KENYA NEWS

Kenya’s first Rastafarian advocate of the High Court Mathenge Mukundi has declared his interest in the Nairobi governor’s seat. Speaking during an interview on a local TV station, Mathenge indicated that he will contest for the position during the 2022 general election.   “I expressed my…

The management of Makueni Boys High School has suspended the entire Form Four class of 258 students for allegedly refusing to shave their beards. Reports indicate that the KCSE candidates went on a riot on Friday evening to protest an order requiring them to trim their beards and heads every month…

President Kenyatta on Friday urged Nairobi residents to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Speaking in Nairobi’s Kayole area, Kenyatta said BBI is the solution to unending political hostilities among Kenyans every electioneering year. The President spoke after launching the Soweto…

Every Kenyan household will soon be required to pay a compulsory Sh500 contribution to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) every month. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani indicated that each home will pay Sh6,000 annually to be enrolled in the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme. The…

Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday skipped President Kenyatta’s meeting with high-ranking government officials at State House. Kenyatta met officers in the senior ranks of the Executive to discuss government priorities for the current calendar year. The leaders deliberated on the status of…

The Nairobi County Assembly has passed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2020.  Nairobi MCAs unanimously approved the Bill during a special session held on Thursday, with 114 members voting in its favor. There was no vote for abstention, neither did any MCA…

More than one million Kenyans are set to receive Sh8,000 each in government aid starting next week. This comes after the government released Sh8.7 billion for the payment of beneficiaries enrolled in various cash transfer programs. The money will be disbursed to 1,090,587 cash transfer…

Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi’s car was on Wednesday night torched by an irate mob in Narok County following an accident that claimed the lives of two people. Maangi says he was traveling to Nairobi from Kisii in the company of his driver and bodyguard when the accident occurred at Oloolung’a…

Renowned economist David Ndii is under fire from Kenyans on social media over his comment on circumcision. A Twitter user identified as @Nudih tagged Ndii on the social media platform seeking his opinion on Narok County possibly approving the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional…

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has shortlisted 10 candidates for the position of Chief Justice ahead of interviews slated for April. The 10 candidates are Justice Said Chitembwe, Prof. Patricia Mbote, Justice Martha Koome, Justice Marete Njagi, Senior Counsel Philip Murgor, Justice Nduma…