KENYA NEWS

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya was on Monday re-elected unopposed as the Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman. Oparanya took over the helm at the CoG in January 2019 from his Turkana counterpart Josephat Nanok who served from May 2017 to January 2019.  No elections were held on Monday…

Kenyan blogger Cyprian Nyakundi was on Monday arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over alleged blackmail and extortion. Nyakundi and an associate of his, Emmanuel Nyamweya Ong’era, have been accused of receiving Sh1 million from one of their victims as down…

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have given Kenyan drivers up to July 1st, 2020 to acquire smart driving licenses. NTSA rolled out the chip-empowered licenses in 2018 with an aim of instilling order on Kenyan roads. The chip holds the driver’s information and a points system that…

Nairobi Hospital is on the spot over reports that the management did little to help a patient who allegedly got stuck in a lift for more than one hour. The Ministry of Health on Sunday ordered a probe into the matter after it was reported that the patient remained in the elevator for one hour and…

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, alias Babu Owino, was on Monday arraigned in court after spending the weekend in police custody. Appearing before Milimani Law Courts Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Babu was charged with attempted murder and disorderly behavior while carrying a firearm. He pleaded…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has once again distanced himself from the brutal killing of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ICT manager Chris Msando. Msando was found dead in Muguga Forest in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on July 31st, 2017, a day after he was allegedly abducted…

A United States national is among five terror suspects that are being held by police after they were arrested in Nairobi on Saturday. The American man identified as Mohamed Abas Mohamud was arrested together with three Somali citizens and a Kenyan at the Whiskey River pub on Kiambu Road. The Somali…

Kesses MP Swarup Mishra, who owns Mediheal group of hospitals, has disputed claims that the health facilities are involved in the business of trading human body parts. This came after reports emerged on social media claiming that Mediheal hospitals smuggle human organs, especially kidneys, to Kenya…

Kenyan security officers on Saturday night foiled an attempted raid by a group od at least 50 al-Shabaab militants on a village in Lamu County. The armed gunmen are said to have stormed Pandanguo village at about 10 pm and engaged police reservists in a shootout before officers from the General…

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris on Sunday morning clapped back at a Twitter user who criticized Kenyan leaders for seeking medical treatment abroad. While commenting on one of Ms. Passaris’ tweets, Twitter user @ombchae1 lamented how he had lost two relatives to cancer in a span of one…