May 31, 2022
Kenya: Car & General Launches New Edition TVs Motorcycle Models in Kenya
Car & General, the distributor for TVS motorcycles in Kenya has introduced two new models of the popular brand in the market. Read more »
Kenya: Narcotics, Wildlife Trafficker With a $1 Million Bounty Arrested in Nairobi
The United States Embassy has announced the arrest of one of the Narcotics and Wildlife Trafficking suspect who had a 1-million-dollar bounty on his head. Read more »
Kenya: KEMSA Pursuing a Three-Pronged Reform and Growth Strategy Assures CEO Ramadhani
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Terry Ramadhani has assured pharmaceutical, nursing and medical stakeholders that reforms at the Authority have started in earnest. Read more »
Kenya: Tabitha Karanja Cleared to Vie for Nakuru Senate Seat
Keroche Chief Executive, Tabitha Karanja is among the several candidates who have since been cleared to vie for Nakuru Senatorial seat. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyatta Lauds Coffee Reforms as Farmers Enjoy High Payouts
President Uhuru Kenyatta has lauded coffee reforms singling out the regulation which enabled a section of coffee unions to directly market their produce and thereby getting higher… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Urged to Mask-Up as Covid-19 Positivity Rate Goes Up to 4.4%
Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache has raised the red flag over the steady increase of COVID-19 cases in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Inflation Hits Record High of 7.1% as Food Prices Soar
Kenya's inflation accelerated to a new record of 7.1 percent in May as the cost of food and beverages continues to rise sharply partly affected by the war in Ukraine which has… Read more »
Kenya: Matiangi Orders Betting Board to Ensure Gaming Firms Have KRA, FRC Compliance
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has directed the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) to ensure gaming firms have written compliance from the Kenya Revenue Authority… Read more »
Kenya: 3-Judge Bench to Hear Consolidated Suit Seeking to Bar Sonko From Mombasa Governor's Race
Chief Justice Martha Koome has constituted a three-judge bench to hear all petitions seeking to bar former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from the Mombasa gubernatorial race. Read more »
Kenya: Odinga to Launch Manifesto on June 6
Azimio Presidential Aspirant Raila Odinga says he will launch his manifesto on Monday, a day after he meets the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Read more »
Kenya: Covid-19 Led to Increased Mental Health Issues Among Children - Study
A recent study by Gertrude's Children Hospital estimates that between 20 to 40 percent of Kenyan children may be suffering from mental illness, a situation they attribute to the… Read more »
Kenya: Wa Iria's Supporters Ask IEBC to Acknowledge Him as a Presidential Aspirant
Supporters of Usawa Kwa Wote presidential candidate Mwangi Wa Iria have castigated the move by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to eliminate him from the race. Read more »
Kenya: I Will Convert Usawa Party to Usawa Resistance Movement If Not Cleared for Presidency Race - Wa Iria
USAWA Presidential candidate Mwangi Wa Iria has threatened to convert his party to USAWA Resistance Movement if not cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Settles on Kamoti's Brother to Fly Party Flag in Rabai
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the family of the late Rabai MP William Kamoti have settled on Mohammed Mwamkale the brother of the late to fly the party ticket in Rabai… Read more »
Kenya: Pockets of Voters in Nyeri Resist Age-Old Six-Piece Mobilization as Undemocratic
Majority of Nyeri residents are opposed to calls by the leading political parties in the county that have been urging their followers to strictly follow a six-piece voting pattern. Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Calls Off Wa Iria Meeting on Exclusion From Presidential Race
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has called off a meeting in which it was to hear a dispute filed by Usawa Kwa Wote presidential hopeful Mwangi Wa Iria… Read more »
Kenya: Kisii - Police Raise Alarm as Murders Over Year-Long Period Top 126
Kisii County Police Commander, Francis Kooli has raised concern over the rising murder incidents in the region that has seen 126 people killed since May 2021 and appealed to… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC to Harmonize Political Campaigns in Makueni
The Independent Electrical and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Makueni County will harmonize political campaigns in the area in a bid to avoid conflicts especially in major trading… Read more »
Kenya: Bomet Man Charged With Sharing Intimate Images of Lover on Facebook
A 52-year-old man has been charged before a Bomet court for allegedly sharing his explicit and intimate content on social media with his partner without her knowledge. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, High Risk Counties for Potential Electoral Violence - NCIC
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has listed Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu as high-risk counties for potential election-related violence. Read more »
Kenya: Mandago Cleared to Vie for Uasin Gishu Senate Seat
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Monday cleared the outgoing Uasin Gishu County governor Jackson Mandago to run for the senate seat on a United Democratic… Read more »
Kenya: KCB Named Best Bank in Kenya for Sustainable Finance
KCB Bank has been named as the 'Best Bank in Sustainable Finance in Kenya 2022' in recognition for its efforts in creating a more sustainable business enterprise through deliberate… Read more »
Kenya: The Alchemist Bar Shut Down Over Discrimination, Noise Pollution
The Alchemist Bar in Westlands has been shut down following allegations of discrimination and noise pollution. Read more »
Kenya: Azimio to Get 4 Million Votes in Mt Kenya Due to Karua - Murathe
Jubilee Party vice-chairman David Murathe now claims the naming of Narc-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua as Raila Odinga's running mate has begun to change political fortunes for… Read more »
Kenya: Maize and Sorghum Farmers Lose 60% of the Crop to Armyworms
Maize and sorghum farmers in Kisumu are staring at glaring losses this season after the African armyworms destroyed 60% of the crops. Read more »