KENYA NEWS

President Ruto is among the world leaders who are expected to travel to London to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8th. Queen Elizabeth II will be buried next to her late husband Prince Philip in the King George VI Memorial Chapel on Monday. This will follow her state…

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs has hailed the appointment of former President Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s peace envoy to the Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region. The bureau says Kenyatta will continue to play an important role in pushing for negotiations and peaceful…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday held a meeting with Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga in Mombasa. Through his Facebook page, Gachagua indicated that he held private conversations with Odinga, but did not reveal details of what they discussed. "We have…

Renowned Kenyan social entrepreneur and community organiser Dr. Kennedy Odede has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  His appointment follows the re-establishment of the committee to…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has accused the judiciary of “issuing threats” to Kenyans over their reaction to the Supreme Court ruling validating President Ruto’s Victory. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir following his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Odinga…

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated President Ruto on his election victory. In a telephone call with Ruto, Trudeau commended the peaceful nature of the elections and the strength of the Kenyan democratic institutions.  “The Prime Minister and the President emphasized their…

Baringo County Deputy Governor Charles Kipng'ok is dead. Kipng'ok died at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after developing breathing complications aboard a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa on Wednesday evening. In a statement, Kenya Airways said the…

A family from Limuru, Kiambu County is demanding justice following the brutal murder of their two sons. Johnson Karuga, 26, and his brother Kelvin Kimani, 24, were found murdered and their bodies dumped near a bridge in the Joska area of Nairobi, a week after their disappearance. The two were last…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed the death of a passenger at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The national carrier says the deceased developed breathing complications while boarding one of its flights that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the…

Just a day after assuming office, President Ruto has presided over the swearing-in of the six judges whose nominations were rejected by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. The six were recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for appointments three years ago, but Kenyatta declined their…