The Kalenjin’s Myoot Council of Elders has endorsed Deputy President William Ruto’s quest to succeed President Kenyatta in 2022. The council, which brings together all the 11 sub-tribes of the Kalenjin community including Nandi, Kipsigis, Tugen, Marakwet, Keiyo, Pokot, Sabaot, Lembus, Sengwer,…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has condemned the killing of one of its members of staff. In a statement on Thursday, IEBC said Brian Silale was abducted and murdered under unclear circumstances by unknown people in Tiaty, Baringo County. The commission said Silale was last…

The US Embassy in Nairobi has named Eric Kneedler as the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim following the resignation of Ambassador Kyle McCarter. Through Twitter on Wednesday, the embassy said: "Join us in welcoming Eric Kneedler who becomes Chargé d’Affaires ad interim. A career member of the Senior…

China has accepted Kenya’s request for a debt service suspension to help the country’s economy recover from the COVID-19 shock. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani said China offered the country a break for the Sh27 billion that was due for payment between January and June this year. “…

An audit report has revealed that the Kiambu County government purchased 11 mobile phones for Sh1.69 million. The Auditor-General’s report dubbed “Management Letter” shows that the outrageous purchase was made in the 2019/2020 fiscal year, with each of the 11 phones costing between Sh84,000 and…

The government has banned students from carrying and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers in schools effective immediately. Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha on Wednesday directed school heads to implement the ban and seize all sanitizers held by learners. Magoha, while addressing the…

New details of how six armed robbers executed a robbery at Prime Bank along Mombasa Road in broad daylight on Monday have emerged. Reports indicate the thugs entered Hypermart Ltd posing as customers and told security officers that they wanted to buy a freezer. They remained inside the complex…

US Ambassador to Kenya, Kyle McCarter has bid farewell to Kenyans as he exits office after serving for two years.  McCarter, through a video posted on Wednesday, termed serving as the American representative in Nairobi as the greatest honor of his life. “I am sad to announce that this…

ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda has received the court’s nod to examine Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru’s belongings. Bensouda believes the possessions recovered from Gicheru when he surrendered himself to the Dutch authorities on November 2nd, 2020 may have crucial and potentially incriminating evidence…

ANC leader, Musalia Mudavadi has dispelled claims that he is President Kenyatta’s preferred presidential candidate for next year’s elections. Mudavadi termed as false reports that Kenyatta endorsed his presidential bid during the burial of his mother, Hannah Atsianzale on January 9th. Speaking…