KENYA NEWS

The High Court has ordered the freezing of Sh113 million held in bank accounts belonging to two young Kenyan women.  The two were identified as Tebby Wambuku Kago and Felesta Nyamathira Njoroge, who had another account with Sh102 million frozen last month. On Tuesday, Justice Esther Maina…

Lawyer Miguna Miguna has weighed in on the acquittal of Embakasi East MP Babu Owino of attempted murder charges. Owino was acquitted on Tuesday after the complainant Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, applied to have the charges against the first-time MP withdrawn as he did not wish to pursue the…

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has had attempted murder charges against him withdrawn. This comes after the complainant Felix Orinda, alias DJ Evolve, filed an application to withdraw the case, saying he did not wish to proceed with the matter.  Senior Principal Magistrate Bernard Ochoi on…

Deputy President William Ruto has named Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok as the director-general of his campaign secretariat. Ruto, who is eyeing the presidency in the next year’s elections, says Nanok is the most suited person to head his campaign team.  During his recent visit to Turkana, the…

Businessman Jimi Wanjigi has received blessings from his father as he prepares to run for the presidency next year. The tycoon received blessings from his dad Maina Wanjigi, a former Cabinet Minister, in a traditional ceremony held in Central Kenya last week. Through Twitter, Wanjigi shared photos…

Mathare-Korogocho Level 5 Hospital has been renamed Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital in honor of the First Lady. The health facility located in Mathare North was constructed by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) at a cost of Sh400 million. NMS Director-General Lieutenant General Mohamed Badi…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared 72 political parties to participate in the 2022 general elections. IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says 10 other parties were locked out for failing to comply with requirements as outlined in the Elections Act and other laws. “Only…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria is this week set to undergo a rare stem cell surgery in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  Kuria, who sustained serious feet injuries in September, told Capital FM News that he will be among the pioneers in the world to undergo this kind of operation. “I am…

A 29-year-old man is nursing life-threatening injuries at a Nairobi hospital after he was caught in a compromising situation with another man’s wife.  The man identified only as Kangechu was having a good time with the woman when her husband busted them in his bedroom at around 4:00 am on…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has mourned its officer who was stung to death by a swarm of bees in Mombasa on Saturday. In a statement, KRA said John Muthine Mutwiri was attacked by the stinging insects while driving along Jomo Kenyatta Avenue in Mombasa. Dr. Edward Karanja, the Commissioner of…