KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta is expected to officially commission the Nairobi Expressway this month. Infrastructure Principal Secretary Paul Maringa on Friday said the Sh88 billion dual carriageway is ready for use following the completion of its construction.  “The expressway will be launched this…

The government has disbursed Sh8.6 billion to the beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii and the Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) programmes. The Ministry of Public Service on Thursday announced that the funds have been credited to the accounts of 1,071,856 beneficiaries of…

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru is under fire from Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential campaign secretariat for allegedly being partisan. The secretariat accuses Mucheru of openly declaring support for the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga. Turkana…

The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to have the August 9th general election postponed to 2023. The petition had been filed by former nominated Senator Paul Njoroge, who argued that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was not properly constituted when it announced…

The Appeals Court has ordered the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) to pay former Taveta MP Basil Criticos Sh2.28 billion after auctioning his 15,994.5-acre sisal farm in 2007. A three-judge bench found that the auction of the ranch in Taita Taveta was undervalued since there were buildings, sisal,…

Roots Party presidential candidate Prof. George Wajackoyah has named Justina Wambui Wamae as his running mate. Wamae, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Daystar University and a master’s from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), becomes the first female presidential…

Kenya African National Union (Kanu) party has endorsed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for the presidential running mate post. The Senator Gideon Moi-led party says Musyoka is the most suitable running mate candidate for the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga. “It…

Kenya and the United States have agreed to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation in the wake of increased insecurity around the world. This follows the US-Kenya Bilateral Defense Forum held at the Pentagon on Wednesday where officials from the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to…

Former Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Issack Hassan has been shortlisted for an Appeals Court judge job. Hassan was among 68 individuals who applied for six positions of the Court of Appeal judge advertised by the Judicial Service Commission on March 14th. …

Deputy President William Ruto has castigated the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition over its plan to interview Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for the presidential running mate post. Ruto noted that Musyoka being required to appear before a panel appointed to help the coalition’s presidential…