KENYA NEWS

Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has emerged as the most traveled minister in President Ruto’s administration. Business Daily reports that Kuria, a former MP for Gatundu South, made at least 18 foreign trips in the first 100 days since Ruto assumed office.  In…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has pleaded with President Ruto to help him get back his money that was frozen by the court in 2020. Sonko said he was among the political leaders who were victimized and targeted by the previous regime for supporting and working with Ruto. He cited the case of…

Police in Limuru, Kiambu County are holding two suspects after they were found in possession of donkey meat and skins. Patrick Muiruri (29) and Elizabeth Wangeci (32) were arrested on Wednesday after a multi-agency team raided a five-acre forest in Ndeiya where the suspects are alleged to have been…

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has issued a 14-day ultimatum to President Ruto’s administration to reduce the cost of living and lower taxes.  Speaking during a prayer rally at Jeevanje Gardens in Nairobi on Wednesday, Odinga threatened to lead countrywide mass action if their demands are…

Terminal II at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) will be closed for six hours on Friday to facilitate the arrival of US First Lady Jill Biden. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in a notice to airport stakeholders said it will clear the terminal from 11 am to 6 pm, adding that the…

A 62-year-old German national was on Tuesday arraigned in court for defiling and sexually assaulting minors in various parts of the country. Martin Herman Baumgartner, alias Mato, appeared before a Nakuru court where he was charged with 14 counts of defilement, indecent act, human trafficking,…

Australia has officially opened its new High Commission offices in Nairobi, marking a significant milestone in its ties with Kenya. The new Chancery will also serve as a base for Australia’s relations with Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda - to which Australia is accredited. The…

Two Kenyans have been charged with defrauding an American woman of over Sh12 million in a fake gold scam. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu, Seth Steve Okute and Bruno Otieno Oliende were charged with obtaining $100,000 (Sh12,613,000) from Marjorie Grant in March…

United States First Lady Jill Biden will arrive in Kenya later this week as part of her visit to Africa. The tour, which begins on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday, will see Mrs. Biden visit Namibia and Kenya as the White House looks to strengthen ties with the region. It will be the first visit…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday landed in Nigeria ahead of the country’s general election on Saturday. Kenyatta, who ruled Kenya between 2013 and 2022, was appointed to lead a 90-member African Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria. “The mission draws its mandate from various AU…