KENYA NEWS

Comedian Eric Omondi was on Wednesday arrested while distributing maize flour to a group of his supporters at City Stadium in Nairobi. Omondi, who is being held at Industrial Area police station, had invited Kenyans to the stadium, promising to distribute a packet of unga to everyone who is ready…

President Ruto has terminated the appointment of Irene Masit as a commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a gazette notice on Wednesday, the president said he acted on the advice of a tribunal that was appointed to investigate Masit’s conduct during and after…

The Chinese government has broken its silence over the ongoing controversy surrounding China Square, a Chinese-owned supermarket in Nairobi. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Embassy in Kenya said it has taken note of the recent situation on the issue of China Square, and “would like to…

Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i’s lawyer Danstan Omari has dismissed reports that his client fled the country amid a probe by government agencies. Omari confirmed that Matiang’i, who is being investigated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and…

Evangelist Gilbert Juma Deya has denied having been involved in the theft and trafficking of five children. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Robison Ondieki on Wednesday, the preacher said the criminal charges brought against him by the State do not contain any evidence that…

The United States government has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the capture of Al-Shabaab spokesperson Ali Mohamed Rage, alias Ali Dheere. Rage, who is said to have been Al-Shabaab’s chief spokesperson since May 2009 and is a senior leader of the terrorist…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga says President Ruto pushed for his dismissal as the African Union (AU) High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Insisting that he left the role voluntarily, Odinga claimed Ruto petitioned the AU to terminate his contract…

The Kenyan Muslim community has joined political and church leaders in condemning the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of rights groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons in Kenya. Sheikh Abdallah Ateka, Chairperson of the Council of Imams and…

President Ruto has appointed a seven-member selection panel to recruit nominees for the chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The selection panel comprises representatives from the Public Service Commission, the Parliamentary Service Commission, the…

It has emerged that former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i left the country days before he was summoned by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for questioning. Matiang’i departed on February 19th through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according to the…