KENYA NEWS

President Ruto has traveled to Uganda to attend the country’s 60th Independence Day celebrations set for Sunday. The president left the country on Saturday afternoon in the company of First Lady Rachel Ruto, State House said in a statement posted on social media. “President @WilliamsRuto has…

The Supreme Court has declared that the Senate has constitutional powers to summon and question governors on the expenditure of county governments. The apex court dismissed an argument by the Council of Governors that only county assemblies have the power to perform financial oversight over…

Former Ainabkoi MP William Chepkut has passed away. Chepkut is said to have collapsed at his home in Nairobi on Saturday morning and was taken to Mediheal Hospital in Parklands, where he was pronounced dead, according to family members. Reports indicate that the politician died from a blood clot…

A day after the High Court upheld his 67-year prison sentence, Sirisia MP John Waluke has surrendered himself to police in Nairobi. Waluke, who was re-elected for a third term in the August 9th general election, took himself to Milimani law courts on Friday, where he was detained awaiting transfer…

A section of Nairobi MCAs has protested the move to close 43 nightclubs in the city over noise pollution. Led by Kitisuru MCA Alvin Palapala, the Ward Representatives have termed the move by the Nairobi Liquor Licensing Board as oppressive, saying it will deny hundreds of people their source of…

Kenya has acquired an advanced cancer treatment machine known as CyberKnife, becoming the second African country to own the machine after Egypt. CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery System, the world’s only robotic radiosurgery system, is used to provide radiation treatment for a wide range of…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta will skip peace talks convened by the African Union on the Ethiopian conflict this weekend. Kenyatta and former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo were set to mediate peace talks between the Federal Government of Ethiopia and Tigray representatives in South Africa…

The government has declared October 10th a public holiday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in a statement on Friday said the day is set aside to mark Utamaduni Day and urged Kenyans to celebrate their country's cultural diversity.  “All citizens are reminded to honor the day by…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has claimed that foreign powers influenced the outcome of the August 9th presidential election, which was won by President Ruto. Odinga, who contested the election under the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party, said foreign powers and multinationals with vested…

IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati’s wife Mary Chebukati is among the 477 applicants who have been shortlisted for the 49 Principal Secretary positions advertised by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The list also includes a number of individuals who served as Principal Secretaries under…