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Former United States President Barack Obama has castigated Kenya and other African countries that have criminalized homosexuality. In his speech to mark Mandela Day in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, Obama  called for "resistance" on those discriminating people based on sexual…

A Mombasa court has ordered government to pay Sh6 million to Khalid Salim Ahmed Balala, the former leader of the Islamic Party of Kenya, as damages for violation of his rights. Salim had sued the State for stripping him of citizenship in 1990s after his spirited push for registration of his party.…

Police have arrested four people in connection to the robbery of Sh24 million from Family Bank's Ruiru branch over the weekend. The four, all employees of Family Bank were arraigned before Kiambu Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo on Tuesday, but weren't allowed to take plea. The suspects identified as…

President Kenyatta has picked Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Stelu Lekolool from Kenya Navy as his new Aide-de-Camp (ADC). He will now be the President's personal assistant, helping him on matters touching on security, protocol and military tradition. Lekolool's appointment was announced by…

A person assistant to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been charged with robbery with violence at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi. Peterson Kimenyi was charged in a case where former Nairobi Central Business District Association Chairman Timothy Muriuki was assaulted and robbed by goons at…

A section of Kenyan politicians have slammed former US President Barack Obama following his two-day tour to Kenya. Led by Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria, the leaders accused Obama of doing little to uplift his ancestral home Kogelo, Kenya, and even Africa. Kuria said the way the…

Family Bank has confirmed that suspected robbers broke into its Ruiru town branch and made away with more than Sh20 million. Ruiru police boss James Ng’etich said the bank management reported that the premise's alarm had been tampered with and the fire alarm vandalized. The OCPD said detectives are…

Malik Obama has revealed why he boycotted a function attended by his half brother, former United States President Barack Obama at Kogelo village, Siaya County on Monday. The retired US President presided over the official launch of projects done by Sauti Kuu Foundation, an organization founded by…

Former Cabinet Minister Chris Okemo and former Kenya Power managing director Samuel Gichuru now face extradition to Island of Jersey after the latest Supreme Court decision. The two suffered a major blow after the Supreme Court on Friday set aside Court of Appeal's decision outlawing their…

Former US President Barack Obama has hailed Kenya for the progress it has made since the first time he toured the country in 1987. Speaking during the official launch of Sauti Kuu Foundation's projects in Kogelo, Siaya county on Monday, Obama termed Kenya's development over the time as…