July 26

• Kenya: Makueni Votes for Senator

  Voters go to the polls to elect a new Senator in Makueni on Friday, in a hotly contested race that has been characterized by high political drama. Read more »

• Kenya: I'll Take Makueni, Mutula Jr Declares

  Broadcast cameras and even smartphones were focused on Mutula Kilonzo Junior when he cast what he called, 'the winning vote,' at Uma Primary School in Makueni County. Read more »

• Kenya: Recouping After 10 Yrs in Jail Term for Crime He Didn't Commit

  The 18th of July 2005 is a day that 31-year old Kennedy Mwangi, will never forget. This is the day he was beaten by prison warders at Embu prisons and left for the dead after... Read more »

• Kenya: Drama At Nairobi Hotel As Couple 'Stuck'

  Drama unfolded at a downtown city hotel on Friday, after reports went round that lovers were 'stuck' together. Read more »

• Kenya: Chef Tomikawa's Kaiseki - Humility in Nine Courses

  Decorated with branches of rosemary, the aromatic cider sheet package unraveled with ease. The dried leaf-like rope crackled and slipped in between my fingers as I pulled the knot... Read more »

• Kenya: Court Orders Matemu's Return to EACC

  The Court of Appeal has ordered the reinstatement of Mumo Matemu as chairman of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Read more »

July 25

• Nigeria: Shuga Producers Looking to Cast Fresh New Nigerian Talent

  The Shuga producers are looking to cast fresh new talent to fill a range of key male and female roles in the award winning drama series, alongside Nigerian actor and musician... Read more »

• Kenya: Four Killed As Githurai Bus Ploughs Into Pedestrians

  At least four people were killed in a road accident that occurred when a bus rammed onto a crowd at the Githurai roundabout late on Thursday. Read more »

• Kenya: We'll Be On Time in Makueni, IEBC Assures

  As the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) races against time to ensure Mutula Kilonzo Junior's name is on the ballot for Friday's Makueni poll, County Returning... Read more »

• Kenya: Gachora Named New NIC Bank Boss

  NIC Bank has appointed John Gachora the new Managing Director to replace James Macharia who was appointed Health Cabinet Secretary. Read more »

• Kenya: Kenya to Host Great Lakes Summit Next Week

  The national coordinator and director of the summit, Ken Vitisia says this will be a good platform for the country to articulate its foreign policy. He said Kenya will also seek... Read more »

• Kenya: Mining Sector Seeks Tax Incentives

  Mining stakeholders have asked the government to look into tax issues that are negatively impacting the sector. They want the government to revoke the withholding tax law as well... Read more »

• Kenya: Constructing New Railway Line Starts in November

  The Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda governments will invest Sh1.2 trillion in a joint cash mobilization venture to finance a dual truck, 2,937 kilometres (KM) Standard Gauge Railway... Read more »

• Kenya: Miraa Ban Not Targeting Uhuru Regime - Envoy

  British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner says the proposal to ban miraa in the UK was not targeted at Kenya, but was a consideration that has been ongoing for a long... Read more »

• Kenya: State Says Raila Full of Hatred, Perpetually Mourning

  The government has urged former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to stop making alarming political statements and asked him to move on from an elections mood. Read more »

• Kenya: Odongo Sues Kambi Over NSSF Dismissal

  Sacked National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Trustee Tom Odongo has now moved to court to challenge his sudden dismissal by Labour Cabinet Secretary Kazungu Kambi on Monday... Read more »

• Kenya: Elaborate Revelry Planned As Kenya Turns 50

  A re-enactment of how Kenya celebrated independence is part of how the government plans to mark 50 years of self-governance, with hoisting of the flag on Mount Kenya and Uhuru... Read more »

• Kenya: How Historic 2013 Presidential Victory Came to Pass [opinion]

  A successful election campaign is not a sprint; it is a marathon. Around the world; candidates and coalitions that may be far in the lead in the early stages of the race are rarely... Read more »

• Kenya: Does Fasting Promote a Healthy Lifestyle? [opinion]

  Fasting has been a practice for people since ancient times, as a way of aspiring to get closer to God (as Capital Lifestyle mentioned earlier here), and a way to attain a bond that... Read more »

• Kenya: Nairobi to Face Water Shutdown

  Eighty-five percent of Nairobi will go without water on Thursday and Friday next week as a result of repair works at the Ngethu Water treatment plant. Read more »

• Kenya: Sticky Affair As Mutula Jr's Name Affixed On Ballots

  The process of superimposing the name, photograph and symbol of Mutula Kilonzo Jr on ballot papers in readiness for the Makueni County by-election kicked off in earnest on Thursday... Read more »

• Kenya: Lawmaker Linked to NCPB Saga Refuses to Testify

  A Member of Parliament linked to one of five companies contracted by the National Cereal and Produce Board to import 18,000 tonnes of maize during the 2004 drought on Thursday... Read more »

• Kenya: Nyamweya Threatens to Sue 'Nation'

  Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss, Sam Nyamweya, has filed an intention to sue local daily, Nation, for defamation over a story the mass circulation publication printed over... Read more »

• Kenya: Makueni Outcome Make-or-Break for IEBC

  The Institute for Education in Democracy has said that Friday's Makueni by-election will be a litmus test for the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission's credibility in... Read more »

• Kenya: Nyamweya Threatens to Sue 'Nation'

  Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss, Sam Nyamweya, has filed an intention to sue local daily, Nation, for defamation over a story the mass circulation publication printed over... Read more »