KENYA NEWS

Over 1.5 million Kenyan voters have endorsed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum bill four days after the collection of signatures was launched. This was announced by the BBI Secretariat joint secretaries Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru during a media briefing on Monday. The two…

The Somali government has expelled Kenya’s Ambassador in Mogadishu Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo citing interference in the upcoming elections. Somalia further recalled its Ambassador to Kenya Ahmed Nuur Tarzan for what it termed as “consultations.” Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…

A Garissa University terror attack convict has died at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison. Rashid Charles Mberesero, a Tanzanian national, is said to have committed suicide at the correctional facility on Friday, according to reports. Prison authorities said the body of the 26-year-old was found…

Kenya has for the sixth time in a row been voted the World’s Leading Safari Destination. The country scooped the award during the 2020 World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final held in Moscow, Russia on Friday. This was the 7th time since 2012 that Kenya has won the prestigious title at the annual…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims that he has a tendency of not accepting election defeats. Speaking during an interview with Daily Nation, Odinga noted that he has always conceded defeat whenever he lost, giving the 1997 presidential election where he was defeated by the late former…

Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Karanja Kibicho has for the first time opened up about his battle with Covid-19. Addressing mourners at a burial in Kirinyaga County on Saturday, Kibicho said he has been recovering after contracting the virus a few weeks ago. He indicated that he was admitted to…

It has emerged that it could take more than 10 years to bury the late retired Meru Catholic Diocese Bishop Silas Silvius Njiru at St Joseph's Cathedral in Meru. Bishop Njiru who retired in 2004 died on April 28th in Turin, Italy after contracting Covid-19. Until his death, the 91-year-old was…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday arrested a woman who allegedly drugged a man before robbing him. 24-year-old Beatrice Mueni Mbiu is said to have spiked the victim's drink, stole his phone and later transferred Sh1.7 million from his bank account. The DCI…

Deputy President William Ruto appears to have changed his stand on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report. Taking to Twitter, Ruto expressed support for a new article introduced in the BBI report, saying it will address the needs of ordinary Kenyans.  “New article 11A in the BBI…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has reacted to the fresh plot by a section of MCAs to impeach him.  On Thursday, Kileleshwa Ward MCA Michael Ogada tabled a notice of motion for Sonko’s ouster in the County Assembly. 86 out of 122 Nairobi MCAs are said to have appended their signatures in support…