April 27, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Breweries Limited Begin Initiative to Curb Use of Illicit Liquor
The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will embark on a mission to educate consumers on the effects of illicit beer on their social, economic, and health progression. Read more »
Kenya: JSC Probes Possible Misconduct By Judicial Officers in Pastor Mackenzie's Previous Cases
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is examining court records to establish whether there was any misconduct on the part of Judicial Officers and staff who handled the case… Read more »
Kenya: Central Kenya to Have Law Regulating Alcohol By June, DP Gachagua Says
The five counties of Central Kenya will have a new law on regulation of alcohol by the end of June 30, 2023, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Read more »
Kenya: Women Hold Peaceful Protest in Nairobi Over MP Kaluma's Alleged Failure to Pay Child's School Fees
A group of women's rights defenders on Thursday held a peaceful protest outside Milimani Law Courts demanding that Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma "pay school fees" for a child he… Read more »
Kenya: A Criminal is a Criminal, an Extremist is an Extremist - DP Gachagua's' Wife Dorcas on Shakahola Cult
The wife of the Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, spoke in public for the first time about the Shakahola Horrors and Pastor Paul Mackenzie on Thursday in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Says Televangelist Ezekiel Odero to Face Mass Killing Charges
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says Ezekiel Odero, the head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church would face charges over the 'mass killing of his followers'. Read more »
Kenya: Pendo's Power Empowers Children to Stop Sexual Abuse
Human Rights Organisation Freely In Hope has released its first illustrated storybook that equips children to use the power of their voices to stop child abuse that is growing at… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Kenya: Court Rules Accused Persons in Solai Dam Tragedy Have Case to Answer
Nine accused persons in the Solai Dam tragedy in Nakuru in 2018 that claimed the lives of 48 people have been placed on their defence by a Naivasha court. Read more »
April 27, 2023
Kenya: Bodies Exhumed So Far in Mackenzie's Shakahola Forest Cult Massacre Rises to 103
Five more bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest, Kilifi County. Read more »
Kenya: Senate 11-Member Team to Probe Shakahola Massacre
Senators on Thursday established an Ad-hoc Committee which will Investigate the proliferation of religious organizations and the circumstances leading to the deaths of 103 people… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Set to Conduct Autopsies on the Bodies of Shakahola Forest Massacre Victims
The government is set to begin conducting postmortem examinations on the bodies of the victims of the "Shakahola Forest Massacre" linked to controversial televangelist Paul… Read more »
Kenya: Pastor Ezekiel Odero Arrested as Probe on Shakahola Link Intensifies
Detectives in Kilifi have arrested televangelist Ezekiel Odero of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church in connection with the series of deaths at his church. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Kenya: Prisons' Reform Agenda for Inmates Welfare Well Underway - PS Muthoni
Interior Principal Secretary in the State Department for Correctional Services Mary Muthoni says the department's reform agenda for improving the inmates living conditions across… Read more »
Kenya: Mudavadi Affirms Govt Will Not Allow Impunity, No One Above the Law
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has affirmed that the government will not allow impunity saying no one is above the law as provided in the law. Read more »
Kenya: 5 More Bodies Exhumed in Shakahola Forest Cult Massacre
Five more bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest, Kilifi County. Read more »
Kenya: DPP Haji Obtains Orders to Search and Seize Pastor Mackenzie's Assets
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Noordin Haji, has obtained court orders to search and seize all property belonging to controversial televangelist Paul Mackenzie of the… Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Azimio Notifies Police of Planned Demos For May 2
The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition on Wednesday notified the Officer Commanding Nairobi Central Police Station of their May 2, 2023, planned demonstrations. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Says Govt to Charge Politicians, High Profile Leaders as Top Bandit Commander Arrested
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says the government is preparing to charge certain politicians and high profile leaders with banditry. Read more »
Kenya: Race on to Save More Shakahola Forest Cult Survivors as Govt Upscales Exhumation
The government has deployed more security personnel to comb through the vast Kilifi's Shakahola forest in a race to rescue any remaining followers of controversial televangelist… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kindiki Says Security in Northern Kenya Improved As Security Forces Occupy Bandit Hideouts
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki says security in the Northern Kenya region has been improved after security forces occupied bandit hideouts. Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Review, Strengthen Religious Organisations' Regulations to Prevent Abuse
The Government will review the policies surrounding the operations of religious institutions in a bid to shield Kenyans from falling prey to exploitative religious leaders. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Mulling Issuance of Firearms to Chiefs to Aid in War Against Banditry
The government is mulling the issuance of firearms to chiefs in certain regions of the country to help in the war against banditry. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Declares Chakama Ranch Containing Shakahola Forest a Disturbed Area
The government has declared Kilifi's Chakama Ranch, where the 800-acre land associated with controversial Pastor Paula Mackenzie is located, as a disturbed area. Read more »
Kenya: Cult Leader Mackenzie Does Not Own 800-Acre Land in Shakahola - Governor Munga'ro
Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro now says controversial Pastor Paul Mackenzie is not the owner of the 800-acre plot of land in Shakahola forest Kilifi where decomposing bodies of… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Tracing Pastor Mackenzie's Assets for Confiscation - DPP Haji
The government is currently in the process of tracing assets owned by controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie for confiscation. Read more »