KENYA NEWS
7
The government has issued a directive requiring all civil servants to get a COVID-19 vaccine by August 23rd.
Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua in a statement said civil servants who fail to get inoculated by the specified date will face disciplinary action.
Kinyua asked principal secretaries and…
6
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it will require nearly Sh50 billion to conduct the 2022 general elections.
Speaking on Monday, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said the electoral body had prepared a Sh40.329 billion budget for the election but a further Sh588 million is…
0
Blogger Robert Alai was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly assaulting gospel singer Alex Nyanchoga Apoko, alias Ringtone.
Alai appeared before Kibera senior principal magistrate Phillip Mutua where he was charged with causing grievous harm to Ringtone following an altercation…
12
Deputy President William Ruto has spoken out following the deportation of his Turkish associate Harun Aydin.
Aydin, who was arrested on arrival at Wilson Airport from Uganda over the weekend, was deported on Monday following consultations between Kenyan authorities and their Turkish counterparts.…
1
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced campaign spending limits for all elective seats ahead of the 2022 general elections.
Through a gazette notice on Monday, the commission capped spending for a presidential campaign at Sh4.4 billion while political parties will be…
2
A Kenyan charity organization has put smiles on the faces of dozens of orphans after building a decent plastic bottled house for them.
Dear Diary Initiative Kenya, founded by Nafisa Khanbhai, collected 50,000 plastic bottles and used them to set up a modern orphanage in Kilifi County.
The…
3
Well-wishers have contributed $2,063,500 million (Sh219 million) towards the treatment of Ayah Lundt, a 17-month-old baby who requires the world’s most expensive drug to save her life.
The amount is against a target of $2.1 million that the girl’s family seeks to raise for her treatment in the…
2
Four officials of a Nairobi-based self-help group were on Friday arraigned in court over alleged involvement in a Sh1 billion land fraud.
The four suspects were identified as former Kayole chief Alexander Hoops, Patrobas Awino, Peter Gitau, and Peter Njoroge.
They were arrested after both Sowesava…
25
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has warned Kenyans against voting for Deputy President William Ruto.
Atwoli indicated that Ruto, who is seeking to succeed President Kenyatta in 2022, lacks the integrity required to lead the country, adding that the odds…
0
Kenyan marathoner Eliud Kipchoge successfully defended his Olympic title with a commanding performance in Japan’s Sapporo on Sunday morning.
Kipchoge, who is the marathon world record holder, clocked 2 hours, 8 minutes, 38 seconds to win the gold medal in the 42-kilometer race.
The 36-year-old…
