KENYA NEWS

The US has warned its citizens against traveling to Kenya over the risk of contracting COVID-19. The State Department issued a "Level 3: Reconsider Travel" advisory for Kenya on Tuesday, based on a parallel warning from the US Centers for Disease Control. “The Centers for Disease Control and…

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has faulted IEBC over campaign spending limits for the 2022 general elections. Mudavadi, who is eyeing the presidency, termed the limits announced by the electoral commission on Monday as outrageous and urged parliament to review the same. He accused IEBC of unilaterally…

A 32-year-old man has confessed to selling his girlfriend’s luxury vehicle worth Sh5.7 million following a disagreement. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi at Milimani law courts on Tuesday, Paul Kihika Wangari admitted he sold the Prado Land Cruiser while in Shanzu, Mombasa. He told…

President Kenyatta has held a consultative meeting with a cross-section of political party leaders. The meeting held at State House, Mombasa on Tuesday brought together partly leaders Raila Odinga (ODM), Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC), Moses Wetang’ula (Ford-Kenya), and Gideon Moi…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has formally announced his 2022 presidential bid. Musyoka declared his bid during the launch of his 2022 presidential campaign secretariat at Wiper party headquarters in Lavington, Nairobi. Dubbed ‘SKM Command Centre’, the secretariat will serve as the official…

There was drama at the home of Kirinyaga Woman Representative Purity Wangui Ngirici on Monday morning after auctioneers came calling. Accompanied by police officers, NSC auctioneers stormed the politician’s residence in Nairobi’s Runda estate and seized household items over a Sh3.9 million debt…

The government has issued a directive requiring all civil servants to get a COVID-19 vaccine by August 23rd. Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua in a statement said civil servants who fail to get inoculated by the specified date will face disciplinary action. Kinyua asked principal secretaries and…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it will require nearly Sh50 billion to conduct the 2022 general elections. Speaking on Monday, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said the electoral body had prepared a Sh40.329 billion budget for the election but a further Sh588 million is…

Blogger Robert Alai was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly assaulting gospel singer Alex Nyanchoga Apoko, alias Ringtone. Alai appeared before Kibera senior principal magistrate Phillip Mutua where he was charged with causing grievous harm to Ringtone following an altercation…

Deputy President William Ruto has spoken out following the deportation of his Turkish associate Harun Aydin. Aydin, who was arrested on arrival at Wilson Airport from Uganda over the weekend, was deported on Monday following consultations between Kenyan authorities and their Turkish counterparts.…