KENYA NEWS

Polycarp Igathe has officially tendered his resignation as Nairobi County Deputy Governor, barely months after being elected into the position during August 8th, 2017 elections. Igathe quit his position as Vivo Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) months to August vote to contested for Nairobi…

Interior Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiang'i has directed all school buses and vans be painted yellow before March 30th, 2018. Speaking on Friday, Matiang’i, who doubles up as acting CS for Education, said the new changes are in line with the Traffic (Amendment) Bill passed by Parliament in June,…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili, better known as Babu Owino says he is a transformed man and will now focus on delivering to his constituents. The controversial youthful MP, who has been involved in never-ending drama since being elected to office in August, 2017, said Kenyans should…

Wajir Governor Mohammed Abdi Muhamud has lost his seat after the High Court in Nairobi on Friday nullified his election in the August 8th, 2017 elections. In its ruling, the court said that Governor Muhamud was not validly elected after it established that he was not properly cleared by Independent…

President Kenyatta on Thursday morning left the country for a three-day official tour to South Africa. A flight carrying the President left Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) moments before noon. He was seen off by Deputy President William Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and…

The United States State Department has unveiled a new four-level travel advisory program to replace the earlier system where it issued travel warnings for individuals countries. In the new program, Kenya has placed in the second level, where US advises citizens visiting countries in this category…

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has reacted angrily to a move by a section of its MPs to recognize Uhuru Kenyatta as President. The decision by the MPs is in contrary to the coalition's stand, which declared not to recognize Uhuru as President, arguing that he lacks legitimacy. In a statement…

Wiper Democratic Movement has suspended the planned National Super Alliance (NASA) People’s Assembly forum that was scheduled to take place in Machakos on Sunday. The Kalonzo Musyoka-led party announced the decision following a closed door meeting on Wednesday, citing an unresolved dispute with…

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has talked about the health status of his daughter, Rosemary Odinga. Rosemary, 40, was in March 2017 flown to South Africa for specialized surgery after she was diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumor known as meningioma. The illness stopped the…

President Kenyatta has ordered National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to withdraw its officers from Kenyan roads. The Head of State also directed traffic police officers to effectively take charge of Kenyan highways, as part of government's continued efforts to curb road carnage. The…