KENYA NEWS

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has disputed reports that Kenya defaulted on payment of Chinese loans provided for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Citing Treasury documents, Business Daily reported on Thursday that Chinese lenders fined Kenya Sh1.312 billion ($10.8…

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) wants the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji to explain the recent withdrawal of a number of graft cases against President Ruto’s allies. LSK President Eric Theuri on Thursday gave the DPP three days to disclose reasons for the withdrawal of the cases…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday left the country for his first official trip as the country’s second in command. Gachagua traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, where he will be attending the 2022 YouthConnekt Africa Summit that will begin on October 13th through to October 15th. The…

The Employment and Labor Relations Court has suspended the creation of the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) position in the public service. Justice Monica Mbaru granted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) stay orders pending the hearing and determination of an application challenging the…

Azimio La Umoja party leader Raila Odinga has questioned the source of funds for President Ruto’s recent foreign trips even though he claims they found empty coffers when they assumed office last month. Odinga, who spoke at a roadside rally while engaging residents in Ruaraka and Mathare…

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has withdrawn the Sh400 million graft case against former Kenya Power Managing Director Ben Chumo and 10 others, citing a lack of evidence. Haji withdrew the case on Wednesday under Section 87 (a) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Chumo and his co…

Female MPs have called for a ban on the deployment of Kenyan domestic workers to the Middle East until the government guarantees their safety and negotiates better terms for them. Through the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), the MPs said it is regrettable that young Kenyan girls who…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua insists that the Kenya Kwanza administration inherited a dilapidated economy and it will take time to fix the situation. While calling on Kenyans to be patient, the deputy president said they are struggling to raise funds to support government programs as the money…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn the Sh19 million graft case against former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa, who was recently nominated to President Ruto’s Cabinet. On Wednesday, senior State counsel Alex Akula told Mombasa Chief Magistrate Martha Mutuku that he has received…

Former Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya has been released on cash bail pending his retrial in a Sh60 million land fraud case. Kimunya and his co-accused Lilian Njenga, a former director of Land Adjudication and Settlement at the Ministry, and businessman Junghae Wainaina appeared before anti-corruption…