KENYA NEWS

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has resolved to have embattled Migori Governor Okoth Obado impeached next week. The unanimous decision was arrived at during an extra-ordinary delegate’s convention held at Maranatha Faith Centre in Migori on Saturday. ODM Chairman and Suna East MP John Mbadi,…

A plan by police to arrest Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi failed after irate youth blocked the road leading to his home in Eldoret. Officers went to Sudi’s home on Friday night to arrest him hours after he addressed a public meeting in Eldoret town. But hundreds of youths barricaded the road using trees…

The Global Fund has rejected Kenya’s application for an Sh12.4 billion grant over transparency concerns. The organization cited Kenya’s decision to drop the Kenya Red Cross Society from managing the funds for the fight against, malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (TB). Global Fund noted that at least…

At least three Al-Shabaab militants were on Friday killed and four others injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on them. The fighters were assembling the device at Fafi area in Garissa County when the 4 pm incident happened, according to police reports. Witnesses said a…

Drama unfolded at a cemetery in Eldoret on Friday after irate mourners exhumed the body of a woman who allegedly succumbed to Covid-19.  The 32-year-old woman had been buried at Eldoret’s Kiplombe public cemetery by a group of health officials donning hazmat suits, according to reports. …

Kenya has recorded 14,049 international arrivals since August 1st when the country reopened its airspace for international flights. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said a bulk of the passengers arrived through the country’s main airport—Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi…

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has called out President Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto for what he termed as reneging on their promise to Kenya. Kiunjuri, who is the leader of The Service Party, claimed the two have failed to live up to their pledge that the…

Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga has drafted a new bill seeking to have at least one national referral hospital in each of the country’s 47 counties. The National Referral Health Facilities Bill, 2020, which will be introduced in the National Assembly this month, also recommends that all…

Two Kenyan pilots and an engineer are currently being held in the Democratic Republic of Congo after they were allegedly abandoned by their employer, Nairobi-based DAC Aviation (EA) LTD. The three, Captain Isaac Newton Wafula Ouma, First Officer Cornelius Ndeche Oluoch, and Eng. Simon Peter Kuruga…

The Karen Hospital has sued a female patient who was allegedly abandoned by her family over a medical bill of over Sh23 million. The woman identified as Jackline Nelima Mutaki has been at the health facility since February 16th, 2019, according to court documents. The hospital’s CEO Betty Gikonyo…