KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta on Thursday arrived in France for a two-day official visit. Kenyatta was received by his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace in Paris where they discussed several bilateral and multilateral subjects of mutual interest to Kenya and France. The two discussed the…

A multi-agency security team has been set up to deal with rising cases of crime within Nairobi and its environs. Speaking on Thursday, Nairobi County Police Commander Augustine Nthumbi said several officers, including a special team, have been deployed to restore sanity in the city. He indicated…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has defended the durability of the new Kenyan currency notes unveiled two years ago. Appearing before Senate’s Finance and Budget Committee on Wednesday, CBK Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge stated that the new banknotes are far superior to the old bills. He cited…

Police in Nyeri are pursuing a gang that kidnapped businessman Gerald Guandaru on Tuesday evening. Guandaru, who owns an entertainment joint and a barbershop in Nyeri town, was forcefully picked by unknown men at around 5:30 pm as his employees and bystanders watched helplessly. Reports indicate…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado wants his murder trial deferred due to COVID-19. Obado is accused of killing Rongo University student Sharon Otieno and her unborn baby in September 2018. The trial is scheduled to take place from July 5th to July 15th but Obado, who pleaded not guilty, wants it pushed…

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has assured Kenyans that the government will not shut down the internet during the 2022 general elections over hate speech. Matiang’i, who spoke at Bomas of Kenya during the launch of the National Cohesion and Integration Commission’s (NCIC) 2020-2025 strategic plan,…

More than five million Kenyans have filed their tax returns ahead of the Wednesday midnight deadline. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) said a total of 5,027,639 taxpayers had filed their returns by close of business on Tuesday. The number is roughly a million higher compared to a total of 4,084,372…

A Meru court has rewarded Sh1.5 million to a man who was forced to spend the night at a police station with his wife’s corpse in May 2020. Charles Mwenda was transporting the body of his wife Faith Mwende from Malindi, Kilifi County to Kianjai in Meru for burial after she died of cancer. But 40…

Kenya has received a Sh14 billion loan from the World Bank to boost the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. The international lender approved the additional funds for the Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response Project to facilitate affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 jabs for Kenyans. The…

Kenyans are set to have access to wealth information of senior State officials such as the president, deputy president, and ministers if MPs pass a new Bill. The Lifestyle Audit Bill 2021, sponsored by Nominated Senator Farhiya Ali Haji, seeks to amend section 30 of the Public Officer Ethics Act of…