KENYA NEWS

There was a heated debate in the Senate on Thursday over the planned US trip by some members of the National Security and Defense Committee. The discussion started after Meru Senator Mithika Linturi questioned why the same members who had made another trip to the US were included in the list. "Mr.…

At least 13 witnesses are lined up to testify against Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru, who is facing witness tampering charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). ICC Prosecutor announced he will present six Kenyans to testify how they were corruptly influenced by Gicheru to recant their evidence…

Deputy President William Ruto says he is ready to reconcile with President Kenyatta following their fallout. Ruto, who spoke on Thursday during a meeting with grassroots leaders from Murang’a County at his Karen residence, declared that he is willing to work with the president again without any…

A Nairobi court has slapped former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario with a Sh3.6 million fine or serve a six-year prison term in default. This is after he was found guilty of corruption, abuse of office, and misappropriation of public funds during the 2016 Olympics Games in Rio, Brazil.…

A Kenyan man has been arrested in connection with a fake gold scam that saw an investor based in Mumbai, India lose nearly Sh200 million. Hezbon Nyabola, who was masquerading as a Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) official, was apprehended by detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal…

A security guard who was fired after asking to be shown where he could relieve himself during night duty has been awarded Sh171,000 for wrongful dismissal. Johnson Otieno Ogola, a former employee of Hatari Security Guards, had been deployed to Mapara Homesteads located on Desai Road in Nairobi.…

A family in Zambezi, Kiambu is mourning the tragic death of their only daughter Cynthia Waithira, who died on her birthday. Cynthia was killed after the vehicle she was traveling in together with her four friends was involved in a grisly road accident. The Toyota Fielder collided head-on with a…

Renowned Kenyan businessman Kibira Muchai has passed away. Muchai died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at Nakuru Level Five Hospital where he had been admitted. He was the founder of Mololine, a pioneer matatu Sacco that revolutionized public service transport in Kenya. Deputy President…

Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario has been found guilty of corruption and abuse of office over the 2016 Rio Olympic Games scam. Wario was found guilty of willfully failing to comply with applicable procedures relating to the management of public funds alongside his co-accused Stephen Soi…

Juliana Cherera has been elected as the new vice-chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Cherera, one of the newly-appointed IEBC commissioners, was unanimously elected to the position during a plenary meeting on Tuesday. “The Commission is pleased to announce to…