KENYA NEWS

Two Kenyan women accused of spiking a man's drink before stealing Sh1.9 million from his bank account have been arraigned in court. The two, Joyce Britney and Florence Wangare, are accused of spiking Fredrick Omondi Okati's drink in Lang’ata, Nairobi on January 17th, 2019. Appearing before Chief…

A new report dubbed Gross County Product (GCP) 2019 has ranked Nairobi County as highest contributor to Kenya’s national wealth. The study conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that Nairobi has the highest GCP of 21.7 percent among the 47 Kenyan counties. Nakuru is…

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji and Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti have reportedly launched investigations against three Cabinet Secretaries over involvement in corruption. The Standard reports that the three Cabinet Secretaries allegedly received…

A group of leaders drawn from the Mt. Kenya region has formed a movement to scuttle Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Led by nominated Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda, the group says that one of the aims of the movement is to stop Ruto's allies who have launched premature…

Kenyan nurses have vowed to continue with their strike despite President Kenyatta's order to return to work. Speaking hours after President Kenyatta ordered the health workers to return to work or face dismissal, the nurses union has urged members to stay put. Speaking during a media briefing on…

Kenyans online have dismissed reports about the sighting of a black leopard for the 'first time in 100 years'. Reports appearing on a section of local and international media outlets said that British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas captured the 'black panther' in the wilderness of a Laikipia…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has released CCTV footage capturing the suspect behind the January 26th Nairobi central business district explosion. In a tweet on Wednesday, the DCI has appealed to the members of the public for help in identifying the suspect. The video released by…

President Kenyatta has ordered striking nurses across the country to return to work immediately. Addressing the nation from State House on Wednesday, Kenyatta says the health workers have until 8 am on Friday to return to work, failure to which they will be sacked. “As the Commander in Chief of the…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka says President Kenyatta may be Kenya's next Prime Minister if attempts to introduce changes to the Constitution are successful. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Musyoka says Kenyatta is a unifying figure in the country and still commands a lot of political…

Five people have been confirmed dead after a light aircraft they were flying on crashed near Makutano Forest in Londiani, Kericho County on Wednesday morning. The Cesna 206-5-Y BSE was headed to Lodwar, Turkana County from the Maasai Mara nature reserve when the crash occurred. “There were five…