KENYA NEWS

Jacob Ocholla, who claims to be the first-born son of the late former president Mwai Kibaki, has said he is ready to undergo a DNA test to prove that the deceased was his biological father. His lawyers Morara Omoke and Peacela Atim told Justice Maureen Odero of Milimani law courts that such a…

The High Court has thrown out a petition seeking to have Kenyans with dual citizenship allowed to join the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF). Justice Hedwig Ong'udi ruled that the court cannot meddle in issues of national security, stating that the best place to change the policy is Parliament. “It is my…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended the appointment of individuals with pending criminal cases to President Ruto’s Cabinet. While acknowledging that some of the nominees have pending cases in court, Gachagua noted that none have been convicted and if that happens, they will be fired. "In…

Police are investigating the death of North Eastern Deputy Regional Police Commander Patrick King'ori Macharia’s 13-year-old son. The teenager allegedly locked himself in his bedroom and shot himself with his father's pistol at their home in Nairobi’s Ruai estate, according to a report filed at…

Seven family members lost their lives after a fire damaged their home in Runyenjes, Embu County early Sunday morning. Police said the victims including a father, mother, two daughters, a son, and two grandchildren, were burned beyond recognition inside the three-bedroom timber house. They were…

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has faulted President Ruto for nominating individuals with questionable integrity to his Cabinet. Musyoka says a number of Ruto’s 22 Cabinet nominees have pending criminal cases in court, and urged the president to rescind their nominations to avoid what he termed…

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has appointed her husband Murega Baichu to the County’s cabinet. Baichu, a musician and businessman, was named the county’s Youth Service Patron and Hustlers’ Ambassador in the cabinet unveiled on Friday. Governor Mwangaza defended the appointment, saying her husband…

A Kenyan family is in agony following the disappearance of their daughter after she traveled to Iraq in search of greener pastures. Esther Njeri Wairimu from Njoro, Nakuru County left the country for the Middle East state in May this year to work as a house help, never to be heard from again,…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has opened a probe into the alleged theft of public funds amounting to over Sh400 million by senior Siaya county government officials. EACC says county officials withdrew the funds from county coffers in a series of suspicious withdrawals within 12…

The High Court has declared a law requiring gubernatorial candidates to have a university degree as unconstitutional. While delivering the ruling on Friday, Justice Anthony Mrima said qualifications for both governor and MCA candidates should be similar. "A declaration is hereby issued that…