KENYA NEWS

Detectives have opened a probe into the mysterious death of a 46-year-old woman along Kaunda Street in Nairobi’s central business district on Monday. Mary Waithira Gathenya, an employee of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), was initially believed to have died of natural causes by police…

President Ruto has declared six vacancies at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) pending the hearing and determination of a case against suspended Commissioner Irene Masit. Through a Gazette Notice dated February 14th, 2023, the president declared vacancies in the positions…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga claims he worked with ethical hackers to determine how the results of the August 2022 presidential election were manipulated in favor of President Ruto. Speaking during an interview with Ramogi TV, Odinga said the foreign hacking experts…

A senior researcher staff attached to the Senate has died while on official duty in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Wellington Namenge Ogoya, who worked at the Directorate of Parliamentary Research Services, was part of the Senate Energy Committee that had traveled to Dubai on official duty.…

New rules have been introduced after two Kenya Airways (KQ) crew members were arrested with concealed gold in India last week. At a meeting of airport officials on Friday, it was agreed that crew members from all airlines remain high risk and their handheld luggage must be scanned henceforth.…

Eight suspects were on Monday charged with stealing Sh449.6 million from NCBA Bank Plc through the MPesa overdraft facility, Fuliza. Peter Gitahi Wambui, Isaac Kipkemoi, Moses Rono, Collins Kipyego, Maxwell Njamba, Edwin Kipkorir, Gideon Kipkirui and Gideon Kipkoech appeared before a Nairobi court…

Kenya Railways Corporation has commenced initial works on Phase 1 of the Sh30 billion Nairobi Railway City. A footbridge across the Nairobi Railway Yard, New Nairobi Central Railway Station, and a public square will be constructed under the first phase of the project. "The pedestrian footbridge…

A Nairobi court has ordered police to expedite the eviction of Aldai MP Maryanne Keitany from Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi’s home. While issuing the order on Monday, Milimani Chief Magistrate Wendy Micheni said the court considered the previous order dated September 27th, 2022, and…

President Ruto has nominated Susan Jemtai Koech as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Her appointment as the second deputy governor of CBK will need to be approved by parliament.  Koech, a former Principal Secretary at the Ministry of East African Community, was previously…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has urged President Ruto to fire his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s peace envoy. Speaking during an interdenominational thanksgiving service in Nakuru on Sunday, Sonko claimed Uhuru continues to disrespect and undermine Ruto despite being validly elected as…