May 02, 2023
Kenya: Uhuru Kenyatta Ousted as Jubilee Party Leader, Sabina Chege Takes Over
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has been ousted as Jubilee party leader in escalating wrangles in the former ruling party. Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Azimio Leaders Teargassed While Delivering Petition at Harambee House
Several Azimio Members of Parliament were today teargassed outside Harambee House while trying to hand a petition to the Office of the President. Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Azimio Protestors Block Roads Around Kisumu Paralyzing Transport
Azimio leader Raila Odinga supporters in Kisumu defied his orders that demonstrations be concentrated in the capital city of Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya to Host Japanese PM and UN Secretary General Today - CS Mutua
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres are set to jet into Kenya today, Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary… Read more »
Kenya: Mackenzie Freed After Miscellaneous File Closed, Rearrested to Face Extremist Charges
Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been freed after the court closed the miscellaneous file that allowed him to be detained for 14 days. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Kwanza Team on IEBC Talks Accuse Odinga of Interfering With Process
The Kenya Kwanza Alliance bi-partisan team has accused Azimio Leader Raila Odinga of interfering with the talks urging him to give the talks a chance for the sake of the country. Read more »
Kenya: Hustler Fund to Lend Sh10,000 to Sh200,000 Beginning June 1 - Ruto
President William Ruto has announced plans to increase the Hustler Fund credit facility to a maximum of Sh200,000 beginning June. Read more »
Kenya: Medical Language Translation App Wins University Students' Coding Competition
An innovation by four university students that translates the local dialect into English or Kiswahili to make it easier for doctors to diagnose patients' symptoms remotely has… Read more »
Kenya: Over 400 Kenyans Evacuated From Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Escalates in Khartoum
Kenya has evacuated 409 citizens and over 500 foreign nationals from Sudan as the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),… Read more »
Kenya: Pastor Ezekiel's Lawyers File Petition to Stop His Detention
Pastor Ezekiel Odero has now filed an application seeking to stop the court from detaining him for thirty days to allow investigations into his links with the Shakahola forest cult… Read more »
Kenya: Chager, Tundo to Renew Rivalry at RX Rallycross in Machakos
Veteran rally drivers Baldev Charger and Carl Tundo will clash at the fourth edition of the RX Rallycross to be hosted at the People's Park in Machakos this weekend. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Designation of State Department to Deal With Environment
President William Ruto has announced the designation of state department to deal with environment, climate change; formulate policies, implement strategies. 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 »
Kenya: Appointing Devolution CS Will Help Resolve the County Crisis
When President William Ruto unveiled his Cabinet after being sworn into office in September, the devolution docket was conspicuously missing. This was surprising given that during… Read more »
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: Kenya Power Appoints Joseph Siror New Managin Director, CEO
Kenya Power and Lightning Company (KPLC) has appointed Joseph Siror as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Read more »
Kenya: Kenya and Canada Work on Jobs Deal
Kenya and Canada are working on a labour migration framework that will enable more Kenyans to get skilled jobs in the North American country. Read more »
Kenya: Manufacturers Urged to Promote Gender Equality and Women Workers' Welfare
Manufacturers have been urged to promote gender equality and women workers' welfare in an increasingly competitive world. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Receives Sh400 Billion to Fund Bottom Up Agenda
Kenya receives Ksh400 Billion from AfriExim Bank Kenya and the African Export-Import Bank (AfriExim) after signing a three-year financing programme anchored on the Bottom Up… Read more »
Kenya: Mozilla Africa Mradi to Invest Over 300,000 Dollars Into Kenyan Tech Start-Ups
Mozilla Africa Mradi in collaboration with Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) have entered into a partnership to support tech-startups in Nairobi County. Read more »
Kenya: World High Jump Silver Medalist Confirmed for Kip Keino Classic
World high jump silver medalist Yaroslava Oleksiyivna of Ukraine is the latest elite athlete to enlist for the fourth edition of the Kip Keino Classic that is set for the 13th of… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Orders Deployment of Security in Meru North to Battle Cattle Rustlers
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered immediate deployment of Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) in Meru North to tame the wave of cattle rustling between Meru and… Read more »
Kenya: Senate Committee Issues Summons to Marsabit Governor Muhamud
The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has issued summmon compelling the appearance of Marsabit Governor Ali Muhamud Mohamed. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Orders Probe Into Killing of Former Antubetwe Kiongo Ward MCA By Cattle Rustlers
Interior cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered a probe into the killing of George Kaliunga, the former Member of County Assembly of Antubetwe Kiongo Ward, Meru County… Read more »
Kenya: Pastor Ezekiel to Spend Two More Nights in Custody
Pastor Ezekiel Odero is set to spend two more nights in custody after police granted until Thursday to complete probe on Shakahola Forest cult deaths. Read more »