KENYA NEWS

Deputy President William Ruto alleges that there is a plot to steal taxpayers’ funds through the impending constitutional referendum. Speaking in Mathira, Nyeri County this weekend, Ruto accused some unnamed persons in government and the opposition of pushing for a contested referendum to create an…

President Kenyatta has hinted at imposing a fresh lockdown to combat the growing spread of Covid-19 in the country. Uhuru said the government is considering bringing back tougher restrictions after what appears like the second wave of the pandemic. But he stated that this can be avoided if Kenyans…

Tony Kariuki, the last-born son of the late Kenyan politician JM Kariuki has died. Tony’s death was confirmed by his elder sister, Jane Kariuki through social media on Sunday. "Tony, can't believe you are gone," Jane wrote without disclosing the cause of his death. Until his demise, Tony run…

Deputy President William Ruto has defended Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua over the alleged Sh12.5 billion tender scam. Gachagua is being investigated by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) for allegedly receiving the funds between 2013 and 2020. He is…

A section of MPs has revealed plans to start collecting signatures to kick-start the process of amending the constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The MPs who are allied to President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga said the collection of at least one million signatures…

Six ambassadorial nominees had a hard time defending themselves before a parliamentary committee over old age. The six appeared before the National Assembly’s Defense and Foreign Relations Committee last week for vetting following their nomination to various diplomatic positions by President…

President Kenyatta’s nominee for the position of Kenyan ambassador to Japan Tabu Irina has disclosed why she renounced her Canadian citizenship. Ambassador Irina, who was born in Canada in 1968, said she relinquished her Canadian citizenship in 2018 after realizing it was of no help to her. She…

Kenya Airways (KQ) has canceled the planned resumption of direct flights to and from the United States. The flights were scheduled to resume on Saturday, October 31st but this has been pushed to November 29th due to what KQ termed as increased flight cancellations by passengers traveling to New…

Police in Nandi County are searching for Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto after he allegedly eloped with a Form Two girl. The teenager had been reported missing but she was found a few days later with her parents claiming that Kipruto was staying with their daughter at his home in Chesumei. The…

The Kenyan medical fraternity is mourning the death of senior surgeon Daniel Alushula who succumbed to Covid-19. Alushula, who worked as a Senior Orthopedic Surgeon at Busia Referral Hospital, is said to have died on Friday at Kisumu Avenue Hospital where he was receiving treatment. His death was…