KENYA NEWS

A multi-million-shilling residential property belonging to Kenyan billionaire businessman Paul Wanderi Ndung'u has been put up for auction. The four-bedroom double-storey house in Gigiri, near the United Nations offices, sits on 2.8 acres and consists of the house, a single-storey servant's quarter…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has suspended the payment of tax refunds pending an audit of the claims. In a statement, KRA Chairman Anthony Mwaura said the decision to suspend the payments will enhance the current processes related to the payment of tax refunds, exemptions, waivers, and…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has launched an investigation into former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s wealth over a 10-year period from 2012 to 2022. On Monday, the anti-graft agency wrote to State House Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei seeking…

Kenya has received a donation of Sh16 billion from the United States government in support of the ongoing drought relief efforts. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said the funds will help meet the urgent needs of approximately 1.3 million people across the country. The agency…

Hundreds of small-scale traders on Tuesday held a demonstration in Nairobi’s central business district in protest of alleged business takeover by Chinese traders. The traders operating in Nairobi downtown accused Chinese traders of setting an unhealthy competition for them by selling goods at…

Kenyan Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Mary Muthoni Gichuhi has wound up her tour of duty in the Asian nation barely 10 months after her appointment. This was announced by the Director General of the Department of African Affairs in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wu Peng through…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has reacted to reports that President Ruto’s administration wants the US, UK and other Western nations to impose sanctions against him over his calls for mass action. Sunday Nation reported that Ruto is seeking sanctions such as a travel ban…

The tribunal appointed to consider the petition for the removal of four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Irene Masit and Justus Nyang’aya has submitted its report to President Ruto. The tribunal, led by Justice Aggrey Mucheule,…

Kenya China Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) has expressed fears following the recent remarks by Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria that led to the indefinite closure of China Square, a retail store located at Unicity Mall on Thika Road. The group called for a healthy environment to do business,…

The government will appeal the Supreme Court ruling allowing the registration of an NGO seeking to advocate for the rights of the LGBTQ community in Kenya, Attorney General Justin Muturi has said. On Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the NGO Co-ordination Board seeking to quash a…