KENYA NEWS

New reports by a section of the US media claim that soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) failed to cover their American counterparts during an al-Shabaab attack on Camp Simba in Manda Bay, Lamu County on January 5th. Kenyan soldiers allegedly hid in the grass when armed gunmen stormed the…

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has reportedly re-opened a probe into a land fraud case against Deputy President William Ruto. In the case, Ruto had been charged with defrauding Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) through the sale of a parcel of land that was hived off Ngong Forest for KSh272…

Following bilateral talks between President Kenyatta and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom has agreed to abolish travel advisories it has been imposing on Kenya over the years. In their meeting in London on Tuesday, the two leaders pointed out that the travel warnings are not good…

A Voi court on Wednesday dropped an assault case against embattled Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko. The case, in which Governor Sonko was accused of assaulting Coast Regional Police Commander Rashid Yakub, was dismissed after an application by the complainant on Tuesday to withdraw the charges.…

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya was on Monday re-elected unopposed as the Council of Governors (CoG) Chairman. Oparanya took over the helm at the CoG in January 2019 from his Turkana counterpart Josephat Nanok who served from May 2017 to January 2019.  No elections were held on Monday…

Kenyan blogger Cyprian Nyakundi was on Monday arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over alleged blackmail and extortion. Nyakundi and an associate of his, Emmanuel Nyamweya Ong’era, have been accused of receiving Sh1 million from one of their victims as down…

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have given Kenyan drivers up to July 1st, 2020 to acquire smart driving licenses. NTSA rolled out the chip-empowered licenses in 2018 with an aim of instilling order on Kenyan roads. The chip holds the driver’s information and a points system that…

Nairobi Hospital is on the spot over reports that the management did little to help a patient who allegedly got stuck in a lift for more than one hour. The Ministry of Health on Sunday ordered a probe into the matter after it was reported that the patient remained in the elevator for one hour and…

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili, alias Babu Owino, was on Monday arraigned in court after spending the weekend in police custody. Appearing before Milimani Law Courts Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Babu was charged with attempted murder and disorderly behavior while carrying a firearm. He pleaded…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has once again distanced himself from the brutal killing of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ICT manager Chris Msando. Msando was found dead in Muguga Forest in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on July 31st, 2017, a day after he was allegedly abducted…