…