KENYA NEWS

United States First Lady Jill Biden will arrive in Kenya later this week as part of her visit to Africa. The tour, which begins on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday, will see Mrs. Biden visit Namibia and Kenya as the White House looks to strengthen ties with the region. It will be the first visit…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday landed in Nigeria ahead of the country’s general election on Saturday. Kenyatta, who ruled Kenya between 2013 and 2022, was appointed to lead a 90-member African Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria. “The mission draws its mandate from various AU…

Comedian Eric Omondi was on Tuesday arrested for leading a demonstration outside Parliament buildings in Nairobi. Accompanied by a group of about 20 men, Omondi marched to Parliament to protest the high cost of living in the country and demanded an audience with National Assembly Speaker Moses…

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has secured Sh128 million in funding to facilitate the production of medicine from snails bred at the institution. The university plans to use the funds to produce cough syrup suitable for children under the age of five as part of the…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has summoned lawyer Danstan Omari in connection with an alleged police raid at the home of former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i earlier this month. Omari, who represents Matiang’i, is required to appear at DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road…

A 38-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) employee Lilian Waithera along Kaunda street in Nairobi CBD. The suspect, a licensed firearm holder, was apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI…

Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says her ministry will not be giving condoms to underage Kenyans to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS. Nakhumicha pointed out that as a Christian woman, she advocates for abstinence as a precautionary measure against sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy…

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has shortlisted 224 candidates to fill the position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) from a list of 5,183 applicants. President Ruto’s digital strategist Dennis Itumbi, former Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, and former nominated senator Millicent Omanga…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says only those who voted for President Ruto will get appointments and contracts in the Kenya Kwanza government. Speaking during a tour of various projects in Kericho County, Gachagua described the government as a company in which some Kenyans have shares while…

Kenyan university students could pay more tuition fees if the recommendations by the education task force formed by President Ruto are implemented. In the second interim report presented to the president last week, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms made a raft of recommendations…