KENYA NEWS

Wilberforce Murunga, the man who recently hit media headlines after getting a dowry refund from his former in-laws, spent a night at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) last week after falling prey to a fraudster. Murunga was set to travel to the United States on May 26th but was shocked to…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has issued a nomination ticket to the late Rabai MP William Kamoti's younger brother following his death. Kamoti, who was set to defend his seat in the August 9th elections on an ODM party ticket, had just been cleared by the Independent Electoral and…

Kajiado Central Member of Parliament Elijah Memusi has lost his wife in a car accident. Stellah Memusi died on the spot after the vehicle she was traveling in rammed into a stalled truck near Isinya along the Nairobi-Namanga highway on Monday night. Confirming the incident, Kajiado police commander…

A house help was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly stealing Sh104 million and other valuables from her employer identified as Samar Al-Kindy. Shelmith Kiprono, alias Jerop, appeared before magistrate Elector Riany at Kibera law courts following her arrest in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has opened an investigation into cases of irregular transfer of voters ahead of the August 9th general elections. Citizen TV reports that the electoral commission detected some transfer of voters in its electronic register which were allegedly…

Six Makueni Members of County Assembly (MCAs) were on Monday arrested for fraudulently receiving public funds amounting to over Sh1 million. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) says the six Ward Representatives claimed and received Sh175,018.50 each in full per diem for a trip to Dubai…

Veteran comedian Walter Mong’are Nyambane has become the first aspirant to be cleared to run for the presidency in the August 9th general elections. Nyambane, who is eyeing the country’s top seat under the Umoja Summit party, was issued with a nomination certificate by Independent Electoral and…

ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru has defended his decision to back Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga in the August 9th elections. While dismissing claims by Deputy President William Ruto’s camp that he plans to rig the upcoming presidential election in favor…

A 58-year-old man has narrated his ordeal after losing Sh2.6 million to Sim-swap fraudsters while on a trip to Johannesburg, South Africa in February this year. Farah Bashir, a medical laboratory scientist, told Nation that he arrived in South Africa on February 5th and started receiving calls from…

Residents of Karima Ward in Nyeri County are mourning the death of their Member of County Assembly (MCA) Reuben Wahome Kabera. Wahome passed away on Monday at Mt Kenya Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness in the past two weeks.  The deceased had earlier been…