AdvertisementTop banner · 970×90 / 728×90

Kenya

Man Claiming to be Kibaki’s Son Seeks DNA in Succession Lawsuit

Jacob Ocholla, who claims to be the first-born son of the late former president Mwai Kibaki, has said he is ready to undergo a DNA test to prove that the deceased was his biological father. His lawyers Morara Omoke an…

Oct 3, 2022

Kenya

High Court Rejects Bid to Allow Kenyans with Dual Citizenship to Join the Military

The High Court has thrown out a petition seeking to have Kenyans with dual citizenship allowed to join the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF). Justice Hedwig Ong'udi ruled that the court cannot meddle in issues of national se…

Oct 3, 2022

Kenya

Gachagua: Cabinet Secretaries with Court Cases Will be Fired if Convicted

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the appointment of individuals with pending criminal cases to President Ruto’s Cabinet. While acknowledging that some of the nominees have pending cases in court, Gachagu…

Oct 2, 2022

Kenya

Kenya Police Commander's Teen Son Shoots Himself Dead inside their Nairobi Home

Police are investigating the death of North Eastern Deputy Regional Police Commander Patrick King'ori Macharia’s 13-year-old son. The teenager allegedly locked himself in his bedroom and shot himself with his father's…

Oct 2, 2022

Kenya

Seven Kenyan Family Members Killed in a House Fire in Embu

Seven family members lost their lives after a fire damaged their home in Runyenjes, Embu County early Sunday morning. Police said the victims including a father, mother, two daughters, a son, and two grandchildren, we…

Oct 2, 2022

AdvertisementIn-feed ad

Kenya

Kalonzo Tells President Ruto to Drop Cabinet Nominees with Integrity Questions to Avoid 'International Shame'

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has faulted President Ruto for nominating individuals with questionable integrity to his Cabinet. Musyoka says a number of Ruto’s 22 Cabinet nominees have pending criminal cases in c…

Oct 1, 2022

Kenya

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza Appoints Husband to Her Cabinet

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has appointed her husband Murega Baichu to the County’s cabinet. Baichu, a musician and businessman, was named the county’s Youth Service Patron and Hustlers’ Ambassador in the cabinet un…

Oct 1, 2022

Kenya

Kenyan Family in Agony After Daughter Goes Missing in Iraq

A Kenyan family is in agony following the disappearance of their daughter after she traveled to Iraq in search of greener pastures. Esther Njeri Wairimu from Njoro, Nakuru County left the country for the Middle East s…

Sep 30, 2022

Kenya

How Siaya County Gov’t Officials Allegedly Stole Sh400 Million in 12 Days After August Election

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opened a probe into the alleged theft of public funds amounting to over Sh400 million by senior Siaya county government officials. EACC says county officials withdr…

Sep 30, 2022

Kenya

High Court Rules Governor Candidates Do Not Need University Degrees to Vie

The High Court has declared a law requiring gubernatorial candidates to have a university degree as unconstitutional. While delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Anthony Mrima said qualifications for both governor…

Sep 30, 2022

Kenya

President Ruto Pledges to Reinstate Constituency Development Fund (CDF)

President Ruto has pledged to reinstate the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) after it was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Ruto, who addressed a joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday, proposed tha…

Sep 30, 2022

Kenya

Gachagua: We Will Recall Ambassadors Who Fail to Secure New Markets for Kenya's Produce

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said ambassadors appointed by the Kenya Kwanza administration will sign agreements requiring them to secure new markets for Kenya’s agricultural produce. The deputy president says…

Sep 29, 2022

AdvertisementIn-feed ad

Kenya

President Ruto Wants KRA Renamed to Kenya Revenue Service

President Ruto has proposed renaming the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to Kenya Revenue Service (KRS) to make the tax agency more people-friendly and customer-centric. Speaking when he officially opened the 13th Parli…

Sep 29, 2022

Kenya

Kenyan Climate Activist Elizabeth Wathuti Named to TIME100 Next 2022 List

Kenyan climate and environment activist Elizabeth Wathuti has been named in Time magazine’s 2022 TIME100 Next list which recognizes the 100 emerging leaders from around the world who are shaping the future and definin…

Sep 29, 2022

Kenya

Azimio's Kennedy Ng'ondi Elected Nairobi County Assembly Speaker

Former Kware MCA Kennedy Ng’ondi has been elected the Speaker of the Nairobi County Assembly. Ng’ondi, who was fronted by the Raila Odinga-led Azimio coalition, trounced his closest competitor Hassan Robow of Kenya Kw…

Sep 29, 2022

Kenya

Nairobi City County to Dispose of 236 Unclaimed Bodies

The Nairobi City County has announced it will dispose of 236 unclaimed dead bodies that are lying in two morgues. 218 of the unclaimed bodies are lying at the Nairobi City Mortuary while 18 are at Mama Lucy Hospital M…

Sep 29, 2022

Kenya

Raila Wants International Agencies to Probe Lawyer Paul Gicheru's 'Mysterious' Death

ODM leader Raila Odinga has called for a “thorough and credible” investigation into the mysterious death of lawyer Paul Gicheru. Gicheru, who had been charged at the International Criminal Court (ICC) with bribing wit…

Sep 28, 2022

Kenya

President Ruto Criticized for Scrapping Devolution Ministry

President Ruto has been faulted by a section of leaders for scrapping the Ministry of Devolution, which was created by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto, who unveiled his 22 Cabinet Secretary nominees on Tuesday, r…

Sep 28, 2022

Kenya

President Ruto’s Cabinet Nominations Trigger Three By-Elections

The nomination of elected leaders to President Ruto’s Cabinet has triggered by-elections for two parliamentary seats and one senatorial position. On Tuesday, Ruto named three elected leaders to his 22-member cabinet i…

Sep 28, 2022

Kenya

MP Maryanne Kitany's Divorce Case Against Former Senator Mithika Linturi Dismissed

A Nairobi court has dismissed a divorce case filed by Aldai MP Maryanne Kitany against former Meru Senator Mithika Linturi. Kitany moved to court seeking protection after Linturi, who was on Tuesday nominated to Cabin…

Sep 28, 2022