- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 15 – The number of fatalities in the ongoing cult starvation incident in Shakahola forest has risen to 318, following the discovery of 15 additional bodies. Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha confirmed on Wednesday the apprehension of one person, raising the total number…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 14 – Capital FM on Wednesday commemorated the second anniversary of the passing of its Chairman and esteemed business tycoon, the late Dr. Chris Kirubi. Dr. Kirubi, fondly known as DJ CK on the airwaves, lost his battle with cancer on June 14, 2021, after bravely fighting the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua has urged the government to stop profiling the youth from Mount Kenya as members of the notorious Mungiki gang. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Karua stated that the same young people were being urged to support the Kenya Kwanza government…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 14 – The relief program catering for the vulnerable and famine struck families across the country will require an allocation of Sh14 billion relief in the 2023-24 Financial year. Revelations made East African Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano outlined that the funds are aimed to…
- Countries in the Nile basin have a window of opportunity to adopt and implement sustainable development paths by embracing a transboundary approach in terms of environmental security, human well-being, and increased joint cross-border investments. There are already inter-governmental bodies and…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Jun 14 – President William Ruto has challenged engineers to step forward in the transformation of the country. He said constant innovation in the profession holds the catalytic power to the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. “Engineering is our growth’s bedrock; the link…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – The cash crisis facing the government has forced the devolved units to focus on recurrent expenditure with minimal spending on development projects. With the delays in the disbursement of the equitable share across the 47 counties, the county bosses have focused on paying…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has urged the Kenya Kwanza Members of Parliament to join their Azimio counterparts to vote against the Finance Bill 2023. Addressing the media on Wednesday, Wickliffe Oparanya who was reading the statement on behalf of the coalition,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have apprehended four police officers who were allegedly caught extorting money from motorists plying Nairobi’s Outering Road. They were apprehended at Quarry Stage while engaging in the act. According to the anti-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 14 – Senators and Governors are set to convene a two-day high-level meeting focused on fostering collegiality for accelerated service delivery in the devolved units. The inaugural summit scheduled to commence on Friday, aims to evaluate the ten years of progress in implementing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 -The Political Parties Dispute Tribunal has stayed the decision by the Jubilee Party’s internal dispute resolution committee invalidating the National Delegates Convention (NDC) overseen by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to the tribunal, all changes made by the…
- Responding to a viral clip of Tik Tok by Kenya's EALA lawmaker David Sankok, the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) termed the lodge dubbed the 'Love Nest' a concept out to encourage the culture of rape.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Kenya has unveiled a five-year plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from refrigeration appliances by enhancing availability and accessibility of sustainable cooling solutions. The 2023 to 2027 National Cooling Action Plan for Kenya (NCAP) was unveiled at a Nairobi hotel…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – President William Ruto has said the government is committed to the successful delivery of Universal Health Care. The government, he added, will prioritize preventive healthcare, anchored on community health workers, NHIF reform, and provision of medical supplies and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Members of Parliament were drawn on opposing sides on the first day of the debate over the report on the Finance Bill 2023 despite changes made on contentious clauses in the proposed bill. Finance Committee Chair Kimani Kuria who tabled the bill last evening kickstarted the…
- NAIROBI,Kenya, Jun 14 – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni who is currently in isolation after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has told off Kenyans over claims that he is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). While providing an update over his health situation, Museveni told Kenyans…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – At least eight police officers were killed Tuesday in Bodhei at the border of Lamu and Garissa counties when the vehicle they were travelling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device. The officers drawn from the special forces unit were on routine patrol before the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has condemned the recent utterances made by East Africa Legislative Assembly Member of Parliament, David Ole Sankok stating that his statements objectify women and promotes a culture of rape. According to a video on his…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Jun 14 – President William Ruto has said the Government will use intelligence analysis to manage emerging global challenges. He said the employment of data-guided information will help to manage fragile and complex issues facing the country. The Head of State pointed out terror,…
- While CS Kindiki was a no-show, he attended the swearing-in ceremony of the country's new spy master, Noordin Haji, at State House which was presided over by President William Ruto.
- A verdict on the application for continued detention, initially slated for the week ending June 9, was pushed forward after the prosecution counsel fell ill.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – President Willim Ruto has appointed Kamau Thugge as the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Governor. In a special gazette notice, the head of state indicated that the appointment which will be for a four year period will be effective from June 19. “In exercise of the powers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14- President William Ruto has called on all the arms of government and institutions to work together for better governance. Speaking on Wednesday during the swearing in of the new Director General of National Intelligent Service (NIS) Noordin Haji in Statehouse, President Ruto…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Traders in Mtindwa market located along Kangundo road are counting losses following a midnight inferno that saw properies reduced to ashes. It is not yet clear what the cause of the fire might have been. This comes barely three days after the popular Toi market faced yet a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Noordin Haji has been sworn in as the new National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General. This follows Parliamentary approval of a report on his approval hearing tabled by the House Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign affairs committee. “I Noordin Mohamed Haji do herby…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 14 — Noordin Haji has been sworn in as the Director General of the National Intelligence Service. He was sworn in at State House Nairobi in the presence of President William Ruto. For breaking, reliable, trustworthy and accurate news, follow us on: https://twitter.com/…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – President William Ruto has said the Government is committed to enhance the digital superhighway to create opportunities for content creators to make a living. The President said the government is looking to set up 25,000 free WiFi hosptots around the country to improve…
- NEW York, USA, June 14 – Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to dozens of criminal counts of mishandling some of the US government’s most sensitive secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first court appearance as a federal defendant. The former president — and the favorite…
- NAIROBI, Kenya June 13-The government has moved to salvage the petroleum business sector at the expense of Kenyans by increasing the VAT on petroleum from 8 percent to 16 percent. Kenyans will now be forced to adopt green energy or bear with the increased cost of living as the government maintained…
- NAIROBI, Kenya June 13 – Members of Parliament have approved the nomination of of former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and Caroline Nzilani for appointment to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This is after the voted to approve the report by the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs…
- NAIROBI, Kenya June 13-Azimio La Umoja One Kenya has bashed the government for claiming there is a resurgence of the outlawed Mungiki sect without any evidence to ascertain the allegations. The coalition leader Raila Odinga faulted President William Administration saying they will not allow extra-…
- Ramstein Air Base (Germany) (AFP), Jan 19 – Germany on Friday said no decision has been made yet on tanks sought by Kyiv at a crucial US-led meeting on boosting military aid to Ukraine, despite an emotional plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky. Expectations grew ahead of the meeting at the…
- National Security Advisor of US Jake Sullivan who is on a two-day India visit met his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval on Tuesday and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest. Sullivan is accompanied by a delegation of senior US government officials and leaders of US industry during his…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, June 13 – At least 19 bodies of people believed to be followers of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie were on Tuesday exhumed from the vast 800-acre Shakahola forest in Kilifi. “The death toll has now risen to 303,” Coast Regional Coordinator Rhoda Onyancha confirmed. Onyancha…
- NAIROBI, Kenya June 13 – Noordin Haji now awaits to be sworn in as the next Director General of the National Intelligence Service following unanimous approval by MPs. The National Assembly approved his nomination following a report tabled by the House Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign affairs…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – Detectives have gunned down four individuals believed be behind a string of armed robberies in Machakos, Mombasa and Kwale Counties over the past few months. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the suspects were shot dead Monday night following a fierce…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed to Members of Parliament not to mutilate the Finance Bill 2023 because doing so will set back government plans on development. Speaking in Kirinyaga Tuesday, Gachagua asked the legislators to vote in favor for the Bill, saying…
- CAIRO, June 13 (Xinhua) — The periodically repeated U.S. debt crisis severely dented its image as world superpower, prompting a question that whether the hegemony of U.S. dollar overrides global stability, an Egyptian economist has said. “The U.S. debt ceiling crisis is a result of a political…
- KIRINYAGA, Kenya, June 13 – The national government will work with county governments to transform healthcare in the country. President William Ruto said the national government will support the devolved units in equipping their health facilities. He said the government, through Parliament, will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – President William Ruto has told Azimio leaders that the outlawed Mungiki group will not be allowed to operate in Kenya. Speaking in Kirinyaga during the opening of the Kerugoya Referral Hospital, the head of State accused the opposition of using the outlawed group to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – The government has shut down at least 5,995 liquor joints as the war against illicit brews intensifies. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration (MINA) said in a statement Tuesday that the facilities were closed down due to what it described ad serious safety…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – The Kanini Kega-led Jubilee party has now officially withdrawn from the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. Through a notice, Kega indicated that the Jubilee Party no longer wants to be part of the Azimio outfit. “Further take note that pursuant to Article 33.1.1 and 2 of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – In the ongoing battle against Al-Shabaab infiltration along Kenya’s borders, security agencies in the North Eastern region are adopting a strategy centered on community engagement and grassroots information-sharing. As pressure mounts on the Somalia-based radical Islamist…
- The Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi Monday stated that a committee comprising representatives from the Judiciary and the Law Society of Kenya will help address the concerns and challenges over the funding of legal aid.
- MOMBASA, Kenya, June 12 – 10 more bodies were on Monday exhumed from Shakahola Forest with the death toll so far at 284. According to Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha, “the number of those rescued stands at 95 while those who have been reunited with their families are 19.” She stated that…
- NAKURU, Kenya, June 12 – Belgut Member of Parliament, Nelson Koech on Monday today recorded a statement regarding arson and related crimes at the multi-national tea estates in Kericho and Bomet. He was among leaders, locals and activists who were being questioned after numerous attacks and massive…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 12 – Media personality Ciku Muiruri’s daughter and her friend have been rescued by detectives following a week-long kidnapping ordeal. This is after the rescue operation conducted by joint team of sleuths drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau and the Operations…
- ARUSHA, Tanzania June 12 – Lady Justice Imani Daud Aboud from Tanzania hasbeen re-elected President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for the second and final term of two years. She was re-elected on Monday at the opening of the Pan-African Judicial Organ’s 69 th Ordinary Session…