KENYA NEWS

Presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi wants the Jubilee government to account for the Eurobond funds before exiting office later this year. Wanjigi, who is the Safina party presidential candidate, claims President Kenyatta’s administration cannot account for Eurobond funds amounting to $1 billion (…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has clarified that Kenyans whose SIM cards are registered do not need to register them afresh. CA director-general Ezra Chiloba, in an interview with The Standard, said the agency is only targeting people with unregistered SIM cards and those that are…

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has formally joined the Kenya Kwanza alliance, which is led by Deputy President William Ruto. Muturi, who is the leader of the Democratic Party (DP), signed a coalition agreement with the alliance at a Nairobi hotel on Saturday. The signing of the agreement…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) insists that Kenyans must register their SIM cards before the April 15th deadline. CA director-general Ezra Chiloba on Friday warned that the deadline for the exercise will not be extended and urged those who are yet to duly register their SIM cards with…

Kenya's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu has taken issue with Safaricom’s appeal to Kenyans to re-register their SIM cards. On Friday, the giant telco posted a notice on Twitter reminding Kenyans to update their SIM card registration details ahead of the April 15th deadline…

Kesses MP Mishra Swarup has opened up on why he carries 19 mobile phones while going about his daily business. The first-time MP says the phones are not for showing off but each plays an important role in his work as a member of parliament and businessman. “I have 19 phones now... Yes, I use all of…

Keroche Breweries CEO and founder Tabitha Mukami Karanja has changed her official name ahead of the August 9th elections. Karanja, who is eyeing the Nakuru senatorial seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket, will now be known as Tabitha Karanja Keroche. The 57-year-old entrepreneur…

Deputy President William Ruto has released a remix video of the popular 'Sipangwingwi' song. Ruto, who featured the hit’s original composer Gengetone artiste Exray Taniua, shared the remix video on his social media pages on Friday afternoon. The deputy president captioned the three-minute remix…

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has published a list of 25 words that are considered hate speech. NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia, in a media briefing on Friday, said they classified the terminologies as coded messages that can be used to trigger ethnic hatred ahead of the…

A manager and two bouncers working at Deja Vu Club in Nairobi have been charged with the murder of a reveler who was killed at the entertainment joint last month. Charles Chege, a matatu driver, was beaten to death at the nightclub located in Kileleshwa on the night of March 5th over accusations of…