KENYA NEWS

Kenyan sharpshooter Edward Legei has passed away after a short illness. Reports indicate Legei, a four-time winner of the Kenya Open Bisley Championships, succumbed to Covid-19 complications. The former Kenya Regimen full-bore captain developed chest problems on Friday and drove himself to the…

Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria has been admitted at Mater Hospital in Nairobi. In a letter to the church on Tuesday, the clergyman said he was admitted to the hospital after testing positive for Coronavirus. "Thank you very much for your continued prayers [while] I am admitted with Covid…

A Nairobi court has ordered AIC Kijabe Hospital to pay Sh6 million to a widow whose husband died in botched brain surgery. Justice Lucy Njuguna ruled that 37-year-old Michael Mwangi died as a result of medical negligence and ordered the hospital to compensate his family. In her ruling, the judge…

Immaculate Kassait was on Monday sworn-in as Kenya’s first Data Commissioner. Kassait took her oath of office in a ceremony presided over by the Registrar of Court of Appeal Moses Serem. The oath was administered by Hon. Sharon Mwayuli from the office of the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary. Until…

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detective who was accused of kidnapping foreigners has been handed a five-year prison sentence or a Sh1.1 million fine. This was after Milimani law courts Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi him guilty of three offenses among them giving false…

All schools in Kenya, including international schools, will reopen on January 4th, 2021 following a 9-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha made the announcement on Monday following a meeting with education stakeholders. “All schools will…

An Italian national was on Monday arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) carrying 3.05 kilograms of suspected heroin. The powdery substance was seized by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) from the suspect identified as Ordijhe Mike, who was scheduled…

Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto was on Monday arraigned in court where he was charged with rape. The double World 3,000m Steeplechase Champion is accused of defiling a 15-year-old girl, who is a Form Two student. Appearing before magistrate D. Ocharo of Kapsabet law courts, Kipruto pleaded not…

Kenyan doctors have issued a three-week strike notice amid increased cases of Covid-19 fatalities involving frontline healthcare workers. Through the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the medics accuse the government of failing to provide them with adequate personal protective…

ODM leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims that the proposals contained in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report will bring back imperial presidency.  Speaking in Kisumu on Sunday, Odinga termed the claims as propaganda, adding that he would never be a party to any amendment which…