KENYA NEWS

The British Council has opened investigations into claims of racism and discrimination against past and current Kenyan employees at the organization's Nairobi office. The probe was prompted by a letter sent to the British Council and Kenyan authorities in July 2021 by seven Kenyan-born complainants…

A 20-year-old notorious criminal wanted for rape, robbery with violence and jailbreak has been gunned down by police in Murang’a. At around 9.00 am on Monday, police responded to a call about an armed suspect who raided a home and abducted a 12-year-old girl.  The officers caught up with the…

Police in Lamu have arrested four suspects in connection with Monday’s attack that left six people dead. The ambush was initially linked to the Al-Shabaab militia group but investigations have pointed to possible land disputes in the region pitting locals and people perceived to be non-locals. “…

Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has warned Kenyans against falling prey to recruitment scams through fraudsters masquerading as military personnel. This comes after 57 recruits with counterfeit KDF calling letters were arrested in the recently concluded two-week document verification exercise. In a…

American fast-food restaurant chain KFC has announced it has run out of potato chips. Through its social media pages on Monday, the restaurant said the shortage was due to extensive orders by Kenyans during the festive period. The world’s second-largest restaurant chain apologized to its customers…

Popular Kikuyu gospel singer Loise Kim has declared interest in the Kiambu Woman Representative seat.  Kim says her decision to venture into politics is informed by her desire to change the lives of Kiambu people, especially women, youth, and persons with disability. "I have been doing charity…

Six people have been killed following an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Lamu County. The Monday morning attack at Widhu Majembeni area in Lamu County also saw several houses torched. Security officers say one of the victims was shot dead, another one hacked, and four were burnt to…

Renowned Kenyan paleoanthropologist Dr. Richard Leakey has been laid to rest a day after his death. The 77-year-old former Head of Public Service was buried on Monday afternoon on a hill along the Rift Valley in line with his wishes, according to his family. “In keeping with Richard's wishes, we,…

Kenyan authorities have extradited a Dutchman accused of operating an international human smuggling syndicate. 53-year-old John Habeta, a Dutch national of Eritrean descent, was arrested in Kenya after an INTERPOL Red Notice alert was issued for his arrest. Until his arrest on the outskirts of…

Renowned Kenyan conservationist and former Head of Public Service Dr. Richard Leakey has died. While announcing his death on Sunday, President Kenyatta eulogized Leakey as a globally renown Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist, who has over the years served Kenya with distinction in…