KENYA NEWS

Rose Okeno has been ordained as the first-ever female bishop in the history of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). The 52-year-old took over the leadership of the Butere Diocese on Sunday in a move that paves the way for women to rise into positions of power in the church. “We will advocate for the…

Three people lost their lives after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Mamboleo, Kisumu County on Monday. The fatalities include a man and two women who had delivered food to construction workers on the site. The bodies of the three victims were moved to the Jaramogi Oginga…

An unknown number of people are feared trapped after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Mamboleo, Kisumu on Monday. Four construction workers who survived the ordeal were rushed to the hospital with injuries and efforts to save those trapped are ongoing. A female food vendor who…

The family of the late former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae has initiated the process of distributing his multi-billion-shilling estate. In a gazette notice dated September 10th, 2021, Nyachae’s three children namely Charles, Eric, and Angela announced the intention to execute their father’s will…

Veteran Kenyan journalist Dominic Odipo has passed away after a long illness. The former Standard newspaper editor and columnist died at his home in Nairobi’s Riruta estate on Saturday and his body was moved to Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home.  He had recently been discharged from the hospital…

Deputy President William Ruto has exuded confidence that his hustler movement will take over the country’s leadership next year. Speaking during a service at the Global Cathedral Church in Lang’ata on Sunday, the deputy president termed the hustler nation as the largest movement of ordinary people…

Human rights groups have raised alarm following the discovery of 11 mutilated bodies from River Tana.  The bodies with visible injuries have been retrieved from the river in the last three months and remain unclaimed. Garissa County Referral Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Ambrose Misori…

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into the mysterious disappearance of Horn of Africa Analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad. Abdiwahab, the executive director of the Institute for Horn of Africa Strategic Studies, was last seen along Turbman Road in Nairobi CBD at…

Deputy President William Ruto has told the government to give out a 15,000-acre land alleged to be his. Ruto said the ADC Mutara Ranch, which was listed among the properties he owns, should be allocated to Laikipia residents. “Now that they said I own 15,000 hectares of land, I am giving them the…

A Kenyan has filed a petition challenging the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine directive for all civil servants. Joseph Aura Enock argues that the government’s directive violates the Constitution and the Health Act which gives every citizen the right to refuse any medical intervention they disagree with…