KENYA NEWS

President Ruto insists he won the 2022 presidential election fair and square, dismissing claims that he was rigged in. Ruto laughed off claims by the Azimio coalition that Odinga defeated him, stating that his victory was a result of the huge support he enjoys across the country, including the…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga is set to hold a public rally at Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi on Monday. His spokesperson Dennis Onyango said Odinga will land in the country from South Africa on the same day at 11 am and will head straight to the rally’s venue, where he will…

Residents of Nairobi’s upmarket estate of Karen have appealed for protection against a suspected land-grabbing cartel targeting elderly homeowners. Eric Munyua, an official of the Karen Residents and Owners Association raised alarm over the rising cases of individuals claiming ownership of homes…

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta's cousin Kung’u Muigai has landed a government job. Muigai, who serves as the patron of the Kikuyu Council of Elders, is among individuals appointed to various State corporations by President Ruto and Cabinet Secretaries. Through a gazette notice dated January 20th,…

The government has revealed plans to launch a national lottery whose proceeds will be used to improve sports, culture, and arts. Business Daily reports that the proceeds from the lottery are expected to boost current allocations to the sector under the Sports Arts and Social Development Fund, which…

An online scammer who is believed to have masterminded a hi-tech swindle that swept Sh900,000 from a Mombasa-based microfinance has been arrested. Francis Mairura was smoked out of his hideout in Nyamondo village in Gucha South, Kisii county on Friday, and Sh600,000 was recovered, the Directorate…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has faulted the government over the planned move to track individual MPesa transactions. Atwoli termed the move ill-advised and counterproductive, saying it will force Kenyans to avoid using mobile money platforms, thus…

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has received a court go-ahead to evict Aldai MP Marianne Kitany from his mansion in Runda, Nairobi. This comes after High Court judge Maureen Odero dismissed Kitany’s appeal to be allowed to continue occupying the house. The first-time MP wanted the…

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Friday released the results of the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination. Machogu said 173,345 out of the 881,416 candidates who sat last year’s KCSE exam attained the minimum university entry grade of C+ and above compared…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will conduct a survey of rental properties across the country as it seeks to catch tax cheats and raise an additional Sh375 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year. The tax agency will also link its tax system with the digital land registry to nab landlords not…