KENYA NEWS

ODM leader Raila Odinga has revealed the role President Kenyatta will play in his government should he ascend to power this year. In an interview with BBC’s Sophie Ikenye in London on Tuesday, Odinga said Kenyatta will be an advisor in his government, adding that he will consult him on various…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched an investigation into Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s vote-rigging claims. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says the commission’s investigation team has opened a probe and will summon Kuria to shed more light on the claims. “We are…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria claims he was involved in rigging the 2013 and 2017 presidential elections in favor of President Kenyatta. Speaking on Tuesday during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party’s National Delegates Conference (NDC), Kuria said he collaborated with other leaders to steal…

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday morning held talks with the UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey in London. The discussions between the two centered around defense and security military, with a view of enhancing military corporation between Kenya and the UK going forward. Odinga described…

Deputy President William Ruto has officially been confirmed as the presidential candidate of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party in the August 9th elections. Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta, was endorsed as the party’s leader and presidential flagbearer during the UDA…

At least nine Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed after a vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Gedo, Somalia. Five other military personnel sustained injuries following the Monday afternoon attack and were airlifted back to the country for…

The government has threatened to deregister over 7,000 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) over non-compliance. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday gave the 7,213 NGOs 90 days to file their annual reports with the NGO Coordination Board, failure to which they will be de-…

A Nyeri court has issued a warrant of arrest against Embu Governor Martin Wambora and three other county officials. This comes after the four failed to show up in court on Tuesday for sentencing after they were found guilty of contempt of court last week. The court found Governor Wambora, County…

Police in Busia have arrested a man for allegedly sitting a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam for his father. The 26-year-old suspect was arrested after the Center Manager at Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School in Busia informed police officers that there was a man impersonating a…

Jubilee Party Vice Chairperson David Murathe insists that President Kenyatta does not owe Deputy President William Ruto any political debt. In an interview with KTN News, Murathe pointed out that Uhuru and Ruto have been serving as “co-presidents”, hence the claim that the former owes the latter…