KENYA NEWS

Drama unfolded at Liwatoni in Mombasa on Wednesday after a Chinese contractor blocked government officials from inspecting a Sh1.5 billion project. Public Works Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Wavinya Ndeti had led a delegation from the Transport Ministry to check the progress of the Likoni…

Details about Joyce Wairimu Kariuki, the 62-year-old Kenyan woman who was handed a 35-year prison sentence this week, have emerged.  Wairimu, who was arrested last year, was sentenced by a Loitoktok court last week after she was found guilty of robbery with violence. She was accused of…

Interior PS Karanja Kibicho has responded to Deputy President William Ruto’s claims that there is a plot to rig him out in the 2022 presidential election. On Tuesday, DP Ruto alleged that the so-called ‘deep state’ and the ‘system’ were determined to stop him from ascending to power by interfering…

A senior police officer was arrested on Monday night for allegedly stealing alcohol from a truck that was involved in a road accident. Boya police station OCS  William Cheruiyot was arrested together with four junior officers including Jane Chepkemei, Bernard Macharia, Samuel Maina, and…

The rules for the gradual reopening of places of worship in Kenya amid the Covid-19 pandemic have been revised to give congregants more time to worship. Starting August 18th, churches and mosques will be allowed to hold services lasting up to 1 hour 30 minutes as opposed to the 60 minutes announced…

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana has been arrested in Nairobi. Mungatana was apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at Sagret Hotel on Tuesday night for allegedly receiving money by false pretense. He is alleged to have falsely obtained money from three…

Deputy President William Ruto says only God and Kenyans have the power to decide who will be Kenya's next President.  Speaking on Tuesday, DP Ruto said attempts to use the so-called 'system' and 'deep state' to influence the outcome of the 2022 presidential election will fail.  “…

A Nairobi court has slapped a woman with a Sh50,000 fine for insulting the wife of her alleged lover.  Saida Mohamed Amin was handed the fine by Senior resident magistrate Charles Mwaniki at Kibera law courts on Tuesday after she pleaded guilty to charges of offensive conduct.  She told…

A man accused of insulting Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on a WhatsApp group was on Tuesday arraigned in court. Augustus Munyalo was paraded at Kibera Law Courts to answer charges of publishing false information contrary to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act. He is accused of deliberately…

The government has revealed plans to evacuate more Kenyans stranded in India amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The Kenyan High Commission in New Delhi asked Kenyans wishing to return home before September 1st to submit their details including names, passport numbers, and telephone contacts to the mission…