KENYA NEWS

Renowned Eldoret tycoon and farmer Jackson Kiprotich Kibor has passed away after a long illness. His family told Citizen Digital that the 87-year-old former politician died while undergoing treatment at St. Luke's Hospital in Eldoret on Wednesday. It is reported that Kibor had been using medical…

Detectives in Nairobi have thwarted attempts by a notorious fraudster to obtain millions of shillings from an unsuspecting homebuyer. Hussein Fakhruddin Mohammedbhai was arrested on Wednesday by sleuths from the serious crimes unit while attempting to sell an apartment that did not belong to him.…

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…