KENYA NEWS

Kenyan rapper Jackson Makini, alias CMB Prezzo, has ditched Kalonzo Musyoka’s Wiper Democratic Movement party. Prezzo, who is eyeing the Kasarani parliamentary seat in the forthcoming elections, sent a letter to Wiper Secretary-General announcing his resignation from the party.  “I write to…

Kenya has lifted a ban on all passenger and transit flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The government imposed the embargo on January 10th in retaliation against a move by Dubai to suspend all passenger and transit flights from Kenya over fake Covid-19 tests. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority…

Kikuyu gospel singer Loise Kim has joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ahead of the August 9th elections. Loise, who has set eyes on the Kiambu County Woman Representative seat, was received to UDA by Deputy President William Ruto. "Proud to welcome gospel award-winning musician Loise…

Renowned TV journalist Hussein Mohammed has been appointed head of communications in the Deputy President William Ruto Presidential Campaign.  His appointment comes more than a year after he left Royal Media Services where he worked as a news anchor for Citizen TV for 10 years. “It has been a…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says his government will not support any presidential candidate in this year’s Kenya elections. Museveni, in an interview with Uganda's New Vision newspaper on Monday, insisted that elections are Kenyans’ affairs, adding that his country will not take sides. “…

A stowaway who was found alive in the nose wheel of a cargo plane that landed at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Sunday has been identified as a 22-year-old Kenyan man. This was confirmed by the Royal Dutch Military Police which said the man plans to apply for asylum in the Netherlands. “It is…

Radio presenter Njogu wa Njoroge has lost his job days after joining Deputy President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Njoroge, who worked for Mediamax-owned Kameme FM and TV, says he was fired through a phone call on Monday. “I received a phone call from the Programs…

Leaders allied to ODM leader Raila Odinga’s ‘Azimio La Umoja’ movement have dismissed the partnership between Deputy President William Ruto and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi. Led by Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary-general Francis Atwoli, the leaders accused Mudavadi of betraying…

Starehe MP Charles Kanyi Njagua, alias Jaguar, has ditched the ruling Jubilee Party ahead of the August 9th elections. Jaguar, a musician-turned-politician, officially decamped to Deputy President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Monday. "Welcome to the Hustler Nation Hon Charles…

Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali has announced he will not defend his seat or vie for any other political position in the forthcoming elections. Washiali, who has represented Mumias East in parliament since 2007, says he wants to explore other life-challenging opportunities outside politics and…