KENYA NEWS

A Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) student who was arrested after gaining unauthorized access into State House on June 11th has pleaded with President Uhuru to forgive him. Brian Kibet Bera was shot by security officers manning one of the State House gates after he…

Retired President Daniel Arap Moi has written to Nation Media Group demanding an apology over an article published in Daily Nation on July 1st. The article appearing on the newspaper's cover page was titled 'How Uchumi bought Army land from Moi.'  The writer of the piece claimed that Moi…

Acting Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph says he battled cancer during his stint at the telecommunications company between 2000 and 2010. Joseph shared details of his battle with the disease during an interview with K24 TV on Tuesday evening. Joseph, who has returned to the mobile service provider as…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday arrested Dennis Itumbi. Itumbi, a digital communication strategist based at Deputy President William Ruto’s office, was reportedly arrested at Charlie’s Bistro restaurant in Nairobi CBD. Itumbi was allegedly…

Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua alias Jaguar has on Wednesday been arraigned in court where he was charged with incitement to violence. Appearing before Milimani Court Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Jaguar denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh500,000. The court…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has been appointed as a special envoy to the Republic of South Sudan by President Kenyatta. The appointment was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement to newsrooms on Tuesday. The Ministry noted that Musyoka's appointment was a furtherance of Kenya’…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into the alleged loss of Sh266 million at Huduma Centers. The lost funds were reportedly collected from the issuance of Certificate of Good Conduct in different Huduma Centres across the country. Interior Principal Secretary…

The body of former Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore has been cremated in Nairobi. Collymore's remains were incinerated on Tuesday morning at the Hindu Shamshan Bhumi Cremation Centre in Kariokor after arriving from Lee Funeral Home. The ceremony was witnessed by family members and a few invited guests…

Michael Joseph has been appointed as the acting Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to replace Bob Collymore, who died on Monday. Joseph was picked as the interim CEO following a special board meeting called by Safaricom Chairman Nicholas Ng’ang’a on Monday. “Mr. Joseph will hold this position…

Controversial Kenyan blogger Robert Alai was on Tuesday arraigned in court where he was charged with two counts of treachery and disclosure of information contrary to the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Alai is accused of sharing gory photos of slain police officers on social media with the intent to…