KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta has signed the Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2021 into law, paving the way for the return of breathalyzers, popularly known as Alcoblow, to Kenyan roads.  A breathalyzer is an electronic device used to estimate the blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample. Drivers are…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has exuded confidence that he will trounce his main competitor Deputy President William Ruto of the UDA party by a large margin. Odinga, who is giving his fifth try at the presidency, reiterated that he does not need…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has declined to revoke the clearance of Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja to vie for the capital’s governor seat in the August 9th general election. IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says the electoral commission cannot revoke the clearance…

Deputy President William Ruto has fired back at President Kenyatta after he accused him of hoodwinking Kenyans with empty promises ahead of the August 9th general elections. Speaking during the Ushirika Day Celebrations at KICC on Saturday, Kenyatta slammed Ruto for attacking the same government he…

Kenyan authorities have handed over four Chinese nationals wanted in Ethiopia for the murder of their compatriot in Addis Ababa. Huang Zhipeng, Liv Jie, Wang Ming and Chao Fu Xiuzaong were handed over to the Ethiopian Federal Police’s (EFP) national Interpol team on Friday.  The four are…

President Kenyatta has castigated Deputy President William Ruto for what he termed as making empty promises to Kenyans ahead of the August 9th general elections. In a thinly-veiled attack, Kenyatta slammed Ruto for criticizing the performance of the same government he servers, adding that the…

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers on Friday killed 10 Al-Shabaab fighters who are suspected to have been planning to stage attacks within the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor. Several other militants escaped with injuries following the operation between the Sarira and…

A Nairobi court has heard how former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu used “kickbacks” paid by a road contractor to acquire a multi-million-shilling hotel in Nairobi CBD. During Thursday’s hearing, a banker from Equity Bank tabled 45 documents in court showing a chain of bank transactions between…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga has come to the defense of Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i over the regular attacks from leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto. While vowing to absorb Matiang’i into his government if he clinches…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential running mate Martha Karua has broken her silence after her rally at Gusii Stadium in Kisii ended prematurely on Thursday following a teargas explosion. Speaking during a campaign rally at Ekerenyo in Nyamira County on Friday, Karua said she will not…