KENYA NEWS

There was drama at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday after One Kenya Alliance (OKA) principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Gideon Moi walked out of Musalia Mudavadi’s event. Musyoka, Moi, and presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi left the event in a huff after leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto made their…

Deputy President William Ruto has announced his partnership with ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi ahead of the August 9th elections. Ruto, who spoke during the launch of Mudavadi’s presidential bid at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday, said his UDA party is ready to work with other like-minded parties in uniting…

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has ruled out the possibility of working with ODM leader Raila Odinga in the forthcoming elections. Speaking during the launch of his presidential bid at Bomas of Kenya on Sunday, Mudavadi termed Odinga as a deceitful politician who cannot be trusted. “We can’t work with…

A teacher accused of creating a fake Facebook account for Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been arrested. Jeremiah Mwavuganga Samuel, who used the pseudo account to post fake news about the death of TSC CEO Nancy Macharia, was arrested on Saturday at Makutano shopping centre in Makueni county…

Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, has passed away in Kenya. Mutebile died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital, according to an announcement by the bank's Deputy Governor Micheal Atingi-Ego. The 72-year-old was admitted to the…

A Nairobi court has slapped eight Chinese nationals with a fine of Sh50,000 each for working in Kenya without business permits. The foreigners were arrested in Imara Daima, Nairobi last week in a joint operation conducted by officers from the National Police Service (NPS), and Immigration…

A Czech folk singer who refused to get vaccinated against Covid-19 has died after deliberately contracting the virus. 57-year-old Hana Horká, of the folk band Asonance, died last Sunday after intentionally exposing herself to coronavirus at home while her son and husband were sick. The deceased…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has threatened to drop his presidential bid over low voter registration turnout in his Nyanza backyard.  Odinga, who announced his fifth bid for president on December 10th last year, says he may quit the presidential race if the region fails to meet the targeted number…

A Nairobi court is on Tuesday next week scheduled to rule on the extradition of a fugitive wanted in the United States for various crimes. Abdulrahman Imran Juma, alias Abdul/Rahaman, is facing charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and aggravated…

Gospel singer Reuben Kigame has officially launched his presidential bid ahead of the August 9th elections. The veteran musician unveiled his State House bid in Luanda, Vihiga County on Saturday. Kigame, who is also an author, kicked off his campaigns at the Musinaka Primary School in his home…