KENYA NEWS

President Ruto has announced plans to double the funds allocated to tertiary institutions by the government. Speaking in Laare, Meru County, on Saturday, the president said the move will help the institutions to improve the quality of education. "From May, we are going to have a new and…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he would be languishing in jail if the Kenya Kwanza coalition did not win the 2022 presidential election. Speaking in Mathira, Nyeri County on Friday, the deputy president recalled the period before the August 9th, 2022 election, claiming that his opponents…

Forensic detectives on Friday exhumed the bodies of seven people believed to be Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s followers who fast to death in an attempt to ‘meet God.’ The bodies, including those of two children, had been buried in shallow graves in Shakahola area of Malindi, Kilifi County and were only…

Former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has resurfaced after staying out of the public limelight for months. Joho, who has maintained a low profile since leaving office in August last year, said he has been away for health reasons and is still on medication after undergoing surgery abroad. Speaking…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta to surrender part of the family’s land to Mau Mau fighters who are living in poverty. Gachagua, who spoke in Nyeri on Friday, applauded Mama Ngina for recognizing the efforts of Mau Mau freedom fighters, adding that…

President Ruto has appointed former governors Kiraitu Murungi (Meru) and Samwel Ragwa (Tharaka Nithi) to State agencies. Through a Gazette Notice dated April 20th, 2023, Ruto appointed Kiraitu as the Chairperson of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK). “In exercise of the powers conferred…

Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, has regained his voice more than three years after he was shot by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino. Orinda said his voice was restored after undergoing a successful surgery that lasted around eight hours last on March 6th, but he was not able to speak immediately until…

A judge has ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta can be sued in Kenya. This is after 43 Facebook moderators at its Nairobi hub last month filed a lawsuit against Meta and its local partner Sama for unfair termination. Judge Matthews Nduma of the Employment and Labor Relations Court on Thursday…

Mau Mau freedom fighter Field Marshal Mary Muthoni wa Kirima has thanked former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta for buying her a house and clearing a bank loan of Sh4.7 million. On Thursday, Muthoni and her family visited Mama Ngina to express their gratitude for the kindness she and her family have…

Kenyan authorities have deported eight alleged macadamia cartels accused of exploiting local farmers, Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui has said. Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County on Thursday, Chelugui said the move will help macadamia farmers to get better prices for…