KENYA NEWS

The family of a Kenyan university student who went missing 13 years ago says it has not lost hope of finding their daughter. Nelly Njeri whose second-born daughter, Ruth Karugi Kaigua mysteriously disappeared in April 2007 says not a single day passes without thinking about her whereabouts and her…

Owners of some 101 private aircraft abandoned at various airports and airstrips around the country have been issued with a 30-day notice to claim them. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in a Gazette Notice dated August 14th, 2020 warned the planes will be auctioned to recoup unpaid parking fees…

A new investigation has revealed that more than half of the Covid-19 medical equipment donated to Kenya by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma was sold outside the country. In a report dubbed #Covid-19Millionaires, NTV investigative reporter Dennis Okari exposed how the equipment found its way to…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have captured a notorious Nairobi-based drug trafficker who has been operating with impunity. Tom Ouma Aero was arrested on Saturday from his hideout in Utawala by a joint team of officers from DCI’s Transnational Organized Crime Unit…

The State has denied reports that President Kenyatta’s decision to send the entire Cabinet on a 14-day leave is in preparation for a looming reshuffle. The Head of Public Service James Kinyua in a statement on Sunday clarified that the working recess is meant to allow members of the Cabinet and…

Former Harambee Stars football player Kevin Oliech has succumbed to cancer. Kevin, who also played for Kenyan Premier League (KPL) sides Mathare United and Thika United in the past, died in Germany while traveling to the US to seek cancer treatment, The Standard reported. Family spokesperson Nixon…

Police have launched a search for 11 prisoners who escaped from a cell at Bungoma Police Station on Sunday morning. The suspects sneaked out after drilling a hole through the cell’s wall, according to Bungoma South OCPD Willison Nanga, who confirmed the incident.  Nanga said one of the…

President Kenyatta has sent all Cabinet Secretaries (CSs), Principal Secretaries (PSs) and Chief Administrative Secretaries (CASs) on 11-day leave. The recess period starts on August 17th and ends on August 28th, during which no Cabinet meetings will be held unless otherwise directed by the…

Former Makadara MP Benson Mutura has been elected as the new Speaker of the Nairobi County Assembly. Mutura captured the prestigious seat on Friday after garnering 99 votes with his five opponents failing to get any votes. His rivals included Abdi Ali Abdi, Ken Ng’ondi, Washington Makodingo, Allan…

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) CEO Jonah Mwangi has been suspended over the alleged Sh7.7 billion Covid-19 funds scandal. Mwangi was suspended by Kemsa Board on Friday alongside Charles Juma (Head of Procurement) and Eliud Mureithi (Commercial Director) to give room for investigations…