KENYA NEWS

The Supreme Court has given the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji the greenlight to start extradition proceedings against former Kenya Power CEO Samuel Gichuru and former Energy minister Chris Okemo. Justices Martha Koome, Mohammed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, and Njoki Ndung’u on…

Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri has denied any involvement in the murder of renowned environment activist Joannah Stutchbury. Ngunjiri, who was named as a person of interest in investigations, said he was in the United States when the 64-year-old conservationist was brutally killed by unknown assailants…

Mbagathi Way in Nairobi has officially been renamed Raila Odinga Way in honor of the ODM party leader. This comes after the Nairobi County Assembly last month approved a motion by Makongeni MCA Peter Imwatok, who sought to have the busy road named after Odinga. Imwatok said Odinga deserved to be…

Baringo is set to become the first geopark in Kenya if it is approved by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A geopark is a UNESCO-designated area containing one or more sites of particular international geological importance, intended to conserve the…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is set to fly abroad for specialized treatment. Kuria was admitted to Karen Hospital with three-degree burns on his feet about three weeks ago and has undergone at least three surgeries. The MP was injured while using an electric therapeutic mat he had purchased from a…

The High Court has ordered police to produce lawyer Prof. Hassan Nandwa and his client Elgiva Bwire within 24 hours. Justice Anthony Mrima issued the order on Thursday following a habeas corpus application filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The judge further directed telecommunications…

Chief Justice Martha Koome says over 60,000 Kenyans applied for the recently advertised 500 jobs in the judiciary. In what exposes the state of unemployment in the country, Koome said the judiciary received the applications in 21 days between October 8th and 29th. The Judicial Service Commission (…

The government has launched a crackdown on cybercriminals and social media bullies ahead of next year’s general elections. Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Thursday announced the creation of a multi-agency team to enforce the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act, 2018.  Dubbed the…

Popular Nairobi granny Cecilia Wangari Mwangi, alias Shosh, has joined politics. Wangari, who hit local and international media headlines in 2018 over her expertise in fixing car sound systems in Nairobi, joined Deputy President William Ruto-led United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.  The 80-…

The UK government says it is ready to extradite its soldiers linked to the murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru to face charges in Kenya. Visiting British Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey, who jetted in Kenya this week, insisted that the UK has nothing to hide and will cooperate with Kenyan…