KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta has contributed Sh1 million towards the hospital bill of ailing Kenyan rugby legend Benjamin Otieno Ayimba. This was confirmed by Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja, who is currently leading a funds drive in support of Ayimba. The donation comes two days after the family appealed for…

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is under fire for allegedly contracting a blacklisted company to distribute HIV and tuberculosis drugs in Kenya. The US government agency is said to have rejected the services of Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) and awarded the contract…

The family of Kenyan rugby legend Benjamin Otieno Ayimba is appealing to well-wishers to help them settle a hospital bill of over Sh2 million. Ayimba, who is suffering from cerebral malaria, has been in and out of the hospital since late last year and was readmitted to the Nairobi Hospital three…

Francis Atwoli has been re-elected as the secretary-general of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) for the fifth term. The veteran trade unionist was voted unopposed by delegates during an exercise held at Tom Mboya Labor College, Kisumu on Friday. Through Twitter, Atwoli thanked Kenyan…

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away aged 99. Buckingham Palace in a statement said Prince Philip, who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully on Friday morning at Windsor Castle. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved…

A private company that imported the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine into Kenya is seeking to re-export the jabs following a ban by the government. The Health Ministry prohibited the importation, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 vaccines by private entities citing a lack of…

The family of the late Kikuyu Benga musician Albert Gacheru, who died on Monday night, has lost another kin. Gacheru’s brother Basilio Ngunjiri succumbed to COVID-19 related complications at a hospital in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County on Wednesday. His brother Julius Ngunjiri said the 69-year-old…

President Kenyatta on Thursday officially launched a new government small arms factory in Ruiru, Kiambu County. The Sh4 billion facility has a single-shift annual production capacity of 12,000 assault rifles and procures 60 percent of its components from local sources. Speaking during the unveiling…

Kenya and the US have held talks on signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) following a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent US elections, and the change of guard at the White House. Kenya’s Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina on Thursday said she held virtual talks with the new US Trade…

A study whose results were released on Wednesday found high levels of contamination in many meat samples across Kenya. The report by the World Animal Protection said pork and chicken brands sold in supermarkets had the highest levels of contamination. 95 percent of meat sold in supermarkets in the…