KENYA NEWS

A new Sh1 billion private hospital targeting Kenyan patients who would otherwise seek treatment abroad is now operational. Premier Hospital, which is located in Mombasa's Nyali estate, was opened in November 2017 and offers some of the best medical services in the region. Speaking to the Business…

Police have arrested Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua alias Jaguar over alleged inciting remarks against foreigners doing business in Nairobi. Jaguar was arrested by plain-clothed police officers outside Parliament buildings on Wednesday afternoon. This comes a day after he threatened to…

The Commission for University Education (CUE) is set to launch investigations into the 118 Ph.D. degrees awarded to graduates by Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). This comes after a public outcry over the unusually high number of doctor of philosophy degrees awarded to…

A lawyer representing murder suspect Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has suggested that businesswoman Monica Kimani may have died from starvation. On Tuesday, lawyer David Ayuo asked an expert witness in the trial whether he ascertained beyond any reasonable doubt that Ms. Kimani’s did not die from…

Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba has called for the enactment of a law that requires elected leaders and government officials to seek treatment in local public hospitals. Wamuchomba made the proposal in her submissions to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce, which was…

A Nairobi court has handed a five-year prison sentence to a woman who stole a baby from the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) last year. In her ruling on Tuesday, Nairobi Chief Magistrate Roselyn Oganyo said the prosecution proved the charges leveled against Ednah Kemunto Mabuka. Kemunto was charged…

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria says he initiated meetings at La Mada Hotel where the alleged assassination plot against Deputy President William Ruto was discussed. Speaking on Tuesday, Kuria said the meetings at the hotel located along Thika brought together political leaders and…

President Kenyatta allegedly convened an urgent meeting with top security operatives as soon as he heard about the alleged assassination plot against Deputy President William Ruto. The meeting was reportedly attended by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, Inspector-General of police Hillary…

The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) says the 118 PhDs awarded during its recent graduation were deservedly earned. This comes after Kenyans took to social media to question the high number of individuals who graduated with Doctorate of Philosophy during the…

Kenyans online have praised activist Boniface Mwangi after he refused to give way to a VIP convoy driving on the wrong side of the road. On Monday morning, Mwangi shared a video showing a three-car entourage driving towards oncoming traffic. Other motorists gave way for the VIP motorcade but the…