April 30, 2023
Kenya: Bungei Declines Azimio Protest Petition, Declares Nairobi Out of Bounds
Nairobi County police boss Adamson Bungei has announced that no protests will be allowed in the capital city ahead of the planned anti-government demonstrations by Azimio… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Kenya's Chipu Go Down to Zimbabwe in U20 Barthes Trophy Final
The Under-20 Barthes Trophy defending champions Zimbabwe put on a clinical performance at a packed Nyayo Stadium on Sunday evening to defeat hosts and crowd-favorite Kenya 28-7. Read more »
April 29, 2023
Africa: Africa to Become Fastest Growing Region, Outpacing Asia
Africa is now projected to become the fastest growing region globally, outpacing Asia, according to a new report by Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Urges Global Community to Step Up Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change
President William Ruto has appealed to the international community to take bold steps to mitigate the effects of climate change. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says Odinga Demos Unjustified, Cites Drop in Maize Flour Prices
President William Ruto has dismissed threats by Azimio Coalition to revive demonstrations saying the Raila Odinga-led coalition cannot justify the call for protests. Read more »
Kenya: Atwoli Advises Kenyatta to Abandon Odinga, Pursue Peace
Secretary General Central Organization of Trade Union of Kenya (COTU) Francis Atwoli has called on retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to steer clear of and pursue peace. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Lauds General Kibochi's Quest for Excellence, Says Zeal Worth Emulating
President William Ruto has lauded outgoing Chief of Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi's contribution to the Kenya Defence Forces' quest for excellence. Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Keen on Removing Trade Barriers Hindering Local Investments
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has pledged to provide a safe and conducive environment for both local and foreign investors in the city. Read more »
Kenya: Cult Leader Mackenzie's Mother Says Son Being Set Up By Followers Out to Dispossess Him
Mother to controversial self-styled healer Paul Mackenzie has denied her son's involvement in cult murders saying the 'preacher' is being targeted by those out to disposes him of… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Set for Tiaty Tour to Assess Ongoing Anti-Banditry Campaign
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki is expected to visit the Joint National Police Service (NPS) and Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Operation Maliza Uhalifu Command Centre at… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Tours Kakamega, Uasin Gishu Counties to Commission Projects
President William Ruto was set to tour Kakamega and Uasin Gishu Counties on Saturday to launch and inspect the construction of major government projects that stalled in the… Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Says War Against Banditry in the North Bearing Fruits
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has hailed the ongoing security operation to liberate six counties in the North Rift Valley region from the grip of bandits and armed… Read more »
Kenya: Omari, Ombeta to Defend Mavueni Preacher Ezekiel Odero
Incarcerated televangelist Pastor Ezekiel Odero will be defended by lawyers Danstan Omari and Cliff Ombeta in a case bordering on terrorism charges. Read more »
April 28, 2023
Kenya: Government Receives Evacuees of International Organisations Fleeing Sudan
The government through the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs on Wednesday night facilitated the evacuation of at least 342 evacuees who were trapped in the Sudan conflict to… Read more »
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 »
Kenya: All Churches Should Belong to Umbrella Christian Bodies, Coast Clergy Says
The Coast Christian Clergy has called on the government to make it mandatory for all church organisations and leaders to be affiliated to umbrella bodies for the effective… Read more »
Kenya: Do Not Use Shakahola to Victimise Church Leaders, Siaya Prelates Urge Govt
Christian and Muslim leaders in Siaya are calling on the government to empower national religious bodies to oversee and regulate their members in a bid to tame cultism. Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Provide NHIF Cover to Help Alcohol, Drug Addicts Recover, Gachagua Says
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government is considering providing National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover to pay for the rehabilitation of alcohol and drug… 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: Counties to Get More in Revenue Share As President Ruto Assents to Division of Revenue Bill 2023
Devolved units are set to receive an allocation of Sh385 billion commencing the next financial year that begins in July this year after President William Ruto assented to the… 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: President Ruto Attends AU Transition Mission Summit on Somalia in Uganda
President William Ruto on Thursday attended the Heads of State Summit of the Troop Contributing Countries to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in Uganda. Read more »
Kenya: Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi Blames Drought, Debt, Weak Shilling for High Prices of Goods
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has attributed the current high prices of food to reduced agricultural production and drought effects. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki Hints at Regulating Religious Activities After Shakahola Cult Massacre
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said that the government would not allow criminals to use the constitutional provision of freedom of worship to commit crimes in the… 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 »