KENYA NEWS

Britain’s Prince William has mourned wildlife reservist Mark Jenkins and his son who died in a plane crash at the Tsavo East National Park in Kenya on Thursday. Through social media, Prince William said he lost a friend who dedicated his life to protecting wildlife in some of East Africa’s most…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have found a British national who had been reported missing in Nairobi. Nelson Newberry disappeared on Tuesday and had last been seen at around 11 a.m. at Sarit Centre, where he had gone to do a SIM card replacement. ‘Since then,…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition Youth League Chairperson Solomon Kuria has resigned from the position, citing the planned anti-government protests.  In a resignation letter to Azimio leader Raila Odinga, Kuria said he was never consulted regarding plans to hold nationwide protests against…

The Engineers Board of Kenya has warned Kenyans against using the title “Engineer” or “Eng” before their names if they are not professional engineers or consulting engineers legally registered by the Board.  In a notice dated December 8th, the board’s CEO Eng. Margaret Ogai said the misuse of…

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has advertised 35,550 positions for primary and junior secondary school teachers. In a notice published on Friday, the commission said it has 9,000 vacancies for secondary school teachers and another 1,000 for primary school teachers on permanent and…

President Ruto has sent a memorandum to the National Assembly and Senate speakers proposing an amendment to the 2010 Constitution. In the memorandum dated December 9th, Ruto wants MPs to spearhead the process after the Supreme Court in March ruled that the president lacks authority to initiate…

Legendary Congolese musician Élizabeth Tshala Muana Muidikay, alias Tshala Muana, has died after a short illness. Muana passed away on Saturday morning in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo at the age of 64, her husband Claude Mashala confirmed. "In the early hours of this morning, the good…

Attorney-General Justin Muturi has proposed that the anti-corruption anthem be sung alongside the national anthem and the East African Community (EAC) anthem. Muturi argued that Kenyans needed to be reminded constantly of the main problem ailing the country, hailing the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…

Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga is set to leave the country on Saturday for the United States. His spokesperson Dennis Onyango said the ODM party leader will be attending the inaugural US-Africa Summit in Washington, DC., in his capacity as the African Union High…

The electoral commission has declared Wafula Wakoli as the winner of the Bungoma senatorial by-election, which was held on Thursday. Wakoli, who vied on a Ford-Kenya party ticket, clinched the seat after garnering 66,023 votes ahead of his closest competitor Mwambu Mabonga of the UDA party, who…