KENYA NEWS

A Nairobi county government employee has been arrested for allegedly soliciting a Sh500,000 bribe. Moses Munyi Joseph was apprehended by detectives from the Ethics Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Thursday following a complaint from a city resident, who had approached over a disputed parcel of…

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is among foreign leaders who are expected to attend the State funeral of the late former president Mwai Kibaki. The State funeral will be held on Friday at Nyayo National Stadium where Kibaki will be accorded full military honors, including a 19-gun salute.…

Facebook’s parent company Meta has stepped up the war against fake information ahead of Kenya’s August 9th elections. Meta announced on Thursday that it will remove on its services in Kenya content that could incite violence or cause physical harm ahead of the upcoming elections. The US-based tech…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka insists that he is the most suitable running mate candidate for the Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga. This comes after the coalition party’s council, which is chaired by President Kenyatta, on Wednesday appointed a seven-member advisory…

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has concluded his tour of the United States. Odinga, who arrived in the US on Saturday, cut short the trip to attend the State funeral of the late former president Mwai Kibaki who died last Friday. On Wednesday, Odinga visited…

The High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to have independent candidates allowed to form a coalition ahead of the August 9th elections. A group of independent candidates under the Free Kenya Initiative wanted the court to issue orders to allow them to team up ahead of the upcoming elections…

Police in Nairobi are in pursuit of the suspects behind the killing of a Slovenian national. Peter Virag, 56, was shot dead by suspected armed robbers along the busy Mombasa Road in Nairobi on Tuesday night. The foreigner was heading home alongside his girlfriend and driver when the assailants…

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja has pledged to provide a free meal to school-going children if elected as the city’s governor in August. Sakaja, who is eyeing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat on a UDA party ticket, says his administration will provide free lunch to learners in all public primary…

Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu has withdrawn from the race to defend her seat in the August 9th elections. Kananu, who was sworn in as Nairobi governor following the impeachment of Mike Sonko, stepped down in favor of former Equity Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Polycarp Igathe. Addressing the press…

The High Court has reversed a ruling awarding lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi Sh750,000 as compensation for his broken car windscreen. In 2020, a Kajiado magistrate’s court directed the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to pay Ahmednasir the amount for the repair of his car’s windshield that…