KENYA NEWS

In a case of lightning striking the same place twice, a 43-year-old Kenyan man who won Sh8.8 million in a bet last year has this week won Sh15 million in another bet. Nicholas Kirui, a tea farmer from Kuresoi, Nakuru County, was announced as the winner of Betika’s Sh15 million Midweek jackpot. The…

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been ordered to pay a fine of Sh727 million or serve a 10-year jail sentence in default after he was found guilty of defrauding the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) Sh313 million. Waluke’s co-accused Grace Wakhungu was fined Sh707 million by Magistrate…

Kenyan human rights defender, Sophie Otiende is among nine people recognized by the US Department of State for their efforts in the fight against human trafficking. The US Department of State applauded Ms. Otiende and eight others during the launch of the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP)…

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has assured Kenyans that ODM leader Raila Odinga is doing well after undergoing surgery abroad. Joho through a video shared on his Facebook page on Friday said he spoke to Odinga in the morning and he was in high spirits. “This morning I had the opportunity to speak to…

The Special Senate Committee investigating the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has acquitted her of all the charges leveled against her. The 11-member committee, which was chaired by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala, noted that the Kirinyaga County Assembly failed to substantiate the…

Former Wajir Senator Abdirahman Ali Hassan has accused his driver of robbing him of Sh2.1 million. Hassan in a report filed with the police claimed that his driver, Joel Musyoki stole the cash from his car after dropping him at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi on…

The Trump administration has received a green light from the Supreme Court in its bid to expedite the process of removing asylum seekers. The top court on Thursday ruled that those seeking asylum on the grounds of fear of persecution abroad do not have to be given a federal court hearing before…

Police have opened investigations into Thursday’s morning fire that razed down a section of Nairobi’s Gikomba market. The 3 am inferno reduced several structures at the cereals and mitumba sections into ashes, destroying traders’ property worth millions of shillings. No fatalities and injuries were…

The family of ODM leader Raila Odinga has confirmed he flew to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to seek specialized treatment. His elder brother Oburu Odinga told Daily Nation that Raila underwent minor back surgery at a German hospital in Dubai and will be returning to the country soon. “…

Embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru presented six photos to the Senate Committee hearing her impeachment case to prove that she traveled to the US and Italy. Waiguru used the photos to deflate claims by Kirinyaga MCAs that she pocketed huge allowances for foreign trips she never made. The…