September 25, 2022
Kenya: President Ruto Hosts Prayer and Thanksgiving Service at State House
President William Ruto convened an interdenominational prayer and thanksgiving service at State House Nairobi on Sunday following his inauguration as the country's fifth Head of… Read more »
Kenya: Musinga Confident of Expeditious Clearing of CoA Backlog After New Appointments
The President of the Court of Appeal Justice Daniel Musinga has lauded the move by the Head of State to appoint six new judges into the appellate court. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua's Remarks on Forest Farming Attract Fierce Criticism
A section of Kenyans have come out to condemn Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's remarks suggesting the government would soon permit farming in gazetted forests. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Assigns Rigathi Mandate to Lead Intergovernmental Efforts on Drought
President William Ruto on Saturday night announced that his deputy Rigathi Gachagua will chair an intergovernmental meeting on efforts to curb the severe drought in counties. Read more »
Kenya: Aukot Mourns Sister Killed By Pokot Bandits in Turkana East
Thirdway Alliance Party Leader Ekuru Aukot says his sister is among eleven people who were killed last night in an ambush by bandits in a village in Turkana East. Read more »
Kenya: World Marvels As Social Media Blazes and Bows to the Might of King-Choge
Eliud Kipchoge scored another historic run on Sunday, winning the Berlin Marathon title in World Record time of 2:01:09 and the social space all over the world was in awe as the… Read more »
Kenya: Kipchoge Shatters Own World Record in Berlin Marathon Win
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge underlined his status as the greatest marathoner of all time, shattering his own World Record and setting a new mark of 2:01:09 as he became… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Kenya: Ruto Says Kenya to Champion Efforts for Climate Adaptation At COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
President William Ruto has committed to rally the global community to mobilize resources for climate adaptation amid an unprecedented famine in the Horn of Africa region and… Read more »
Kenya: Advocates Urge CJ Koome to Entrench IT Use in Magistracies
Advocates in Rift Valley have called upon Chief Justice Martha Koome to improve on use of information technology especially in magistrate courts in a bid to fast track the… Read more »
Kenya: Derailed Passenger Train Blocks Kisumu-Kakamega Rd, Kr Engineers On Site
A passenger train en route to Kisumu from Nairobi has derailed, blocking a section of the Kisumu-Kakamega road. Read more »
Kenya: EACC Says It Recovered Sh22.8 Billion in 3 Years, Affirms Commitment to Degrade Graft Cartels
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered stolen funds and property worth Sh22.8 billion in the last three years. Read more »
Kenya: We Will Have Interior Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary in Less Than 3 Weeks - Gachagua
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured residents of the Kerio Valley that the Kenya Kwanza administration will address security challenges in the region. Read more »
East Africa: Somalia's Success Against Al-Shabaab Is in the Region's Best Interest - Ruto
President William Ruto now says Kenya's top priority is to help stabilize Somalia stating that it is in the region's best interest to ensure President Hassan Mohamud's government… Read more »
Kenya: Five Kenyans Among 100 Rise Global Winners
Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, on Friday announced the second cohort of 100 Rise Global Winners, five of whom are Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: Most Consumers to Continue Shopping Online Post-Pandemic - Report
A new survey on consumer perceptions and behaviours towards brands conducted by the Madrid-based global communications agency, MARCO, revealed many people in Sub-Saharan started… Read more »
Kenya: Koome Gazettes Permanent Court of Appeal Bench At Eldoret Law Courts
Chief Justice Martha Koome has officially gazetted a permanent bench of the Court of Appeal at the Eldoret Law Courts. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Kenya: I Would Like to Run With Barrack Obama, Says Marathon Goat Eliud Kipchoge
Double Olympic champion and Marathon World Record holder Eliud Kipchoge says his dream is to run alongside former US President Barrack Obama, who has Kenyan roots. Read more »
Kenya: Governor Sakaja Defends Cutting Down of Iconic Tree Along Kenyatta Avenue
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended the County from public attacks after staff cut down branches of an old iconic tree along Kenyatta Avenue. Read more »
Kenya: National Assembly Adds 10 More Committee to Expedite Legislative Work
The 13th Parliament will work with an additional ten committees to discharge parliamentary work, according to changes in the revised standing orders. Read more »
Kenya: Telkom Loses 721,348 Subscribers in Ongoing SIM Registration Exercise
Telkom Kenya lost 721,348 subscribers in the quarter ended June 2022 as the ongoing sim card registration by the industry regulator saw the telco deactivate subscribers with… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Says United Despite Disagreements
Despite the ongoing infighting in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), the political outfit has maintained that there are no qualms among the leaders. Read more »
Kenya: KenHA Announces 12-Hour Closure of Lang'ata Road for Footbridge Installation
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KenHA) has announced a 12-hour closure of a section of Lang'ata road scheduled on Sunday. Read more »
Kenya: 24 Kenyans Rescued From Traffickers in Laos Amid Concerns Over Illegal Organ Extraction
Kenya in partnership with the government of Laos and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has rescued 24 Kenyans from trafficking cartels in Laos as more still… Read more »
Kenya: Babu, Ladema Accuse ODM of Betrayal as Fight for Committee Slots Gets Nasty
The disquiet in the Orange Democratic Party over the proposed House Committee leadership line-up has attracted new casualties with Embakasi East MP Babu Owino and Narok Senator… Read more »
Kenya: Exiled Lawyer Miguna to Jet Back Home on October 25
Exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna has announced that he will jet back into the country next month. Read more »