December 19, 2023
Kenya: Competition Authority Fines Carrefour Sh1.1 Billion for Abuse of Buyer Power
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has fined Carrefour Sh1.1 billion for abuse of buyer power. Read more »
December 18, 2023
Kenya: Kenya Unveils Border Security Training Curriculum
Kenya has rolled-out a revamped Border Security and Control Training Program as part of the wider efforts to secure its points of entry. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Defends Refusal to Arrest Congo River Alliance Luminaries
President William Ruto has defended Kenya's refusal to arrest leaders of the Congo River Alliance unveiled in Nairobi on December 15 following Kinshasa's request. Read more »
December 17, 2023
Kenya: President William Ruto Reaffirms Commitment to an Independent Judiciary, Won't Influence Cases
President William Ruto says he does not influence the outcomes of court cases, asserting the independence of Kenya's judicial justice system. Read more »
December 15, 2023
Kenya: Jackie Maribe, Joseph Irungu to Verdict in Monica Kimani Murder Trial Today
Former TV anchor Jackie Maribe and her ex-fiancé Joseph Irungu are set to receive their verdict today in the murder trial of late businesswoman Monica Kimani. Read more »
December 14, 2023
Kenya: KRA Intercepts Illicit Liquor Destined for Loitoktok
Officers drawn from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) yesterday intercepted a truck transporting illicit liquor worth Sh3.25 million in Loitoktok. Read more »
December 12, 2023
Kenya: Marakwet Police Officer Lynched After Rescuing Girls Subjected to FGM
Detectives in Marakwet have launched probe into the death of a police officer who was killed Monday when irate youth attacked Maron Police Post within Embolot Location. Read more »
Kenya: Turkana Police Apprehend Man Linked to Money Laundering
Police in Turkana on Monday apprehended a 43-year-old man linked to money laundering. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Assents to National Lottery, NGCDF Bills
President William Ruto has assented to the National Lottery and the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) Bills. Read more »
Kenya: Court Bars EPRA From Reviewing Fuel Prices Upward Following Suit By Kituo Cha Sheria
The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from reviewing fuel prices upward following the hearing an determination… Read more »
Kenya: House Security Team Wants Banditry, Livestock Rustling Classified as Acts of Terrorism
The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security and Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wesley Rotich want banditry and cattle rustling to be classified under acts of… Read more »
Kenya: Traffic Police Officer Run Over At Koteko Road-Block By Vehicle Carrying Smuggled Goods
A police officer based at Amagoro Patrol base was last night killed by a runaway vehicle at Koteko Road Block along Malaba-Bungoma Road in Teso North Sub County. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Assents to the NG-CDF Bill
President William Ruto has assented to (NG-CDF) Amendment Bill that is set to allow use of the fund to finance extra projects such as climate mitigation as well as school feeding… Read more »
December 09, 2023
Kenya: Atwoli Opposes Bid to Place Lands, Labor Courts Under High Court
The Secretary-General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), Francis Atwoli, has criticized the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, particularly expressing… Read more »
Kenya: EACC to Charge Mandago Over the Finland Scholarship Saga After DPP Nod
The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) says it has received the go ahead from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to charge Uasin Gishu senator Jackson Mandago over… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Kenya: CS Murkomen Threatens to Sue Senator Cherargei Over Defamation
Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has threatened to take legal actions against Nandi County Senator Samson Cherarkey for defamation. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Kenya: Govt Includes Non-Salaried Earners in Revised Affordable Housing Bill
The government has tabled a revised Affordable Housing Bill in the National Assembly including gross income earned by individuals outside formal employment among ratable earnings… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Sets Up Additional Security Facilities in Lamu to Augment Operation Linda Boni
The government has set up more security facilities in Lamu's Marafa, Widho, Juhudi, and Salama areas to strengthen the anti-terrorism efforts in the county. Read more »
Kenya: MP Files Petition to Stop Charges Against Controller of Budget Nyakang'o
West Mugirango Member of Parliament, Stephen Mogaka, has filed a petition seeking to stop the arrest and criminal charges brought against the Controller of Budget, Margaret… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Man in the Us Arrested for Hiring Hitman to Kill Family Member
A Kenyan man living in the United States has been arrested after he hired a hitman to kill a family member in a bid to compel other family members to come back home. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Kenya: Illegal Groups Will Not Be Allowed in Mt Kenya, DP Gachagua Assures
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has ordered national administration officers in Mt Kenya to deal firmly with illegal groups and re-emerging criminal sects threatening peace in… Read more »
Kenya: Thefts of Passwords, Credit Card Numbers Growing in Kenya
Thefts of passwords, credit card numbers, bank account details, and other confidential information are on the rise, according to a new report by Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Suspends Implementation of Regulation Requiring That Security Guards Be Paid a Minimum of Sh30,000
The Eldoret High Court has suspended the implementation of a legal notice requiring security guards to be paid a monthly minimum salary of Sh30,000. Read more »
Kenya: PSC Opposes Proposed Amendment to Give Attorney General More Powers
Public Service Commission (PSC) has opposed the proposed amendment of the office of Attorney General Act 2021 that seeks to give more powers to the office of Attorney General. Read more »
Kenya: Police Arrest 5 Suspects in Mombasa Bragging About Stealing Phones, Other Valuables on Tiktok Video
Police in Mombasa have arrested five suspects who were part of an organised criminal group operating in Sargoi. Read more »