KENYA NEWS

Kenya is set to become the second country on the continent to have a nuclear power plant.  The government plans to build the $5 billion (Sh540 billion) plant on a site in Tana River County over the next seven years, according to the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB). KNEB revealed the…

Kenya is among 13 countries that are set to be allowed to operate special flights to India amid a lockdown of its airspace due to the Covid-19 pandemic. India is expected to extend the ban on international travel beyond August 31st as a result of the rising cases of Covid-19 with the country…

Over 838 healthcare workers in Kenya have so far been infected with coronavirus in the line of duty, according to data by the Health Ministry. This represents about three percent of the total 30,636 cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the country as of Tuesday. Out of the 838 medics who have contracted…

Murder suspect Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie, has joined the gospel music industry. Irungu, who is the prime suspect in the murder of 28-year-old Kenyan business lady Monica Kimani, is set to officially release his first song dubbed ‘Nishikilie’ on Wednesday.  ‘Nishikilie’ is a worship song in…

A warder based at Industrial Area Remand Prison was on Monday arraigned in court for allegedly stealing over 2,000 pairs of military boots worth Sh6.4 million. Naftali Wahome is accused of breaking into the Central Stores of the Kenya Police Service where he stole 2,222 pairs of military shoes.…

A Nairobi court has granted a request by corruption convict Grace Wakhungu to be visited by her personal doctor at Lang’ata Women’s Prison pending her bail hearing. Wakhungu, who was handed a 39-year jail sentence after she was found guilty of defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB…

Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi says he regrets voting for President Kenyatta, claiming he did not know his true colors. Sudi through a post on his Twitter account on Monday accused Deputy President William Ruto of misleading him and others into believing that Uhuru was his true friend. “I regret voting…

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has refuted reports that some Covid-19 medical equipment donated by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma was sold in Tanzania. Kagwe, who appeared before a National Assembly committee on Monday, termed #Covid-19Millionaires, a report compiled by NTV investigative reporter Dennis Okari…

Egerton University has revealed plans to lay off over 400 employees amid financial difficulties fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic. The move, which has received the approval of the university's council, aims at reducing the institution's wage bill by nearly Sh39 million per month, the university said…

The government through the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) has launched a crackdown on students who use fake documents to secure admission to universities in Kenya and abroad. KNQA Director-General Dr. Juma Mukhwana on Monday said the clampdown is part of a global network of…