KENYA NEWS

Ibrahim Rotich, the husband of slain Olympic star Agnes Tirop has been charged with her murder. Appearing before Eldoret High Court judge Reuben Nyakundi on Tuesday, Rotich pleaded not guilty to the charges. The accused underwent a mental test at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital last week and was…

Ann Kananu Mwenda has been sworn in as the new Governor of Nairobi County. Kananu took an oath of office in a ceremony held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre COMESA grounds at 11:00 am Tuesday. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Justice Lilian Mutende and attended by top…

Four Kenyan police officers have been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of British aristocrat Alexander Monson. Mombasa High Court judge Eric Ogola on Monday ruled that Monson was brutally tortured and had cannabis planted on him after he died. He added that the four officers, John Pamba,…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has hit out at President Uhuru for failing to groom future Mt Kenya leaders. Through Facebook, Kuria accused the president of turning a blind eye to future political leadership of the Mt. Kenya region. The outspoken MP cited the sacking of former Agriculture Cabinet…

NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua says her dream of leading the country is still alive. Speaking to Radio Citizen on Monday, Karua indicated that she plans to run for the presidency in the future but she is now focused on the Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat. “I ran in 2013 and lost, but I still have…

ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has poked holes in Raila Odinga’s promise of a Sh6,000 monthly stipend to poor families if elected president next year. Speaking on Sunday during a church service at Quakers Friends International Centre in Nairobi, Mudavadi termed Odinga’s promise as a lie to lure voters…

A fire broke out at Jamhuri High School in Nairobi on Sunday night, razing down one of the dormitories. The 300-student capacity hall of residence went up in flames at around 8:00pm. Firefighters from the Nairobi County government and police arrived at the scene to battle the raging fire whose…

Detectives in Nairobi are probing the gruesome murder of a teenage couple in Umoja area. 18-year-old Eric Maina Njeri and his girlfriend Leila Truphena were discovered dead in their two-bedroom apartment at Zone Eight estate within Umoja on November 8th. They were found with stab wounds in…

The High Court in Kitui has slapped a man with a life sentence after unsuccessfully appealing a 45-year prison term. Jacob Mutunga was jailed for 45 years by a magistrate court in January 2020 after he was found guilty of defiling a minor. He was accused of sexually assaulting a neighbor’s 10-year-…

Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi on Sunday formally launched his bid for Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the 2022 general election. Wanyonyi, who will contest for the seat under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ticket, said he has enough experience to lead Nairobi, having served as an MP and councillor…