KENYA NEWS

A high number of Kenyans have named China as the most important foreign partner to Kenya, a recently released survey has shown. In the study carried out by Ipsos, 36 percent of Kenyans interviewed felt that China was the most important friend of Kenya. The United States came second at 26 per cent…

Deputy President William Ruto was on Friday forced to intervene after rowdy youths heckled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru. Waiguru was shouted down during Ruto's tour to the county, where he commissioned the construction of two roads. The Governor accompanied the Deputy President during the launch…

The government has appealed against a court ruling that convicted Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet and Immigration PS Gordon Kihalangwa for contempt of court. In documents sworn by Solicitor-General Kennedy Ogeto, the state is seeking to have…

Leaders drawn from the Mt Kenya region have unanimously endorsed Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid and refuted claims that there are plans to scuttle his ambition to succeed President Kenyatta. The leaders including Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria, MPs Kimani Ichungwa (Kikuyu…

A first ever Kenyan-made Satellite, a Cube Satellite, has been launched into the International Space Station (ISS). The Cubsat, as it is commonly referred was launched into space on Monday at 16:30 hrs (Eastern USA local time), with Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma terming it a major…

A shocking video showing an armed police officer brutalizing an unarmed man lying on the ground has sparked outrage among Kenyan social media users. In the one-minute, 36 seconds clip, the cop is seen stamping his left boot on the victim’s neck as he grabs his left hand. The disturbing recording…

It has now emerged that the recent detention of self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is not an isolated case. Another man, identified as Mohammed Hussein Bloushu, has spent the last four months at the JKIA after he…

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has finally returned to the country after one-month absence. His return comes after Kenyans on social media and Mombasa residents raised questions about his whereabouts and how he managed to run the county while abroad for several weeks. The flamboyant Governor left…

Immediate former Attorney-General professor Githu Muigai has landed a top parastatal job weeks after his resignation from the State Law office. Muigai, who resigned from his position last month, has been appointed as the new chair of the Council for Legal Education. His appointment comes days after…

The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has announced that public service vehicles (PSVs) plying the Thika Superhighway route will from Thursday operate on one lane exclusively set aside for them. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said that one lane of the Superhighway will be…