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Deputy President William Ruto has reprimanded some of his allies for disrespecting President Kenyatta. Taking to Twitter hours after Emurua Dikiir MP Johanna Ng’eno was arrested over a slur attack directed at Uhuru and his family, DP Ruto urged leaders to exercise restraint, saying no amount of…

Kenya has been hit by a shortage of reagents required in carrying out coronavirus tests. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the shortage caused by the US government’s decision to ban the exportation of the chemical is derailing Kenya’s fight against the pandemic. Kagwe admitted the country…

Deputy President William Ruto has resorted to making private travel arrangements after he was allegedly denied access to government aircraft. On August 28th, DP Ruto is said to have flown to Mombasa aboard a commercial Kenya Airways (KQ) flight and spent the night at a private hotel. This was…

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua on Sunday launched his 2022 presidential bid with a promise of creating wealth and job opportunities. Mutua, who described himself as a tried and tested leader, said it is time for Kenya to usher in a new dispensation, better leadership, and life.  "We need a…

Kenya on Sunday registered 83 new cases of Covid-19, pushing the total number of infections to 35,103. This is the first time the country is recording a double-digit since the early months of the disease’s outbreak and raises hopes of flattening the infection curve. 72 of the new patients are…

Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe has asked the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to summon Deputy President William Ruto for questioning over the Covid-19 funds' scandal. Murathe was on Friday grilled by EACC detectives for four hours in connection with the scandal at Kenya Medical…

A Kenyan family from Nyeri County has asked for help from well-wishers to conduct a DNA test on their kin, whom they believe is the world’s oldest man alive. The family of Julius Wanyondu Gatonga wants to confirm whether the man is 136 years old as indicated on his national identity card, which…

The number of Kenyan healthcare workers who have contracted coronavirus in the line of duty has passed the 900 mark. The tally of medical practitioners infected with the disease stood at 905 as of Wednesday, according to the head of the public health department Susan Mutua. “As of Wednesday, 905…

Lake Magadi, Kenya’s only source of soda ash, could vanish in the next five years, environmental experts have warned. The lake is facing imminent extinction due to increased human activity leading to siltation, according to a report by the National Environment and Complaints Committee (NECC). NECC…

Jubilee vice-chairman David Murathe is among persons who are set to be questioned over the alleged Covid-19 funds’ scandal at Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa). Murathe was invited to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) headquarters in Nairobi on Friday to record a statement as…