KENYA NEWS

Controversial economist David Ndii, currently the opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) Chief Strategist, has hit the headlines over his recent calls for secession of some parts of the Kenya. In a petition dubbed, "Petition for Self Determination", the opposition coalition technical team head,…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has vowed to resist any move by MPs to hike their salaries if the Supreme Court upholds his election. Speaking on Thursday, Uhuru said would reject any Bill passed by MPs raising their pay and allowances. “We're not on the same page... I’ll not endorse any increase even if…

President Kenyatta has asked National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga to accept the verdict that will be delivered by the Supreme Court in the petition the Nasa leader has filed challenging his re-election. Speaking on Thursday, the Head of State said that the former Prime Minister should…

New Nairobi governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has promised to remove bumps along Nairobi-Thika super highway by the end of next week. The new County boss said that all the speed bumps and rumble strips on the highway will be removed from next Thursday. The bumps have been blamed for the tedious traffic…

A week after her travel to New York, US that sparked controversy and speculation, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Roselyne Akombe has returned to the country. Akombe landed in the country on Monday night, as it had been scheduled, even as speculation was rife…

Newly sworn in Taita Taveta governor Granton Samboja has introduced a dressing code for all County workers. The workers of Taita Taveta "will be required to dress decently", the new county government has said. Philemon Mwaisaka, the county chief of staff and Governor Granton Samboja's private…

Former investigative journalist and new Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali has slammed fellow Members of Parliament opposed to the proposed pay cut by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). In statement on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Ali, popularly known Moha in social circles…

Former US President Barack Obama's main legacy project, Power Africa Initiative is doing quite well, but it is falling short of its original goal of connecting 20 million households in Kenya, Tanzania and four other countries to electricity by 2018, a new report indicates. Obama launched Power…

Anne Waiguru, Joyce Laboso and Charity Ngilu have made history after they were sworn in as Kenya's first female female governors. Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Laboso (Boment) and Ngilu (Kitui) made history with their victories after the general election on August 8th to become the first batch of female…

A key witness National Super Alliance (Nasa) plans to parade before the Supreme Court in the suit challenging the reelection of President Uhuru Kenyatta claims his life is in danger. Moses Wamuru, the Embu County ODM chairman who served as the Embu county chief agent for ODM in the August 8th…