KENYA NEWS

Two women accused of spiking a man’s drink before robbing him of an unknown amount of money have been arrested. The suspects are alleged to have drugged the 32-year-old man at a bar in Mwea, Kirinyaga County on Saturday evening and later hired a boda-boda rider to ferry the victim to local lodging…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has notified Kenyans and entities to file tax returns ahead of the June 30th deadline. KRA Commissioner in charge of Domestic Taxes Rispah Simiyu advised taxpayers to file their returns early to avoid the end of June deadline rush. “All annual tax returns for the…

The Kenya Red Cross has denied reports that patients were injured after one of its ambulances was involved in an accident. The ambulance operated by Red Cross affiliate, Emergency Plus Ambulance Services crashed in Kabarnet, Baringo County on Saturday evening. Reports indicate that the emergency…

Homicide detectives are pursuing a possible assassination in the shooting of Kenyan journalist Betty Barasa. Sleuths believe her murder was a well-organized assassination as the gunmen only targeted her in a house that had six other people, among them her husband, her three children, house help,…

Atul Shah, the CEO of collapsed retail chain Nakumatt has lost his home in Nairobi’s Lavington area to auctioneers. This is after the High Court threw out a petition seeking to block the planned sale of the property by the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) to recover a Sh2 billion debt. While dismissing…

A 22-year-old Kenyan woman is accusing a Nairobi hospital of secretly removing her kidney during an operation about two years ago. Ivine Kinagu says she went to Mbagathi Hospital in July 2019 to seek treatment and was diagnosed with abdominal pains with the doctor recommending surgery after several…

President Kenyatta has invited Tanzania’s new President Samia Hassan Suluhu to Kenya as the two nations look to strengthen ties. Kenyatta’s invite was formally presented to President Suluhu by Sports Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed at State House, Dar es Salaam on Saturday. “Today, President…

The Republic of Ireland has added Kenya to its list of ‘designated states’ following a surge in COVID-19 infections. As a result, travelers from Kenya will be required to quarantine in hotels upon arrival in the Republic of Ireland effective April 15th.   “Please note—Kenya has been added to…

Two companies owned by the Kenyatta family have appealed against a court decision awarding Sh1.6 million in compensation to a plumber for unlawful dismissal and using his photo without consent. In documents filed at the Appeals Court, Brookside Dairy and Gicheha Farms termed the ruling as unfair,…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man accused of murdering his son. Nehemiah Asiago, 41, was nabbed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday while preparing to board a Qatar-bound flight. He is alleged to have killed his son Byron…