KENYA NEWS

Chief Justice Martha Koome wants President Kenyatta impeached for failing to appoint six of the 40 judges nominated by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) three years ago. Koome, in an appeal against a High Court ruling, has urged the Appeals Court to declare that the president violated the…

A new opinion poll by Mizani Africa has placed Raila Odinga as the most popular presidential candidate ahead of the August 9th elections. Odinga, who is the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition party presidential candidate, has an approval rating of 47.5 percent followed by Deputy President William…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential running mate Martha Karua has urged Kenyans to elect a president who respects other leaders. In a thinly-veiled attack on Deputy President William Ruto, Karua told Kenyans that a leader who disrespects a sitting president cannot respect the common…

President Kenyatta has revealed plans to help the National Youth Service (NYS) graduates to secure jobs in the upcoming World Cup tournament in Qatar. Kenyatta indicated that the government is working on a plan to have some NYS graduates sent to the Gulf state as part of the team that will provide…

Deputy President William Ruto has made 10 key promises to Kenyan women if he ascends to power after the August 9th general elections. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency on a UDA party ticket, outlined his plan for women during the Kenya Kwanza Women charter conference at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi on…

Two young men have been slapped with a life sentence after they were found guilty of robbing a pedestrian in Nairobi two years ago. Humprey Minyata Muhambe, 24, and Timothy Jahani Muzami, 28, were captured on a CCTV camera committing the offense on June 25th, 2020, along Rosewood Avenue in Nairobi’…

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed the latest Infotrak opinion poll results ranking Raila Odinga as the most popular presidential candidate. The survey released on Wednesday shows that Odinga, who is the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate, would garner 9.3 million…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to remove at least 1.18 million names from the voters’ register ahead of the August 9th general elections. This is after a preliminary audit report by KPMG raised a number of issues in the voters’ register that need to be addressed…

The United States government has assured Kenya of its support in ensuring that the August 9th general elections are free, fair, and peaceful. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for successfully overseeing the…

A Kenyan woman who is presently stranded in India is appealing for help to return home after her passport was allegedly confiscated by her compatriot. In a video shared on social media, Anne Wanjiku Kariuki says a Kenyan woman identified as Rosemary Wairimu invited and facilitated her travel to…