KENYA NEWS

Former Kangema Member of Parliament (MP) and Jubilee Party official Tiras Ngahu has passed away. Ngahu died on Saturday while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, according to State House. President Kenyatta eulogized Ngahu, who until his demise was a senior director of the Jubilee Party, as…

Kenya Power is set to lay off 1,962 employees in a move aimed at cutting payroll expenses at the State-run utility company. Nation reports that the phased voluntary employee separation (VES) exercise will see 20% of Kenya Power members of staff who are largely aging laid off and replaced with a…

Police in Kiambu are holding a 61-year-old woman over alleged involvement in the issuance of fake Kenya Prison Service (KPS) college admission letters. The woman is believed to be part of a syndicate that conned four people of Sh1.4 million, with the promise of issuing them direct admission letters…

Two men who allegedly abducted a Catholic nun and violently obtained money from her have been charged with robbery with violence. Nixon Kinyua and Patrick Ngure were arrested by detectives after taking the nun hostage for over four hours on February 5th as they demanded for money from her. The…

President Kenyatta has given the clearest indication that he will support ODM leader Raila Odinga’s 2022 presidential bid.  Kenyatta openly endorsed Odinga as his preferred successor during a meeting with over 3,000 youths from all the 47 counties at State House, Nairobi on Friday. The…

Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) says Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua cannot explain the source of Sh200 million in his three bank accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank. One of the accounts is holding Sh165 million while the other two have Sh35 million and Sh773,228 respectively. ARA which is seeking to…

The Airport Council International (ACI) has feted Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Moi International Airport (MIA). The two largest airports in the country were recognized for their role in enhancing customer satisfaction. JKIA and MIA were among 10 African airports included…

Police in Nairobi are pursuing a gang that robbed a Chinese national of Sh5.2 million on Thursday. Shan Xiu Min, an accountant at a city company, was in the company of his driver when the incident happened at around 11:00 am at Bellevue area in South B. The victim says that after branching off…

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has been acquitted in a case in which he was accused of insulting former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta, the mother of President Uhuru. Sudi was in September last year charged with two counts of hate speech and offensive conduct over alleged insulting remarks directed at Mama…

A man who was videotaped assaulting a woman at Deputy President William Ruto’s rally in Kisii County on Thursday has been arrested. Joash Atemba, alias Sokoro, was seen slapping the woman in a video that has since gone viral on social media. The suspect physically assaulted the lady after she…