KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta has urged the people of Mt Kenya region to vote for Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga in Tuesday’s elections. While exuding confidence that Odinga will be his successor, Kenyatta warned Mt. Kenya residents that they risk being left out if…

Deputy President William Ruto has responded to Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s pledge to have a handshake with his opponents after the August 9th general elections. Speaking during his final campaign rally at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, Odinga…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has made his final appeal to Kenyans ahead of Tuesday's general election. Speaking during his final campaign rally at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, Odinga expressed confidence that the future is bright for Kenyans in…

Incoming United States Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman has presented her credentials to President Kenyatta. Whitman, who arrived in the country on Monday to officially begin her duty, presented her credentials during a brief ceremony at State House, Nairobi on Friday evening. Speaking during…

Deputy President William Ruto has written to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) alleging a plot by the government to interfere with next week’s elections. Through his national chief agent Senator Kithure Kindiki, Ruto claims that the government plans to suppress voter turnout in…

Jubilee candidate in the Embu gubernatorial race Emilio Kathuri has ditched the ruling party and joined Deputy President William Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ahead of next week's general election. Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta, made the announcement via…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has dismissed Deputy President William Ruto’s claims that there is a plot by the government to interfere with next week’s elections. Addressing the press on Friday, Matiang’i termed the allegations by the deputy president as cheap and ridiculous, saying…

The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has warned Kenyans and corporates against using memes for commercial purposes without obtaining consent from the owners. In a statement on Friday, KECOBO executive director Edward Sigei said that the use of memes by some Kenyan corporates on social media platforms…

Police in Nairobi have launched a search for robbers who broke into the home of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji on Thursday night and stole some valuables. The unknown assailants are said to have gained entry into the residence through the main gate and made their way to the…

A former director at a Nairobi-based children's home has been sentenced to 100 years in jail after he was found guilty of defilement. Stephen Nzuki Mutisya, a former director at Scream Africa Safe Child, was handed the sentence by Nairobi principal magistrate Zainab Abdul on Thursday after he was…