KENYA NEWS

Barclays Bank of Kenya has announced the suspension of all applications for safe deposit boxes for its customers. This comes two days after police officers impounded Sh2.6 billion in fake currency and gold inside a safe deposit box at the bank's Queensway Branch in Nairobi's Mama Ngina Street. In a…

President Kenyatta's administration is seeking another loan of Sh368 billion from China to complete the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line. Kenya Railways Corporation acting Director Phillip Mahinga says negotiations between the countries on the multi-billion-shilling loan are ongoing and full…

The new Ekeza Sacco officials have asked former Chairman and founder Bishop David Kariuki Ngare alias Gakuyo to apologize for lying to members. In a statement sent to newsrooms, the society's new management says Gakuyo must tender an apology for misleading members to believe that he would invest…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have seized fake gold from a safe deposit box at Barclays Bank’s Queensway Branch in Nairobi's Mama Ngina Street. The DCI says the safe deposit box was the same one where Sh2.6 billion in fake currency was recovered on Tuesday. During…

Etihad Airways has defended itself against accusations of discriminating against an ailing Kenyan woman who sought to travel to India for specialized treatment. This came after the woman identified as Wangare Ndumia, 25, was thrown out of a flight on Sunday by Etihad officials on grounds of not…

Police have impounded two firearms and 471 rounds of ammunition during a raid of a house belonging to lawyer Assa Nyakundi. The raid is part of the ongoing investigations into circumstances under which the advocate allegedly accidentally shot and killed his 29-year-old, Joseph Nyakundi as they…

Deputy President William Ruto says no Kenyan has lost his life as a result of starvation caused by the drought that has hit 12 counties. Speaking during the official opening of the 1st Inter-Professional Summit in Shanzu, Mombasa, Ruto has dismissed hunger death reports as fake news. “There is a…

Members of Parliament have on Wednesday approved the nomination of Prof. George Magoha as Education Cabinet Secretary. The MPs have cleared Magoha during a special motion on a report tabled by the Appointments Committee following his vetting last week. MPs have taken to the floor of the house to…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has revealed the identities of the six suspects arrested on Tuesday in connection with Sh2 billion fake currencies. The six were arrested after Flying Squad officers impounded the counterfeit currency at Barclays Bank, Queensway Branch in Nairobi’s…

President Kenyatta is scheduled to deliver this year's State of the Nation Address on April 4th. Kenyatta will deliver a speech on the state of the nation before a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate at the main chambers. In a statement, Parliament says the address is in pursuant to…