KENYA NEWS

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to roll out the second phase of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) and diaspora voter registration in January. This was announced by IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati in his New Year message to Kenyans. He urged all…

Deputy President William Ruto’s digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has been discharged from hospital. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Director of Communications Wanjohi Githae said Itumbi was discharged from Nairobi West Hospital on Saturday morning. “Happy New Year folks…I am pleased to inform…

President Kenyatta has announced that Kenya Airways (KQ) and South African Airways (SAA) will partner to form a Pan-African airline. Kenyatta, in his New Year message, said the new airline will have an unmatched continental reach and global coverage. “To boost tourism, trade, and social engagement…

A youthful man lost his legs after jumping off a moving cargo train at Maragua Ridge in Murang’a on Thursday. The man had hitched a lift by hanging on the train to Murang’a for New Year celebrations but decided to jump off for fear of being arrested at Maragua terminus. He miscalculated his jump…

President Kenyatta has received the booster dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. The president received the booster Covid-19 injection alongside Chief Justice Martha Koome and other government officials at State House, Nairobi on Friday. The brief event was attended by Health Chief Administrative…

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Ngirici has ditched Deputy President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. Ngirici, who has been a stern supporter of Ruto, says she will contest for the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat in 2022 on an independent ticket. The woman representative…

The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has obtained an order to freeze another Sh49 million received from Belgian Marc De Mesel. The money was wired to two Equity Bank accounts belonging to Jane Wangui Kago, a sister to Mesel’s alleged girlfriend Tebby Wambui Kago whose Sh108 million from the Belgian was…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced plans to develop a database for all mobile devices in the country in a move aimed at eliminating counterfeit and illegal mobile phones that have found their way into the market. CA says the system will enable the registration of mobile…

ODM leader Raila Odinga says he is the best candidate to succeed President Kenyatta next year. Speaking during an interview on Citizen TV, Odinga dispelled claims that he is a State project, adding that he does not need Uhuru’s endorsement to win the 2022 presidential race. “He doesn’t have to…

Deputy President William Ruto has denied the existence of the so-called ‘deep state’ and ‘system’ within government. The deputy president says he has been part of the government since 2013 and has never seen the impact of the deep state—an alleged group of powerful people believed to be involved in…