KENYA NEWS

Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Ababu Namwamba has declared his support for Deputy President William Ruto’s presidential bid. Namwamba threw his weight behind Ruto during the deputy president’s visit to Busia on Wednesday to sell his bottom-up economic agenda. The former…

Businesswoman Mary Wambui was on Wednesday arrested over alleged possession of an unregistered firearm. Wambui was picked by detectives and taken to Muthaiga Police Station awaiting arraignment in court on Thursday. The business lady and her daughter Purity Njoki were last month charged with…

Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has been appointed chairperson of the Raila Odinga Campaign Board. Odinga says Muriithi, a financial markets expert and an economist, brings over 29 years of experience in leadership and management to the table. "Governor Murithi was instrumental in the drive to…

Kenyan Hollywood actress Lupita Nyong’o has tested positive for Covid-19. Lupita, an Oscar award winner, broke the news through Twitter on Tuesday night, saying she has gone into isolation.   “I too have tested positive for COVID-19. I'm fully vaccinated and taking care in isolation, so I…

Kenyan company Revital Healthcare EPZ Ltd has unveiled the first locally-made Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test kits. The Kilifi-based medical supply manufacturer says the kits have an accuracy of greater than 95 percent and can detect and distinguish infection between the four species of malaria. The…

The British Council has opened investigations into claims of racism and discrimination against past and current Kenyan employees at the organization's Nairobi office. The probe was prompted by a letter sent to the British Council and Kenyan authorities in July 2021 by seven Kenyan-born complainants…

A 20-year-old notorious criminal wanted for rape, robbery with violence and jailbreak has been gunned down by police in Murang’a. At around 9.00 am on Monday, police responded to a call about an armed suspect who raided a home and abducted a 12-year-old girl.  The officers caught up with the…

Police in Lamu have arrested four suspects in connection with Monday’s attack that left six people dead. The ambush was initially linked to the Al-Shabaab militia group but investigations have pointed to possible land disputes in the region pitting locals and people perceived to be non-locals. “…

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has warned Kenyans against falling prey to recruitment scams through fraudsters masquerading as military personnel. This comes after 57 recruits with counterfeit KDF calling letters were arrested in the recently concluded two-week document verification exercise. In a…

American fast-food restaurant chain KFC has announced it has run out of potato chips. Through its social media pages on Monday, the restaurant said the shortage was due to extensive orders by Kenyans during the festive period. The world’s second-largest restaurant chain apologized to its customers…