KENYA NEWS

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has denied the existence of a red alert blocking lawyer Miguna Miguna from returning to Kenya. Air France officials at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Germany on Tuesday barred Miguna from boarding a Nairobi-bound flight citing a red alert issued by the…

Three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison will face fresh charges following their arrest on Thursday. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says the three will be arraigned alongside nine Kamiti prison officers suspected to have aided their escape. The three:…

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has called for a public lifestyle audit on leaders ahead of the 2022 general election. Muturi, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta next year, says all leaders should explain how they accumulated their wealth. “I support a lifestyle audit on all…

A Nairobi court has sentenced the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti to four months in prison for contempt. In a ruling on Thursday, High Court Judge Anthony Murima directed Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai to ensure Kinoti is arrested and taken to prison to serve…

Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has nominated Paul Mutungi for the position of deputy governor. This comes a day after she was sworn in as the third and first female governor of Nairobi County. “Pursuant to Section 32C (1)(a) of the County Governments Act, I do hereby nominate Mr. Paul Mutunga Mutungi…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has undergone surgery in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is his seventh operation following an accident that injured his feet about two months ago. Through Facebook on Wednesday, Kuria expressed his gratitude that the surgery done at American Hospital Dubai…

A Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) captain was on Wednesday arraigned in a court-martial at Lang’ata Barracks over recruitment malpractices. Appearing before Senior Principal Magistrate Boaz Ombewa, Captain Robert Kipkorir Mutai was charged with receiving bribes during the countrywide KDF recruitment…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Monday for a two-day State visit. A plane carrying the high-ranking US government official landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 1:00 am on Wednesday. He was received by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo…

Police in Kirinyaga County are holding an officer attached to the presidential escort unit for allegedly abducting a woman. 38-year-old Samuel Mwangi Nyaga, a police constable based at Ruiru General Service Unit (GSU) camp, was arrested in Kutus town alongside two other suspects after the 36-year-…

Seven warders have been arrested in connection with the escape of three terror convicts from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says preliminary investigations suggest the breakout was as a result of laxity and incompetence. Speaking on Tuesday, Matiang’i said…