KENYA NEWS

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced it will deploy spies in the next year’s general elections. The commission says the undercover agents will be tasked with monitoring, identifying, and arresting those engaging in electoral malpractices during the voting…

Kenya is set to receive ultra-modern cancer treatment and care equipment worth more than Sh250 million from the US to boost the fight against the disease. The medical electron linear accelerators were donated by the US government through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a statement…

Two suspects have been arraigned in court over illegal possession of wild bird eggs. Francis Lumba and Maina Mwangi appeared before Principal Magistrate Judicaster Nthuku of Loitokitok law courts where they were charged with being in possession of owl eggs illegally. The court heard that the two…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced plans to rebrand itself with a new name as part of the efforts to improve service delivery to taxpayers. Francis Muthaura, the chairman of the KRA board says the tax agency is seeking to drop the term “authority” and replace it with the name “service”.…

The wife of Pastor Pius Muiru of Maximum Miracle Centre has linked her sister-in-law to the murder of the televangelist’s mother. Testifying before a Murang’a court on Wednesday, Lucy Muiru said her sister-in-law Monica Muthoni was always at loggerheads with her mother Grace Wangari, who was…

The High Court has dismissed former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s bid to get back Sh15 million he deposited as cash bail when he was charged with corruption and abuse of office. Sonko had requested the court to substitute the cash bail with three motor vehicle logbooks offered by an unnamed…

A survey by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has revealed there is an outbreak of influenza in the country. KEMRI says four out of 36 samples collected tested positive for Influenza A, a contagious viral infection that can have life-threatening complications if left untreated. The…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has reiterated his support for ODM leader Raila Odinga ahead of next year’s elections. Speaking in Kisumu County on Thursday, Matiang’i said his support for Odinga is informed by President Kenyatta’s faith in the ODM leader to lead the country in the right…

A 31-year-old Nairobi man has been arraigned in court for using edited MPesa messages to avoid paying rent for 37 months. Emanuel Ian Osome, a tenant at Kristy Homes in Lang’ata, appeared at Milimani law courts where he was charged with the intent to defraud his landlady with false MPesa…

The High Court has directed Prof. Ben Sihanya to choose between serving as a lecturer or the chairperson of the ODM disciplinary committee. Sihanya, a law lecturer at the University of Nairobi (UoN), was appointed to the ODM committee in August last year but the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…