KENYA NEWS

The government has reinstated Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's security detail days after he declared support for President Kenyatta. The security officers attached to Musyoka and his homes were withdrawn at the height of last year's acrimonious presidential election pitting Kenyatta and opposition…

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday morning raided Governor Okoth Obado's residences in Nairobi and Migori counties. The raid is part of EACC's investigations on the Governor and his cronies over alleged loss of public funds from the Migori County government…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a probe into millions of shillings wired to former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's bank accounts. The Sh423 million deposited into accounts registered under the name of Kidero is also the subject of investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…

Thousands of commuters across the country were on Monday left stranded as matatu operators made good their threat of withdrawing vehicles from the roads to protest the enforcement of  ‘Michuki’ traffic rules. In Nairobi, commuters were forced to walk to their work stations while others used…

The judge presiding over the case on multi-million shilling National Youth Service (NYS) scandal has rejected an appeal by one of the suspects to have the case adjourned. The accused person, Ann Wanjiku Wambere Ngirita, had made an application seeking to have the case adjourned to allow her seek…

Kenya Airways is set to launch weekly direct flights to Israel in March 2019, Kenya Association of Travel Agents says. Kenya and Israel have completed talks about the direct flights plan and it is now up to Kenya Airways to set the start date. “There is a great deal of political and tourist…

President Kenyatta and Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho have been spotted together at the ongoing Paris Peace Forum in France. This is the latest proof that the famous March 9th handshake between Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga is bearing fruits. Until the handshake happened, Kenyatta…

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet says close to 2,000 people were arrested on Monday for flouting the newly reinstated 'Michuki' traffic rules. The government on Monday launched an operation to nab public service vehicles that have not complied with the regulations even as a majority of…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado has ditched Opposition leader Raila Odinga for Deputy President William Ruto. While taking a swipe at Odinga, Obado has vowed to walk with the Deputy President to ensure that Migori gets a share of government goodies.  "As your Governor, I want you to allow me walk…

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has sent a message to Uganda President Yoweri Museveni after the East African nation declared him a persona non grata. In a statement, Owino says the ban will not stop him from pushing for democracy in Africa and that his friendship with Uganda's opposition MP Robert…