KENYA NEWS

Economist David Ndii has revealed what his new role as the chairperson of the President's Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) entails. Ndii, who was appointed to the position by President Ruto on Friday, says the CEA is an executive agency, similar to what exists in the United States. He indicated…

President Ruto has appointed Amin Mohamed Ibrahim as the new director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to replace George Kinoti, who resigned last month. His appointment was made through a gazette notice dated October 14th and signed by the president. Until his appointment, Amin…

A Mombasa court has ordered the body of a British national who died in Kenya under unclear circumstances in 2020 be exhumed for an autopsy to determine the cause of her death. Senior Resident Magistrate Ritah Orora ordered the exhumation of Lutfunisa Khandwalla’s remains following an application…

Kiambu politician Gladys Chania has been arrested in connection with the death of her husband George Mwangi whose body was found wrapped in a plastic bag and dumped in Kieni Forest in Gatundu North on Wednesday. Police said Chania, a former Kiambu Woman Representative aspirant, is the prime suspect…

Former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohamed has been appointed State House Spokesperson to replace Kanze Dena, who has held the position since July 2018. Mohamed, a journalist by profession, previously served as the head of communications in the William Ruto Presidential Campaign after resigning…

Police have identified the suspect behind the murder of Barack Onyango Odour, a bodyguard attached to opposition leader Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga. The assailant, identified as Collins Okundi, is on the run and is being pursued by detectives, the National Police Service (NPS) said in a…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has come to the rescue of a Kenyan woman who was stuck in Saudi Arabia for months after being subjected to torture by her employer. Faith Njeri Ngugi, who went to the Gulf state in search of greener pastures and served as a domestic worker, suffered severe torture…

A bodyguard attached to Azimio La Umoja party leader Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga was on Friday morning shot dead by an unknown assailant in Kisumu, according to police. Barack Onyango Odour was reportedly heading home after a night out at a local entertainment joint in the company of two friends…

Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s lawyer Paul Mwangi has filed a petition in court challenging the government’s decision to lift the ban on the importation and cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops (GMOs). Mwangi argues that the move is unconstitutional and would threaten the country’s food…

The High Court has thrown out a defamation suit filed by Brookside Dairy Ltd against Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, saying it was filed in the wrong forum. Justice Hedwig Ong’undi determined on Thursday that the dispute should have been filed before the civil court instead of the constitutional and human…