KENYA NEWS

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has obtained a court order barring her predecessor Mike Sonko from publishing any defamatory material against her. Milimani Chief Magistrate Heston Nyaga on Friday restrained Sonko from posting any defamatory information against Kananu until her application is heard and…

Dr George Kiongera, a Kenyan based in the US, has failed in his bid to stop the distribution of the estate left behind by former President Daniel Arap Moi. Through his company Maestro Connections Health Systems Ltd, Kiongera wanted the court to bar lawyer Zehrabanu Janmohamed from distributing the…

A cousin of Barack Obama has accused the former US president of neglecting their family. Razick Amuna whose mother Mama Hawa Auma Magak died on Thursday night claims the family has never received any help from Obama, who served as the 44th US president from 2009 to 2017.  He says his mother,…

Mary Mpereina, the wife of former National Assembly Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo has filed for divorce from her husband. Mpereina in papers filed before Chief Magistrate Emily Ominde of Kiambu law courts accuses her husband of desertion and infidelity.   She claims that Kaparo has been…

The Nairobi West Hospital has launched a helipad in a move aimed at bolstering medical emergency services. The facility, a first of its kind in the country, is expected to improve the hospital's ability to save lives by facilitating medical air evacuations in Kenya and across the region. The…

The High Court has quashed a decision by the Jubilee Party to expel nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Joseph Sergon said Mwaura was illegally expelled from the ruling party, stating that due process was not followed. “This court is satisfied that the appellant was not…

The family of former US President Barack Obama is mourning the death of their kin Mama Hawa Auma Magak. Mama Hawa, who was the only surviving aunt of Obama, died of a stroke at the age of 79 years. She passed away at around 1:00 am on Thursday at her home in Kokal Kambero Village, Kasipul…

Deputy President William Ruto could face fresh charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) following new findings. Deputy Prosecutor James Stewart on Tuesday filed new documents to show that Ruto influenced witnesses to sabotage the case against him and radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang,…

Veteran Kenyan journalist Gatonye Gathura, who went missing last month, has been found dead. A body found at Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary was confirmed to be his following a scan of the fingerprints by the Registrar of Persons. Authorities say the body was found dumped along the Naivasha-…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) custom officials have seized 4.88 kilograms of undeclared gold and jewelry worth Sh30 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This comes after the officers intercepted a group of 30 female travelers suspected to be part of a gold smuggling syndicate…