KENYA NEWS

The Ministry of Health has refuted reports that it has prohibited the use of feeding bottles for infants. A section of local media had earlier reported that the ministry was set to implement a nationwide ban on feeding bottles effective May 30th. Health Director-General Patrick Amoth on Thursday…

ODM party leader Raila Odinga has reacted to Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. The apex court, in a majority judgment, upheld a decision by the Appeals Court that declared the push to amend the constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has issued a direct ticket to Homa Bay County gubernatorial aspirant Gladys Wanga. This is after all seven Homa Bay governorship aspirants who were eyeing the ODM party ticket agreed to drop their bids to back Wanga, who currently serves as the county’s…

The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Appeals Court that nullified the Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020. The apex court, in a majority judgment on Thursday, affirmed that the process to amend the constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was unprocedural. Six out of…

A former Facebook employee stationed at the Nairobi office has threatened to sue the parent company Meta for wrongful termination of his contract. Daniel Motaung, who worked as a content moderator for the social media platform, claims he was sacked for questioning working conditions at the Nairobi…

Kenyans are set to enjoy high-speed internet connectivity following the launch of a new fibre optic cable. The 15,000-kilometer submarine cable brought in by Telkom Kenya landed in Mombasa on Tuesday and is expected to link Kenya with the rest of the world. Dubbed the ‘PEACE Submarine Cable’, it is…

Three people have filed a suit seeking to stop the burial of Eldoret tycoon Mzee Jackson Kibor. In a case filed at an Eldoret court, Albert Kibor, Elizabeth Koskei, and Joseph Misoi are demanding to be recognized as children of Mzee Kibor whose burial is slated for Friday. They want the court to…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and The New Democrats (TND) deputy party leader Jimmy Kibaki have agreed to work together ahead of the August 9th elections. The two leaders held a meeting in Karen, Nairobi on Wednesday where they discussed several matters, among them strengthening their personal and…

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi is under investigation for allegedly tampering with evidence in an attempted rape case against him. Police constable Keith Robert, the lead investigator in the case, on Wednesday told the court that they are looking into the offense of destroying evidence with respect…

Popular Nairobi-based blogger Robert Alai has joined the race for the Kileleshwa MCA seat in the August 9th elections. Alai, who had previously declared interest in the Nyando parliamentary seat, announced he will contest for the Kileleshwa Ward Representative seat on an ODM party ticket. "I have…