KENYA NEWS

Popular economist Dr. David Ndii says Deputy President William Ruto and other leaders accused of corruption in the past should be given amnesty. Speaking during an interview on TV47 on Monday night, Ndii noted that the war on graft has been ineffective since it has been used to target specific…

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has kicked off her two-day official State visit to Kenya. A plane carrying Suluhu and her delegation landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 9.40 am on Tuesday. She was received at the airport by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Rachael…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three foreigners who were found in possession of fake currency amounting to Sh350 million. The three Cameroonian nationals were nabbed during an operation conducted within the BTL area in Ruiru, Kiambu County on Monday…

Former Kenya rugby 7s star Alex Olaba was on Monday arraigned in court, where he was charged with conspiracy to murder. Appearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Olaba pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded for seven days pending the outcome of his bail application. The…

Six Kenyans, including four long-distance cargo truck drivers and two turn-men, have reportedly been kidnapped in South Sudan.   Reports indicate the six were abducted by unknown gunmen at around 9.00 pm last Thursday at Terekeka checkpoint in Terekeka town, located 53 miles north of South…

A British national who is embroiled in a child custody battle with his former Kenyan girlfriend wants Mombasa High Court judge John Onyiengo to recuse himself from the case. Kevin Barry, a former police detective attached to the Scotland Yard, accuses Justice Onyiengo of being biased and…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has threatened to deregister personal identification numbers (PINs) of Kenyans who fail to file their tax returns before the June 30th deadline. Through a notice on Monday, the tax authority said persons who fail to file their respective tax returns without showing…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli has called for the protection of Kenyans working abroad, especially in Gulf nations. Atwoli wants the government to immediately launch a crackdown on rogue recruitment agencies that corruptly facilitate the travel of…

A pickup truck transporting Miraa from Meru to Liboi in Garissa County was on Sunday night hijacked by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. The vehicle, which had three occupants, was seized about five kilometers from Liboi town and was later seen at the Dagalema border area crossing over to Somalia.…

A Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officer who was recently caught on camera assaulting a traffic police officer has been arrested. Through Twitter on Sunday, Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai said the DCI officer is in police custody and will be arraigned in court on Monday…