May 08, 2023
Kenya: Public Workers Threaten Industrial Action Over Govt Taxation Proposals
Public Sector Trade Unions have threatened to call for industrial action if the proposed taxation in the Finance Bill is enacted into law. Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Threatens Fresh Demos Over Stalled Bi-Partisan Talks
Opposition leader Odinga has threatened fresh mass action if bi-partisan talks will not have started by Wednesday. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Prison Decongestion Plan to Halve Inmate Population - Kindiki
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says his ministry is working with the Judiciary to develop alternative sentencing programs including suspended sentences for petty… Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: Odinga Blocked From Shakahola Mass Graves Site
Opposition leader Raila Odinga was denied entry into the Shakahola forest Friday, with police saying access was restricted due to the ongoing operation. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Kenya: Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Vows to Police Leaders Out to Politicize Shakahola Deaths
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has vowed undying resolve to enforce the restriction on a Shakahola mass murder site saying security agencies will only allow… Read more »
Kenya: We're Not At War With Religion - Cabinet Secretary Kindiki
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the constitutional right of freedom of worship amid investigations on cult activities in Shakahola forest where more than… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Kenya: Odinga Says He Will Move to Court Over Commission of Inquiry Into Shakohola Massacre
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Leader Raila Odinga says he will move to challenge the formation of Commission of Inquiry to probe Shakahola Massacre. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Urged to Regulate Churches to Prevent Shakahola-Like Tragedies
Pressure is mounting on the government to regulate churches in the wake of the bizarre death occasioned by the teachings of cult leader Paul Mackenzie. Read more »
Kenya: Phase One of Autopsies on Initial 112 Shakahola Massacre Bodies Completed
Pathologists completed phase one of the autopsies on bodies of victims of the Shakahola massacre Friday with a total of 112 bodies having been examined since Monday. Read more »
May 07, 2023
Kenya: Narok Residents Warned Against Bribing Government Officials
Narok County Criminal Investigation department has warned residents against giving money in order to receive services from government offices. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Kenya: DNA Sample Extraction for Shakahola Victims to Continue in the Weekend
The extraction of DNA samples has been made open to allow as many relatives as possible a chance to identify the bodies of their loved ones who may have died in the Shakahola… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: KRA Challenges Court Order Against Sh8 Billion Tax Owed By Kenya Breweries Limited
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has initiated legal proceedings to dispute and set aside a Court order restricting the collection of Sh8.2 billion in taxes owed by Kenya… Read more »
Kenya: Pastor Ezekiel Odero Freed on Sh1.5 Million Cash Bail, After Application to Detain Him Thrown Out
New Life Church Leader Pastor Ezekiel Odero has been released on a Sh1.5 million cash bail after the court found that there was no compelling reason to detain him. Read more »
Kenya: 40% of Women in the Country Have Experienced Physical, Sexual Violence - Health Survey
According to World Vision, Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases are rife in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Deal With Mackenzie as an Individual, NCCK Urges Govt
Church leaders in the Coast Region want government to thoroughly investigate the activities of controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie and preachers of a similar kind and take… Read more »
Kenya: Police in Nakuru Holding Two Ugandan Pastors
Police have arrested two Ugandan pastors as part of ongoing investigations into two separate incidents where members of a suspected religious cult from the neighbouring country… Read more »
Kenya: State to Meet Cost of DNA Tests for Shakahola Victims
The relatives of the Shakahola massacre victims will not be required to pay for DNA tests, Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor said Wednesday. Read more »
Kenya: Data Protection Office Begins Countrywide Awareness Campaign
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has launched a countrywide awareness campaign that seeks to inform members of the public on their rights to data protection. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Kenya: CS Kindiki to Hold Security Meeting to Address Insecurity in Marsabit
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki will on Wednesday meet Security Chiefs and Intelligence Committee in Marsabit Town to develop approaches in addressing deteriorating… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: CS Kindiki Cautions Marsabit Leaders Against Instigating Ethnic Wars
The Marsabit county security team has been directed to expedite investigations into ethnic conflicts that have continued to lead to loss of lives and property in the area. Read more »
May 03, 2023
Kenya: 7, 000 Petty Offenders Freed From Prison in Decongestion Program
The State Department for Correctional Services in March 2023 freed a total of 7, 281 petty offenders in the ongoing prison decongestion program. Read more »
Kenya: We Have Faced Huge Losses Due to Azimio Protests, Malonza Tells Senators
Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Peninanah Malonza has alluded that the country has suffered losses running into billions in the sector due to the ongoing Azimio La… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Kenya: How Shakahola Massacre Exposes Kenya's Three Societal Challenges
Ni kubaya, (slang meaning, things are thick!) This is almost the standard answer in Kenya these days to the question, 'how are you?' Read more »
Kenya: 46 Arrested in Nairobi, Kisumu Over Violence During Opposition Azimio Protests
46 suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection with robberies, arson and malicious damage of property after day-long Azimio-led anti government protests. Read more »
Kenya: Gatundu South MP Kangombe Files Motion to Compel Kenyatta to Resign as Jubilee Party Leader
A notice of motion has been filed to compel retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to resign as Jubilee Party Leader and the subsequent Azimio Coalition as party chairman failure to… Read more »