KENYA NEWS

Kenyan human rights activist Maina Kiai has landed a plum job at the US social media and technology company, Facebook. Kiai, who is the director of Human Rights Watch's Global Alliances and Partnerships Program, was named in the board whose task will be to regulate content posted on Facebook and…

The government, through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has rolled out a new programme that will see over 20,000 Kenyan youths get temporary jobs amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Dubbed ‘Kazi Mtaani National Hygiene Programme (NHP)’, the initiative will provide daily income to some 26,…

The amount of taxpayers’ cash allocated to the offices of First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto’s wife Rachael Ruto for the upcoming fiscal year have been trimmed.  Budget documents submitted to parliament by the National Treasury last week show that allocations to the…

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has unveiled the county’s new state-of-the-art headquarters. The new building, which is likened to the White House - the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States - was officially opened on Wednesday, May 6th, after its construction…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has threatened to sue three senior government officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Sonko, through Facebook on Wednesday, May 6th, accused the three officials of committing what he termed as crimes against humanity. The three include Interior Principal…

A 27-year-old Kenyan woman who was recently evicted from her house by the landlord after failing to pay rent is appealing for help from well-wishers after she was gang-raped. Jane (not her real name), took shelter in an unfinished building together with her two children after she was locked out of…

Omar Lali, the boyfriend of the late Keroche Breweries Director of Innovations and Strategy Tecra Muigai has spoken out on the events leading to her death. Tecra, who was the daughter Keroche Breweries Chairman Joseph Karanja and CEO Tabitha Karanja, died while undergoing treatment at Nairobi…

The government has banned the movement of people into and out Eastleigh estate in Nairobi and Mombasa’s Old Town due to the high rate of Covid-19 infections in the two areas. Speaking during a media briefing at Afya House, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the restriction takes effect at 7…

The number of people killed by floods in Kenya in the past one month has jumped to nearly 200 after 30 deaths were reported in the past 44 hours. Addressing the media on Wednesday, May 6th, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa said the death toll from the floods experienced in various parts…

A Lamu court has allowed police to detain Omar Lali, the boyfriend of deceased Keroche Breweries Director of Innovations and Strategy, Tecra Muigai. Lali, who was arrested by homicide detectives following the passing of Tecra, will be held at Lamu Police Station for 21 days pending completion of…