KENYA NEWS

The government of Kenya will send a team of doctors to the United Kingdom to undergo specialized cancer training. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the move is part of the government’s efforts to make cancer screening, early diagnosis, and treatments like radiotherapy and nuclear medicine…

The County Government of Kisumu has banned all political activities within the lakeside city’s Central Business District (CBD) ahead of the August 9th general elections. In a notice, Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga said no politician will be allowed to hold a political rally within the city center…

Police in Samburu are detaining five suspects after they were arrested transporting 1,500 kilograms of the endangered Sandalwood. John Muiruri Kanyi, Johakim Losikira Lobolia, Thomas Achuka Lokuwatuba, Kelly Achapan Lobolia, and Francis Ekal Nadiko were intercepted by detectives based in Baragoi…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka will not be in the August 9th presidential race after he was disqualified by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Nation reports that Musyoka was locked out of the race on a technicality after failing to meet the stringent requirements for…

The United States Senate has started vetting ambassador to Kenya nominee Meg Whitman nearly six months after she was picked for the role by President Biden. While calling on his colleagues in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to approve her nomination, Republican Senator Mitt Romney termed…

Former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has been given 21 days to respond to a child support suit filed against him by a woman claiming to be his former lover. Ngong’ Senior Principal Magistrate Pamela Achieng adjourned the matter to June 23rd and directed Sonko’s lawyers to file a response before a…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has been locked out of the 2022 presidential race. The Star reports that Kalonzo’s name is missing from the latest list of 16 presidential candidates released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Friday. Eight of the 16 presidential…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has filed a petition seeking to recover unexplained wealth worth Sh1.94 billion from former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu. EACC says Waititu amassed the wealth while serving as the MP for Kabete Constituency between 2015 and 2017 and as the…

Police have launched investigations after two middle-aged men were found dead and their bodies stuffed in a stolen vehicle in Nairobi’s Lucky Summer estate. The vehicle belonging to Jeremiah Malaba Nasikungu was stolen from where it had been parked on the night of May 21st and he reported the theft…

The National Assembly on Thursday approved 21 out of the 24 new ambassadors and high commissioners nominated by President Kenyatta in April. The nominees were required to declare their wealth before being appointed to public office in line with the constitution to allow the Ethics and Anti-…