KENYA NEWS

President Ruto has appointed journalist Michael Gitonga as the Secretary of State Functions. Gitonga, a former news anchor at KTN, broke the news of his appointment through his Twitter account on Saturday, expressing his gratitude to the president for bestowing upon him the honor to serve in the…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Saturday morning took a hike to Mt Kenya for a second consecutive day to pray for the country and its leadership. Gachagua said he prayed to God to bring rain to the country, which is facing its worst drought in 40 years after four successive failed rainy…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has welcomed President Ruto’s pledge to conduct a probe into the 2022 general election, including events at the national tallying centre before the declaration of the final presidential results. Odinga said the probe into the August 9th, 2022…

Human rights groups in Kenya have condemned the killing of renowned gay activist Edwin Chiloba. In a statement on Friday, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) termed his murder as “an act of homophobic violence.” “We are saddened by the gruesome murder and death of Edwin Chiloba - a model,…

An American national was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly defrauding a Kenyan of Sh3 million in a fake business deal. Von Houten Cornelious Dixonwas appeared before Milimani law courts Chief Magistrate Wendy Michemi where he pleaded not guilty to fraud charges. The accused was…

The US Department of State’s Rewards for Justice has offered a $10 million (Sh1.2 billion) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Maalim Ayman, the leader of the terrorist group Jaysh Ayman. Jaysh Ayman is a unit of the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab, which has…

Safaricom Board Chairman John Ngumi has resigned from the role barely six months after his appointment. In a statement, Safaricom Secretary Kathryne Maundu said Ngumi’s resignation took effect on December 22nd and a new Chairman will be elected in the coming weeks. “In the brief period following…

A Kenyan family is mourning the death of their daughter who died under unclear circumstances in Saudi Arabia on January 1st.  Nation reports that Gloria Mutuku, who was employed in the Gulf state as a domestic worker, died while undergoing treatment after reportedly becoming “delusional.” On…

President Ruto, Nark-Kenya leader Martha Karua, and Chief Justice Martha Koome are among Kenyans featured in the 2023 list of the 100 most reputable Africans. The list released by Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation firm, features individuals from diverse sectors including…

A man who assisted his wife to procure an abortion leading to her death has been arrested along with two quack doctors who allegedly performed the botched operation. The three suspects were arrested after the middle-aged woman’s lifeless body was found dumped in a storm water tunnel near Shell…