KENYA NEWS

The High Court has upheld the impeachment of former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu. A three-judge bench comprising Justices George Nduru, Grace Nzioka, and Wilfreda Onkwany dismissed Waititu’s petition challenging his ouster and the installation of current Governor James Nyoro. The judges ruled…

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party national treasurer Omingo Magara has stepped down from his position. Magara also announced he has resigned from the Deputy President William Ruto-led party, citing a lack of democracy. Magara, who is eyeing the Kisii gubernatorial seat in the forthcoming…

Ben Gethi, a prime suspect in the National Youth Service (NYS) scam, has been convicted of forging documents for a Sh107 million 2013 election tender. Gethi was found guilty alongside three other suspects including Joyce Makena and two Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officers…

The United States has issued a new warning of possible terrorist attacks in the Kenyan airspace.  The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has advised civilian airlines flying in the Kenyan airspace to watch out for possible attacks by the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab terrorist group. The American…

The University of Nairobi (UoN) plans to lay off more workers as part of its efforts to cut operating costs and stay afloat. The institution announced a new plan to cut more courses in a move that will see some lecturers and non-teaching staff laid off. “The university has decided to take drastic…

Five candidates have been shortlisted for the position of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Executive Officer/Commission Secretary. The five, who were shortlisted by the IEBC Selection Panel from a list of 511 applications, will be interviewed on March 8th, 2022 at the…

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua insists that Deputy President William Ruto will pick his running mate from the Mt. Kenya region. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Monday, the first-time MP ruled out the possibility of Ruto’s running mate coming from any other region other than Mt. Kenya.…

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday morning left the country for a 10-day tour of the US and the UK. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency, is being accompanied by 30 persons including his wife Rael Ruto, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, and Governors Ann Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Salim Mvurya (Kwale), and…

Narc-Kenya leader Martha Karua has dismissed reports that she has quit One Kenya Alliance (OKA) following its deal with Azimio La Umoja. OKA principals Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Gideon Moi (Kanu), and Cyrus Jirongo (UDP) on Friday announced they will team up with Jubilee Party and ODM to form a…

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers based at Boni Forest in Lamu killed four Al-Shabaab militants on Saturday. The four were part of a group of Al-Shabaab fighters who were trying to cross the border into Kenya when they encountered KDF soldiers in the Sarira area. In a statement, KDF said several…