KENYA NEWS

The government has declared Tuesday, August 9th a public holiday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i in a gazette notice issued on Thursday said the day has been made a public holiday to allow Kenyans to exercise their democratic right to vote in the general election. “It is notified for…

The United States Embassy in Kenya has clarified its earlier security alert warning its citizens to avoid traveling to Kisumu ahead of next week’s general elections. In the alert dated August 2nd, the embassy said it imposed movement restrictions on personnel in Kisumu “out of an abundance of…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential running mate Martha Karua has taken a swipe at Deputy President William Ruto after he broke into tears during a prayer service at his Karen residence on Tuesday. Karua, who spoke during a campaign rally at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega on…

With just five days to the August 9th general elections, the United States government has called for peaceful and transparent elections in Kenya.   Through Twitter on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said peaceful and transparent elections are “critical to delivering a more…

Deputy President William Ruto has termed the August 9th general election is a spiritual battle and not a political contest. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency on a UDA party ticket, says this year’s election has taken a different wave, adding that it is the reason why we have “all manner of things…

A group of activists has moved to court seeking to have 13 politicians barred from contesting in the August 9th general elections. The 12 petitioners want the High Court to issue orders blocking UDA presidential running Rigathi Gachagua, Marsabit governor Mohamud Ali Mohamed, Tharaka-Nithi governor…

The United States Embassy in Nairobi has issued a security advisory ahead of next week’s general elections in Kenya, warning citizens against traveling to Kisumu. In a security alert dated August 2nd, the embassy indicated that Kenya has periodically experienced some pre-electoral violence during…

A new poll by Trends and Insights for Africa (TIFA) has placed Raila Odinga as the most popular presidential candidate in Nairobi County which has 2.41 million registered voters.  The study shows the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer would garner 52 percent of…

Jubilee Party candidate for the Embakasi East Parliamentary seat Maina Waruinge has dropped his bid and declared support for his rival Francis Mureithi of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Waruinge officially endorsed Mureithi’s bid during a rally in the constituency on Tuesday and was…

President Kenyatta on Tuesday witnessed the floatation of the new MV Uhuru II ferry wagon, the first ship to be made in Kenya by Kenyans. The 100-meter vessel with a capacity of carrying up to 22 wagons and an estimated capacity of two million litres of crude oil per trip was constructed by Kenyan…