May 15, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Agrees to Reopen Somalia Border After 12-year Closure
Kenya and Somalia officials have endorsed the phased reopening of three border posts between the two countries over a 90-day period. Read more »
Kenya: Top Officials Losing Weight Over Work, Ruto Says
President William Ruto has defended his decision to appoint 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) to deputize 22 Cabinet Secretaries citing a huge workload. Read more »
Kenya: 'Heads Will Roll' - President Ruto Apologizes Over Govt Failure On Cult Deaths
President William Ruto issued a public apology Sunday over cult deaths in Kilifi's Shakahola forest blaming the massacre by the Paul Mackenzie-led starvation sect to laxity by… Read more »
Kenya: I Had 10 Choices, but Chose Gen Ogolla As CDF Despite Going to Bomas to Try Overturn My Victory - Ruto
President William Ruto now says he appointed General Francis Ogolla to the position of Chief of Defence Forces despite having been among the high-ranking individuals who attempted… Read more »
Kenya: Yes, I Know I've Lost Weight and It's Deliberate - President Ruto
President William Ruto has responded to speculation about his health, explaining that his recent weight loss is a result of irregular eating patterns due the pressure of… Read more »
May 14, 2023
Kenya: Mau Mau Survivors Feel Cheated, Kenyattas Must Surrender Half Their Land - Deputy President
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has renewed the controversy surrounding the vast Kenyatta family land, insisting they must surrender half of it to resettle Mau Mau freedom… Read more »
Kenya: Daring Robbery at Nakuru Radio Station Streamed Live on Facebook
Armed thugs staged a daring robbery at a radio station in Nakuru on Friday night and ordered it switched off. Read more »
May 13, 2023
Kenya: Govt to Commence Search for Dedan Kimathi Body for Decent Burial
The Kenyan government will launch an official search for the body of Mau Mau freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi who was executed by the colonial powers and buried at the Kamiti Maximum… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto, Odinga Shake Hands in Rare Meeting at Dedan Kimathi's Widow's Burial
President William Ruto and Azimio Leader Raila Odinga shook hands on Saturday in a rare meeting at the funeral of Mukami Kimathi after months of a political standoff. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto, DP Gachagua Arrive for Mukami's Funeral
President William Ruto has arrived at the home of Field Marshall Dedan Kimathi for the burial of his widow Mukami. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Kenya: Alcohol Abuse Highest in Western Region, Central Tops in Potable Spirits
Western region has recorded the highest prevalence of alcohol use at 24 per cent in a newly released Status of Drugs and Substance Use in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Reports Highest Prevalence of Cannabis
Nairobi has registered the highest prevalence of Cannabis use with National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) estimating abuse by 1 in 53 Kenyans… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Mali: Mali, Burkina Faso Complete Semi-Final Line Up At U-17 AFCON
Mali and Burkina Faso completed the semi-final line up at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria after winning their quarter final duels on Thursday, also earning… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki, Regional Peers Commit Joint Efforts to Secure the Mandera Triangle
Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia have launched a joint borderlands project to promote peace and stability and strengthen cross-border cooperation among the three neighboring states. Read more »
Kenya: Bipartisan Talks Team Rules Out Formal Constitution Through Executive Order
The Bipartisan Dialogue Team has excluded an Executive Order as a means of constituting it according to Committee Co-Chairman Otiende Amollo. Read more »
Kenya: Liquor With Fake Stamps Seized in Nakuru, Tax Loss Estimate at Sh342,482
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Thursday reported the seizure of untaxed liquor estimated to have cost the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Sh342,482. Read more »
Kenya: AFC Have Nothing to Lose, Says Mckinstry Ahead of Sunday's Mashemeji Derby
Gor Mahia head coach Jonathan McKinstry has said Sunday's Mashemeji Derby against arch rivals AFC Leopards will be a tough duel, mostly because Ingwe will be coming into the match… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Ethiopia Gets Licence to Offer M-Pesa Services
Safaricom Ethiopia has been granted a licence by the National Bank of Ethiopia, allowing the telco to expand its lucrative mobile money business to the untapped Horn of Africa… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom, Lake Region Bloc in Deal to Accelerate Digital Transformation
A total of 14 counties in the expansive Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) will benefit from Safaricom's ICT, financial and infrastructure products. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Seeks New System to Identify the Needy in Social Protection Reforms
The government is considering a revamped identification matrix to help correctly identify needy and vulnerable households across all 47 counties. Read more »
Kenya: I Lied to Police About the Gun, Jowie Says as Evidence Places Him at Scene of Monica Kimani's Murder
Jacque Maribe's ex-boyfriend Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has admitted in court that he lied to police over the ownership of a pistol he was found in possession of when he was… Read more »
Kenya: Anglican Bishops Back Regulation of Churches to Tame Cultists
The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has supported the move by government to regulate churches says State intervention would help tame religious extremists. Read more »
Kenya: EU-Funded Legal Aid Programme Expanded to 7 More Counties
The European Union-funded Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery in Kenya (PLEAD) has expanded its reach from twelve to nineteen counties in a bid to enhance access to… Read more »
Kenya: Why Postponement of Nairobi City Marathon is a Blessing for Many Kenyan Athletes
The postponement of the Nairobi City Marathon to July 2 provides many Kenyan athletes with enough time to register for the second edition of the road race. Read more »
Kenya: Waiguru Urges Increased Funding to Meet Growing Demand for Bursaries
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has appealed for more funding to the counties to meet the growing demand for student bursaries. Read more »