KENYA NEWS

Azimio La Umoja party leader Raila Odinga has hit out at President Ruto for failing to honor the promises he made to Kenyans during his campaigns. Addressing the press at Jevanjee Gardens on Tuesday, Odinga said the country is already feeling the pain of bad leadership, citing the high food and…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has questioned the government’s decision to lift a ban on Genetically Modified Crops (GMO). The move to lift the 10-year ban on GMO foods was made during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Ruto on October 3rd following recommendations of the Task Force formed…

Police in Nairobi are investigating the mysterious disappearance of Ugandan Member of Parliament David Wakikona, according to a report. Wakinona, who is the MP for Bukigai County in Bududa District, was reported missing after boarding an Uber taxi from Kilimani to Nairobi Central Business District…

A Kenyan voter has petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seeking authority to collect a million signatures in a bid to amend the Constitution. Nyongesa Makhanu, an architect by profession is proposing a raft of changes to the Constitution, key among them, rewarding…

Police in Nairobi are in pursuit of a suspect who allegedly broke into ACK All Saints Mountain View Church in Nairobi’s Kangemi area and made away with Sh1.5 million. The money, which was meant for the church’s development, was raised during a service on Sunday and had been kept in a drawer at the…

The family of the late lawyer Paul Gicheru has ruled out poisoning as the cause of his death.  Through their lawyer John Khaminwa, the family said an autopsy conducted on Gicheru’s body last week determined that the attorney was not poisoned. “Investigators have ruled out poison, we wait now…

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has defended President Ruto for leaving him out of his Cabinet. Muthama, who is the Chairman of Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, was among the key allies of the president who missed out on the 22-man Cabinet list unveiled last month.  But…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said they will not punish those who were used by former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration to frustrate President Ruto and him in the run-up to the August elections. Gachagua said Ruto and himself have decided to forgive their tormentors, including a…

President Ruto arrived in Tanzania on Sunday evening ahead of his two-day official State visit. Ruto, who is accompanied by his wife, First Lady Rachel Ruto, was welcomed to Tanzania by the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry Dr. Stergomena Tax.  The president is expected to pay a visit to his…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has called on the government to ban recruitment agencies overseeing the migration of Kenyans to the Middle East for work. Atwoli says Kenyan migrant workers in Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia, are subjected to what…