KENYA NEWS

Kenyans have fundraised a total of Sh5.5 million towards the treatment of rugby legend Benjamin Ayimba. Ayimba, who is suffering from cerebral malaria, is presently admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Private Wing. President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga contributed Sh1 million each…

The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Secretariat has vowed to appeal a High Court ruling that declared the entire BBI process as unconstitutional.  BBI Secretariat co-chairs Junet Mohamed and Dennis Waweru termed the decision as judicial activism that cannot derail a constitutional amendment…

President Kenyatta on Saturday arrived in Djibouti to attend the swearing-in of President Ismail Omar Guelleh. Kenyatta traveled to Djibouti in the company of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and other government officials. Guelleh, who has been in power since 1999, won the April…

President Kenyatta has appointed Justice William Ouko as a judge of the Supreme Court. Kenyatta announced the appointment through a gazette notice dated May 11th, 2021. Justice Ouko was recommended for the position by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) after beating six other candidates who were…

An anti-mugging squad has been deployed to the Nairobi central business district to pursue criminals who have been terrorizing pedestrians and motorists. Nairobi Police Commander Augustine Nthumbi said the move followed numerous complaints from members of the public who have fallen victim to the…

Deputy President William Ruto has reacted to the High Court ruling that declared the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process illegal. Ruto, who has been opposed to the plans to amend the 2010 Constitution through BBI, appeared to celebrate the judgment issued on Thursday by a…

Two armed criminals were on Friday morning gunned down by police officers in Ukunda, Kwale County. The two were shot dead by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) while allegedly preparing to stage a robbery in the coastal town. The sleuths encountered the two suspects…

Four people died after they were swept away by floods in Nairobi’s Kibra area following heavy rains in the city on Thursday night. The four were reportedly swept away while trying to cross Mutuine River from Lang’ata to Kibra slums on motorcycles. Confirming the incident, Kibra sub-county…

The High Court in Nairobi has declared Section 66 of the Penal Code unconstitutional. Justice Weldon Korir on Thursday ruled that the section, which criminalizes the sending of alarming messages that are likely to cause panic and fear, violates the Constitution. He noted that the provision is too…

The High Court has nullified the entire Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) referendum process, terming it an illegality. A five-judge bench comprising Justices Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Jairus Ngaah, Teresia Matheka, and Chacha Mwita on Thursday ruled that President Kenyatta violated the…