KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta has suspended High Court Judge Said Chitembwe to pave the way for an investigation against him on allegations of gross misconduct. The president also formed a seven-member tribunal to investigate Justice Chitembwe following a recommendation by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC…

Former Highway Secondary School Principal Patrick Maritim on Thursday appeared in court to testify against Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi in a case in which he is charged with forging his academic certificates. Maritim told trial Magistrate Felix Kombo that the two-time MP did not register or sit his Kenya…

The High Court has issued temporary orders barring Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from processing former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko's nomination papers to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat. Justice John Mativo also restrained the electoral commission from clearing…

A 57-year-old man from Nairobi is in distress after discovering that a Safaricom SIM card registered in his name was used to transact over Sh2.7 million in the past six months.  Anthony Mugo told Nation that he made the discovery after visiting Equity Bank Kilimani branch on April 25th seeking…

The High Court has frozen two bank accounts and multi-million-shilling property belonging to a former Machakos County executive accused of corruptly acquiring wealth amounting to Sh637 million. Justice Esther Maina barred Urbanus Wambua Musyoka from selling or transferring an unfinished house in…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Wednesday gazette the names of 38 independent candidates who submitted their symbols and expressed intention to vie for the presidency in the August 9th elections. They include three-time presidential candidate Nazlin Umar, gospel singer…

Suspected Kenyan drug trafficker Joyce Akinyi has been ordered to forfeit two high-end vehicles worth Sh20 million to the government for being proceeds of crime acquired through drug trafficking. High Court judge Esther Maina in a ruling said Akinyi failed to explain the source of her wealth,…

A 25-year-old German athlete has been sentenced to six months in jail or pay a fine of Sh70,000 after he pleaded guilty to cyber harassment charges. Weiss Marvin Valentin, an athlete training in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, was accused of sending text and social media messages to a Kenyan female…

Azimio La Umoja coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga has overtaken his main challenger Deputy President William Ruto in the latest opinion poll by Trends and Insights Africa (TIFA). The study placed Odinga’s popularity at 39 percent after picking Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua as…

Gospel singer Roy Smith Mwatia, alias Rufftone, has withdrawn from the race for Nairobi senator. Rufftone stepped down in favor of former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, who is vying for the Nairobi senatorial seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket. The musician-cum-politician…