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Kitui MCAs have filed a motion for the impeachment of Governor Charity Ngilu. The motion moved by Majority Leader Peter Mwikya Kilonzo, who represents Athi Ward, has been signed by 38 MCAs and is set to be debated next week. The Ward Representatives are seeking to remove Governor Ngilu on the…

A Kenyan man who withdrew Sh800,000 erroneously deposited to his bank account has been arraigned in court. Morris Murangiri was charged with theft before Embu Chief Magistrate Maxwell Gicheru on Thursday. The court heard that the accused stole the cash on diverse dates between December 5th, 2019,…

President Kenyatta has nominated Nancy Janet Kabui Gathungu for the position of Auditor-General. Her name has been forwarded to the National Assembly for vetting and approval, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena said in a statement on Friday. Uhuru picked Kabui from a list of three candidates…

Police in Nairobi have opened investigations into the disappearance of medical equipment donated to Kenya by China to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.  The equipment included surgical masks, protective suits, isolation gowns, and thermometers worth £1.6 million (Sh160 million…

President Kenyatta insists he has no intention to extend his stay in power beyond 2022 when his constitutional two-term presidential limit will expire. While responding to questions during a virtual meeting with US think-tank the Atlantic Council, Uhuru confirmed he does not intend to cling to…

Deputy President William Ruto has opened parallel Jubilee Party office as his fallout with President Kenyatta continues to play out. Ruto unveiled the new office dubbed Jubilee Asili Centre in Nairobi’s Kilimani area on Thursday and hosted a section of Jubilee MPs who were recently ousted from…

Kenya has secured the powerful United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat as a non-permanent member after defeating Djibouti. Kenya and Djibouti faced off in the second round of voting on Thursday after both failed to garner enough votes in the first phase on Wednesday. In the first round of…

President Kenyatta has defended the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Kenya and the United States. Speaking on Thursday during a webinar hosted by the Atlantic Council, Kenyatta played down claims that Kenya’s trade pact with the US will undermine the African Continental Free Trade…

Kenya has registered the highest number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities in a single day since the outbreak of the disease. On Thursday, the Health Ministry announced 213 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of infections to 4,257. The 213 new patients…

2020 KCPE and KCSE candidates will sit for the national exams in April 2021, the Ministry of Education has said. On Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha said this will happen if learning institutions are reopened in September this year as planned. Prof. Magoha while appearing…