KENYA NEWS

Officers from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) have seized heroin and bhang at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. KRA on Wednesday said the narcotic drugs were being smuggled through an international courier company. Heroin was on transit from Juba, South Sudan and was destined…

A farmer who sued Deputy President William Ruto for illegally occupying his 100-acre parcel of land in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu has died. Adrian Muteshi passed away in Nairobi on Tuesday aged 86, according to an obituary published in a local newspaper. The obituary did not state the cause of his death…

A Nairobi court has sentenced quack doctor James Mugo Ndichu, alias Mugo wa Wairimu, to three years in prison or pay a fine of Sh1.4 million. This is after he was found guilty of several offenses, chief among them, operating a medical clinic without a license. Senior Resident Magistrate Martha…

The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) in collaboration with the Kenya Railways is set to launch 11 commuter trains in the capital. The 11 refurbished Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) were procured from the Spanish city of Mallorca at a negotiated price of Sh1.15. The agreement for the purchase of…

Kenyan youths wishing to take part in this year’s National Youth Service (NYS) recruitment have been asked to present a Covid-19 free certificate. NYS director-general Matilda Sakwa explained that the new measure is aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19 during and after the recruitment process…

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is seeking to raise Sh7 million to accord the late lawyer, Nzamba Gitonga a befitting sendoff. The accomplished constitutional attorney died last Saturday after collapsing at a burial ceremony at his rural home in Mutito, Kitui County.  The budget for Kitonga’s…

Mombasa County Assembly has suspended sittings for two weeks after three MCAs and one member of staff contracted Covid-19. The temporary closure will allow MCAs and support staff to proceed on self-isolation for a period of 14 days during which the premises will also be fumigated, Deputy Speaker…

Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has spoken out following his arrest over the alleged multi-billion-shilling tender scam. Gachagua was picked by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday for questioning. He is alleged to have fraudulently received Sh12.5 billion through…

President Kenyatta has faulted Deputy President William Ruto for conducting early campaigns and urged him to tone down. Uhuru, who spoke during the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report at the Bomas of Kenya on Monday, accused DP Ruto of abandoning the Jubilee agenda midway to…

The principal of Tononoka Secondary School Mohammed Khamis has passed away after a short illness. His death was confirmed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), which sent a message of condolence to the family and friends. “Following the death of Mr. Mohammed Hamis, Principal Secondary, TSC…