KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta has nominated Francis Wanderi, Justus Abonyo, Juliana Cherera, and Irene Cherop to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). On Thursday, Kenyatta forwarded the four names to the National Assembly for vetting and approval. If approved, the nominees will fill the…

Veteran Kenyan radio presenter and announcer Gladys Erude has passed away. Erude, 70, died at her Nairobi home on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer and a heart condition, according to her family. Her brother Laban Kirigano said the deceased had just returned to the country from the United…

Dickson Njanja Mararo, who is accused of shooting two police officers and a waitress at Quiver’s Lounge in Nairobi has been released on bail. Milimani Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu on Thursday granted the accused a bail of Sh5 million or an alternative bond of Sh10 million with one contact…

A family in Embu County is seeking answers following the mysterious death of two brothers.  The bodies of Benson Njiru (22) and his younger brother Emanuel Mutura (19) were found at Embu Level 5 Hospital mortuary after they were allegedly arrested by police for flouting COVID-19 protocols. The…

Interior PS Karanja Kibicho has denied involvement in the blocking of Deputy President William Ruto from traveling to Uganda on Monday. Speaking on Wednesday, Kibicho made it clear that his was office was not behind the incident that saw Ruto get stranded at Wilson Airport for five hours before…

Kenyan businessman Kevin Obia, alias Kevin Kleigh, has been sentenced to one year in jail. Obia was found guilty of attempting to defraud an Australian national of Sh13.7 million on the pretext of selling him seven kilograms of gold. Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi handed the accused a one-year…

A Nairobi court has terminated a Sh50 million land fraud case against politician Cyrus Jirongo. Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi on Wednesday terminated the case dating back to 24 years ago following a Supreme Court order barring further prosecution of Jirongo. “I find merit in the notice of motion…

Former Nyeri Town MP Peter Gichohi Muriithi is dead. Muriithi passed away while receiving treatment at Outspan Hospital in Nyeri on Tuesday evening. The deceased represented Nyeri Town Constituency in parliament from 2002 to 2007, having been elected on a NARK party ticket. He previously served as…

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has obtained orders freezing Sh952 million assets linked to a parastatal manager. EACC is seeking to seize the assets from the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) Coast Regional Manager engineer Benson Muteti Masila.  Muteti is accused of…

Deputy President William Ruto has faulted President Kenyatta for allowing junior government officers to demean him. Ruto, who spoke during an interview on Inooro FM on Wednesday, said he will not let his deputy be disrespected and belittled by low-ranking officials if he becomes president next year…