KENYA NEWS

President Ruto has refuted reports claiming that the cost of electricity will go up by 15 percent this month due to the end of the subsidy. While assuring Kenyans that there will be no additional charges on electricity going forward, Ruto said the government is working towards lowering electricity…

President Ruto has assured Kenyans of his administration’s commitment to building a strong, sustainable, and self-reliant economy. In his New Year's address, Ruto defended the government’s decision to suspend subsidies on fuel, electricity, school fees and food, saying it was necessary for the…

Police in Kiambu are investigating the death of a Kenyatta University student who was reported missing on Christmas Day. The lifeless body of Victoria Muthoni Theuri, a Public Policy and Administration student, was found in her boyfriend’s apartment in Kahawa Wendani on Saturday. Muthoni was last…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof. Kithure Kindiki has replaced all eight regional commissioners who were appointed during former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. The eight have been recalled to the Interior Ministry headquarters in Nairobi for further deployment and new commissioners…

Media personality Ciku Muiruri has slammed politicians paying tribute to the late veteran TV newscaster Catherine Kasavuli. Through Twitter on Saturday, Muiruri accused the political leaders of being hypocrites, claiming they ignored her appeal for help when she was hospitalized. “All these…

Two Italian nationals who had been kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Lamu County on Thursday have been rescued. The two women were among four people who were being held hostage by members of the Somalia-based terrorist organization inside Witu Forest in Lamu, according to police. They…

The Kenyan government has committed to monitoring the financial activities of high-ranking politicians and government officials, among them President Ruto, as part of a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Business Daily reports that the Treasury assured IMF that from next year, the…

Veteran television news anchor Catherine Kasavuli has passed away after a short battle with cervical cancer. The news about her demise was announced by acting Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) Managing Director Samuel Maina on Friday. Kasavuli, who was Kenya’s first female news anchor, died on…

Police in Kericho on Friday arrested the mastermind behind the infamous Mulot SIM swap syndicate David Mutai, alias Hillary Langat Matindwet. The suspect was arrested by officers at Kenya Commercial Bank in Kericho after members of the public spotted him in the town and went after him.  His…

Police have launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of former Bungoma East MP Mark Barasa, who was found dead at his home in Tongaren on Wednesday. The body of the deceased was partially burned with acid, with eyes, tongue, and left hand missing, according to reports. The discovery of…