KENYA NEWS

Renowned Kenyan social entrepreneur and community organiser Dr. Kennedy Odede has been appointed to the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  His appointment follows the re-establishment of the committee to…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has accused the judiciary of “issuing threats” to Kenyans over their reaction to the Supreme Court ruling validating President Ruto’s Victory. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir following his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Odinga…

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated President Ruto on his election victory. In a telephone call with Ruto, Trudeau commended the peaceful nature of the elections and the strength of the Kenyan democratic institutions.  “The Prime Minister and the President emphasized their…

Baringo County Deputy Governor Charles Kipng'ok is dead. Kipng'ok died at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after developing breathing complications aboard a Kenya Airways (KQ) flight that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa on Wednesday evening. In a statement, Kenya Airways said the…

A family from Limuru, Kiambu County is demanding justice following the brutal murder of their two sons. Johnson Karuga, 26, and his brother Kelvin Kimani, 24, were found murdered and their bodies dumped near a bridge in the Joska area of Nairobi, a week after their disappearance. The two were last…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has confirmed the death of a passenger at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The national carrier says the deceased developed breathing complications while boarding one of its flights that was scheduled to depart for Mombasa on Wednesday evening. Unfortunately, the…

Just a day after assuming office, President Ruto has presided over the swearing-in of the six judges whose nominations were rejected by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. The six were recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) for appointments three years ago, but Kenyatta declined their…

President Ruto has named his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s peace envoy in the region. In his maiden address to the nation following his swearing-in as the country’s fifth president on Tuesday, Ruto said Kenyatta will be in charge of the peace initiatives that Kenya has been undertaking…

President Ruto has pledged to work for all Kenyans irrespective of whom they voted for during the August 9th general election. In his speech following his swearing-in as Kenya’s fifth president, Ruto said his administration will serve all Kenyans fairly without discrimination even as he extended an…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta formally handed over instruments of power to his successor William Ruto following his swearing-in on Tuesday. Kenyatta, who was accompanied by Chief of Defense Forces Robert Kibochi, handed over the 2010 constitution and the ceremonial sword to Kenya's fifth…