KENYA NEWS

Former President Mwai Kibaki’s son Jimmy Kibaki has assured the nation that his father is in good health, dismissing reports that the former head of state was in bad state of heath. Jimmy’s assurance comes just a week after Othaya Member of Parliament Mary Wambui confirmed that the former Commander…

Security agencies in Kenya have been asked to be on high alert during the voting period after credible intelligence reports indicated that Somalia-based Al-Shabaab terror group is planning to launch attacks in seven counties bordering Somalia. Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi and…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again reaffirmed his commitment to conceding defeat if he loses in next week’s election. Speaking during another Facebook live chat with Kenyans under #ChatWithUhuru hashtag on Sunday evening, the Head of State asked his rivals to also concede in order to maintain…

The United States and United Kingdom have pledged to assist in investigating the murder of slain IEBC ICT manager Chris Msando. The US ambassador as well as the British High Commissioner to Kenya have insisted that Kenys must have free, fair and peaceful elections on August 8th. The two countries…

Former Starehe Member of Parliament Bishop Margaret Wanjiru has been cleared from charges of causing chaos during Jubilee party primaries held in April. The "Glory is Here" fame preacher had been accused of causing disturbance and malicious damage to property at a polling station in Nairobi during…

National Super Alliance has been forced to ‘abandon’ the “adopt a polling station” initiative and instead introduced "Adopt a Bus Station" after learning that there was massive take-off of potential voters from Nairobi County to their rural homes in Western Kenya. The opposition coalition has…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has demanded an explanation from the government for ICT manager Chris Musando's murder. The acting ICT manager was found dead on Monday, with one of his arms cut off in Kikuyu area. His body was taken to City…

Six people were on Monday seriously injured in an accident that involved a 14-seater matatu and a police vehicle clearing way for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s convoy in Kisii County. A traffic vehicle clearing the road for the head of state's motorcade rammed a14-seater matatu making a U-turn at a…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is on the spot from different political quarters after it announced that it had printed 1.2 million extra ballot papers for the forthcoming election, more than the required extra 1% of the total registered voters. Thirdway Alliance…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's (IEBC) Director of Information Communication Technology Chris Musando, who has been missing since Friday has been found dead. Police on Monday said that bodies of the director and an unidentified woman were found in Kikuyu area in Kiambu County…