KENYA NEWS

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua will travel to Saudi Arabia next week, which will be his first official tour abroad following his swearing-in on Thursday. Mutua made the announcement on Friday after a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Kenya…

The United States government has pledged to facilitate the setting up of a Moderna vaccines manufacturing hub in Nairobi. US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman made the commitment on Thursday following talks with Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, where the two discussed a…

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has refuted reports of an alleged volcanic eruption at Mount Longonot on Thursday. On Friday, KWS clarified that the smoke emanating from the mountain was a result of a fire outbreak on the southern side of Mt. Longonot National Park, which has since been put out. "…

The High Court has issued injunction orders freezing assets worth over Sh1.2 billion belonging to a senior Ministry of Lands official, pending the hearing and determination of a recovery suit filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). EACC wants the court to order Nicholas Owino…

Musalia Mudavadi has resigned from his role as the party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC) following his appointment to President Ruto’s Cabinet. Mudavadi was sworn in as the Prime Cabinet Secretary on Thursday, a day after the National Assembly approved his nomination to the Cabinet…

President Ruto has pledged to be firm on service delivery of the newly appointed Cabinet members, saying they have no option but to deliver on their mandate. While assuring them of his full support, Ruto warned the Cabinet members against regional favoritism and negative ethnic politics, saying…

A Meru resident has petitioned the County Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza over gross misconduct and abuse of office. Thuranira Salesio Mutuma, a human rights defender, listed 11 grounds that warrant the impeachment of Governor Mwangaza, who…

Five more police officers have been arrested in connection with the disappearance and suspected murder of the two Indian nationals, who were working with President Ruto's campaign team. Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan, Mohamed Zaid and their Kenyan taxi driver named Nicodemus Mwania were reportedly abducted…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed an application in court seeking to recover 10 parcels of land valued at Sh2.4 billion grabbed from the Moi International Airport, Mombasa. In the suit filed at Mombasa Environment and Land Court, EACC also wants to recover Sh984 million…

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has published new regulations with a clause providing medical coverage to polygamous families. If Parliament approves the proposed regulations, men will be allowed to get cover for multiple wives at an extra cost of Sh500 monthly for each spouse, which is…