KENYA NEWS

President-elect William Ruto has promised to reduce the cost of maize flour and fertilizer in the coming days. Ruto, who will be sworn in as the fifth president on Tuesday, said new unga and fertilizer prices will be announced next week after he held consultations with various stakeholders. “We…

US President Biden has announced that a presidential delegation will attend President-elect William Ruto’s inauguration ceremony in Nairobi on Tuesday. In a statement, the White House said the five-member presidential delegation will be led by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Other…

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua says she is considering moving to the East Africa Court of Justice to seek further interpretation of the Supreme Court ruling upholding President-elect William Ruto’s victory in the August 9th election. Karua, who was Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s…

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has congratulated President-elect William Ruto and wished him well ahead of his swearing-in on Tuesday. Musyoka, who spoke at a burial ceremony in Machakos on Saturday, said the Azimio coalition will abide by the Supreme Court judgment validating Ruto’s victory…

Kenyan-Canadian attorney Miguna Miguna has told off Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala for wanting to be part of President-elect William Ruto's government. While releasing Kenya's half-year Tourism Sector Performance Report on Friday, Balala indicated that he was ready to take up any position…

Preparations for President-elect William Ruto’s inauguration as the fifth president of the Republic of Kenya are in top gear. At least 20 African heads of state and governments have confirmed their attendance at Ruto’s inauguration scheduled for Tuesday, according to The Standard. On Saturday, the…

Police in Nairobi on Saturday rescued 16 Ethiopian nationals detained in a house in Kayole’s Matopeni area for human trafficking. The foreigners had been bundled inside a two-bedroom unfinished house located about 200 metres from Kayole Police Station, according to reports. Police said the group…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has penned a farewell letter as his five-year reign at the powerful ministry comes to an end. In the 1,063-word letter dated September 9th, Matiang’i disputed claims that security agencies attempted to subvert the will of the people in the August 9th…

A group of leaders from Kisii and Nyamira counties has ditched Raila Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja coalition and joined President-elect William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza Alliance. Led by former Kisii governor James Ongwae, the leaders met Ruto at his official residence in Karen on Friday where they agreed…

President Kenyatta has declared three days of national mourning to commemorate the life and times of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday. The outgoing president directed all Kenyan State agencies and foreign missions to ensure that all Kenyan flags within their premises are flown at…