KENYA NEWS

Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau has spoken out after reports that he contracted Covid-19. Amb. Macharia, a former Kenyan representative to the United Nations in New York, confirmed he is suffering from the viral infection. He was responding to a Twitter user named Danson…

The US has been omitted from the initial list of 11 countries that have been cleared for international flights to and from Kenya. On Thursday, Transport CS James Macharia said the 11 countries were cleared based on their current Covid-19 status. He indicated that these countries have mild or…

A surgeon attached to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) is under fire after he allegedly refused to isolate himself after testing positive for Covid-19. There are fears that he may have infected his colleagues and patients with the virus as he continued interacting with them freely. Health Cabinet…

A Nairobi court has directed Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to reinstate Kandara MP Alice Wahome’s security detail with immediate effect. High Court Justice James Makau on Thursday ruled that police officers guarding Ms. Wahome were unlawfully withdrawn as she was not informed of the…

Kenya Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Amb. Macharia Kamau has contracted Covid-19, according to reports. PS Macharia revealed his positive Covid-19 status through a WhatsApp Group whose members are top government officials, The Star reported. He is said to have tested positive for the virus…

Travelers from 11 countries will be allowed to visit Kenya when it reopens its airspace for international flights on August 1st. Transport CS James Macharia said the cleared countries either have mild or limited community transmission or declining cases of Covid-19. They include China, Zimbabwe,…

Ngari Gituku, the private secretary of Mwai Kibaki has been angered by reports alleging that the former president is hospitalized. Gituku while rubbishing the claims on Thursday termed the people behind the fake news as “foolish and idle.”  “Some Kenyans are idle and foolish with nothing to do…

A 35-year-old Kenyan man who admitted to killing her girlfriend to appease 'Illuminati gods' has been imprisoned for 30 years. Simon Murimi was handed the sentence by the High Court in Kerugoya on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to murdering his girlfriend, Eunice Wambui, 26. He told the court…

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has issued a safety alert on some Kenya Airways Boeing planes that have remained grounded for months. The US aviation regulator asked KQ to inspect its Boeing 737 New Generation planes afresh before they return to skies next month. The airplanes were grounded…

Wealthy Kenyans defied the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to buy more luxury cars.  In six months to June, the demand for luxurious vehicles such as Mercedes Benz and BMW increased by 14.5 percent. During the period under review, deep-pocketed Kenyans imported 79 units,…