KENYA NEWS

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suspended voter registration ahead of the August 9th elections. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said no registration of voters will take place in the country and diaspora until March 13th, 2023, when the continuous listing will resume. “The…

47 people have been cleared by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties to contest for the presidency as independent candidates in the August 9th elections. The Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu says the 47 are among 7,111 independent candidates who are eyeing various political…

Nominated MP David Ole Sankok’s first-born son has reportedly shot himself dead. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at the politician’s home in Ewaso Nyiro, Narok County, according to reports. Narok CCIO Mwenda Ithaiba told TV47 Digital that the deceased was a Form Four student and was…

Azimio La Umoja–One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga is expected to name his running mate on May 10th. A seven-member advisory panel appointed to help Odinga to pick the most suitable running mate candidate will start interviews on Wednesday. The panel’s secretary Elizabeth Meyo…

Maendeleo Chap Chap (MCC) and Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) parties’ bid to exit the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition has hit a snag. The two parties had written to the Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu seeking to withdraw from the Raila Odinga-led coalition. PAA, which is led by…

Deputy President William Ruto has responded to President Kenyatta after he accused him of abandoning his work to focus on 2022 campaigns. Uhuru, who spoke during the 57th Labor Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday, claimed that Ruto has resorted to inciting Kenyans against him and the…

President Kenyatta has taken a swipe at Deputy President William Ruto, accusing him of absconding duty and inciting Kenyans against his administration. Speaking on Sunday during Labor Day celebrations at Nyayo stadium in Nairobi, the president said Ruto should have resigned to pave the way for the…

President Kenyatta has announced a 12 percent increment in the country’s minimum wage effective May 1st. The president said the move is aimed cushioning workers against the rising cost of living owing to external economic factors. Speaking during this year’s Labor Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium…

Police in Kiambu are detaining a 21-year-old woman suspected to be a drug peddler.  Rosemary Waithera Ngige was arrested on Saturday following an intelligence-led operation conducted by officers attached to the Kibichoi police station. During the operation at Thuita village in Komothai, the…

The late former president Mwai Kibaki has finally been laid to rest at his rural home in Othaya, Nyeri County. The body of Kibaki, who died on April 22nd at the age of 90, was lowered to the grave at around 6:00 pm on Saturday following a funeral service held at Othaya Approved School Grounds. He…