KENYA NEWS

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday night arrested a boda-boda rider for allegedly raping a Spanish woman in Nairobi. The DCI said the suspect identified as Dennis Wekesa raped the 27-year-old foreigner and dumped her before escaping with her belongings. The…

A rapid response team has been dispatched to Ongata Rongai where Kenya’s first coronavirus (Covid-19) patient lives. The Health Ministry said the team was sent to the area to retrace her steps and any person she might have had contact with before she was taken ill. A test done at the National…

The United States Embassy in Nairobi has canceled all routine consular appointments after Kenya confirmed its first coronavirus (Covid-19) case. In a statement on Friday, the Embassy said the appointments affected are those scheduled between March 16th and 27th. “The Kenyan Ministry of Health has…

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has ditched the Jubilee party and rejoined Kanu.  Waititu, who spoke on Friday, said he has all along remained a member of Kanu despite successfully running for Kiambu Governor’s seat on a Jubilee ticket in the 2017 elections. He was speaking during a…

The government has ordered all public service vehicles (PSVs) operators to regularly clean their vehicles and provide commuters with hand sanitizers.  This comes after the first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country was confirmed on Thursday night. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe…

Kenya has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday. In a press briefing, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the female patient arrived in Nairobi from the United States via London. “The case was confirmed yesterday (Thursday). She was confirmed…

The High Court has barred police and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from arresting and charging Embakasi East MP Babu Owino over a complaint filed against him in the past. The complaint had been lodged by Bernard Ogijo at Kileleshwa and Central police stations on February 2nd, 2015. The…

Jubilee party secretary-general Raphael Tuju has made his first public appearance following the February 12th road accident that almost claimed his life. Tuju's car collided head-on with a public service vehicle along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway as he traveled to Kabarak for the burial of the late…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday raided the offices of Goldenscape Agribusiness Investment in Nairobi’s Karen area. Five employees found in the offices during the raid were arrested and taken to DCI headquarters for questioning over alleged fraud. During…

Kenya’s Health Ministry has announced it will conduct a coronavirus drill this weekend. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Thursday said the exercise will be done at Mbagathi Hospital in Nairobi on Sunday and urged members of the public not to panic when they see unusual activities around the…