KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta on Friday drummed up support for the Azimio La Umoja coalition and its presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga in Nairobi. Addressing a roadside rally in Korogocho, Mathare, Kenyatta urged residents to rally behind Odinga and Azimio ahead of the August 9th elections. Kenyatta, who…

Deputy President William Ruto has pleaded with President Kenyatta to stop campaigning for ODM leader Raila Odinga and let the two square off for the presidency. Ruto, who spoke on Friday during a tour of Kenyatta’s Gatundu South home turf, urged the president to stand aside and allow him to deal…

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is set to publish a list of words that constitute coded hate speech. NCIC Chairperson Samuel Kobia says the publication of the banned words that may fuel up ethnic tension is part of the commission’s efforts to curb hate speech incidents ahead…

An African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) leader was on Friday arraigned in a Nairobi court for being in possession of fake currency. Bernard Maina Mwangi, the Secretary-General of the AIPCA Church in Kenya, was found in possession of $365,000 fake US dollars (Sh41,756,000) and…

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is investigating 36 political bloggers for allegedly spreading hate speech ahead of the August 9th elections. The commission says the targeted bloggers are affiliated to both Azimio La Umoja and the Kenya Kwanza political camps, which are…

Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe says ODM leader Raila Odinga does not need votes from the Mt Kenya region to win the August 9th presidential election. Murathe, who spoke on Citizen TV’s News Night show, stated that the endorsement by President Kenyatta is a major boost to Odinga’s…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the people of the Ukambani region to rally behind the party ahead of the August 9th elections. Musyoka defended his decision to shelve his presidential bid in favor of ODM leader Raila Odinga, saying he negotiated with the community’s interests in mind. …

Kiambu Senator Kimani Wamatangi has been stripped of his Senate Majority Chief Whip role by the Jubilee party. This comes days after Senator Wamatangi ditched the ruling party and joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is led by Deputy President William Ruto. In a letter sent to Senate…

State House has issued a statement following reports of a meeting between President Kenyatta and Mt. Kenya leaders. Local media outlets on Thursday reported that President Kenyatta had convened a meeting with elected leaders from Central Kenya at State House on Friday. It was later reported that…

At least 11,000 polling stations lack 3G mobile network coverage to facilitate the electronic transmission of results in the August 9th elections. This was disclosed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Director of Legal Affairs Chrispine Owiye during a hearing before the…