KENYA NEWS

The family of slain Nairobi-based businessman Kevin Omwenga has demanded justice for their son who was shot dead under unclear circumstances. Omwenga, 28, was laid to rest in an emotional sendoff at the family’s rural home in Kitutu Chache, Kisii County on Saturday. “Let justice be done for my…

Police in Migori County have arrested a 42-year-old woman for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old boy. The woman was found with the Class Eight pupil at her house in Nyamaraga, Suna West Sub-County on Saturday evening. The two were in a love relationship for long and had defied several warnings from…

Deputy President William Ruto has told a section of Jubilee leaders supporting ODM chief Raila Odinga to quit the ruling party. Describing them as power brokers, Ruto said the group was out to stop him from running for the presidency in 2022 but insisted their plan will flop. “Those at Jubilee…

The headteacher of Baraka Academy in Nyeri has committed suicide at the school under unclear circumstances. The body of Joseph Mwangi, 53, was found dangling from the school staffroom’s roof with a sisal rope tied around his neck. The body was found on Friday after a neighbor informed the school’s…

A Kenyan doctor has been feted by a US institution for his contribution to cancer research and practice. The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) Center for Global Health announced Dr. Fredrick Chite Asirwa as the recipient of this year’s Rachel Pearline Global Cancer Award. Asirwa, an oncologist and…

A man accused of conning unsuspecting Kenyans of millions of shillings has been arrested. Paul Mwangi Warutere was fished out of his hideout in Ngong by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday. Warutere is said to have swindled his victims by duping them into…

Kenyan journalist Annie Njanja has been awarded a full scholarship to study at Columbia University in the United States. Njanja, who works with Nation Media Group (NMG), will enroll for a master's degree in data journalism in the prestigious New York-based ivy league university. The award-winning…

Kenyans on social media are praising High Court Justice Mumbi Ngugi over her handling of corruption-related cases. This follows her latest ruling on Wednesday where she ordered three members of the infamous Ngirita family to surrender to the government five parcels of land and three cars…

Deputy President William Ruto says he does not believe the 2007 presidential election was rigged as it is generally claimed. Ruto, who was among the ODM leaders who rejected the results of the 2007 presidential election, said ODM did not verify rigging claims. ODM and its presidential candidate…

A Nairobi court has directed police to release a Sh30 million luxury car to the suspected fake gold fraudster, Jared Otieno. This comes after the State lost a bid to hold the Porsche Panamera with High Court judge John Onyiego ruling that there was no evidence showing the high-end car was acquired…