KENYA NEWS

Assistant Inspector-General of Police William Sing’oei is dead. Sing’oei was reportedly found dead at his house in Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi on Wednesday morning. The Standard reports that he was found dead on his bed after his juniors failed to reach him via phone on Tuesday night and early…

The government is set to spend Sh2 billion on acquiring a new property that will house Kenya’s chancery in London, the United Kingdom. The Treasury has allocated Sh1 billion in the 2021/2022 financial year for the purchase of the building, according to budget estimates provided by CS Ukur Yatani.…

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is on the spot for burying a woman’s body without her family’s consent. Sabenzia Killong’s family had unsuccessfully searched for her since December last year until last week when they discovered that she was buried in a mass grave at Lang’ata Cemetery. Initially,…

Long-serving National Police Service (NPS) spokesperson Charles Owino has been transferred in the latest changes announced by Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai. Owino was moved to the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons (KNFP) as the Deputy Director. KNFP, which…

The National Treasury has allocated Sh86 million for the refurbishment of State House, Nairobi in the 2021/2022 financial year, which starts in July. The State House, Nairobi facelift budget is expected to rise to Sh127 million heading into 2023/2024, according to a financial estimate provided by…

Police in Kisumu are detaining five Pakistani nationals who were arrested on suspicion of engaging in terrorist activities. The five foreigners were apprehended on Sunday during an operation conducted by a multi-agency team comprising of detectives from the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) and the…

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill 2020, popularly known as the BBI Bill. During the voting held on Tuesday afternoon, 51 Senators voted in support of the bill, 12 voted against, while one abstained. Last week, the National Assembly similarly passed…

Nominated Senator Isaac Mwaura has lost his seat following his expulsion from the Jubilee Party. The seat was declared vacant by Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka through a gazette notice dated May 10th. “It is notified for the information of the public that pursuant to Article103 (1) (e) (i) of the…

Kenya has banned all flights to and from Somalia effective immediately. Citing operational sensitive information, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said only medical evacuation and United Nations flights on humanitarian missions are exempted from the three-month ban. The move comes barely a…

A little-known Kisii-based school will have its entire Form Four class of 2020 join university after posting impressive results in the KCSE exam. The results of the 2020 KCSE examination were released by Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha on Monday. All 268 candidates who sat for the…