KENYA NEWS

ODM leader Raila Odinga has proposed a major overhaul of Kenya’s governance structure, including the abolition of the provincial administration and the creation of a three-tier system of government. Fifteen years after the 2010 Constitution came into force, national discussions are intensifying…

Key Kenyan political figures, including President William Ruto, Jimi Wanjigi, and Fred Matiang’i, have signed contracts with American lobbying firms linked to former US President Donald Trump, according to filings under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The agreements, some valued at…

The High Court in Nairobi has temporarily stopped the government from constructing a permanent church at State House or any other State Lodge, pending the determination of a constitutional case. Justice E.C. Mwita issued the conservatory order on Tuesday, following a petition filed by Transparency…

Several tourist resorts in Malindi, Kilifi County, have been severely damaged by fires over a two-day period, with at least 20 cottages destroyed across three properties. The latest incident occurred on Wednesday morning at Harbour Key Cottages, a luxury resort where flames gutted multiple units.…

A group of Kenya Moja coalition lawmakers has called for the immediate resignation of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Social Health Authority (SHA) board chair Mohamed Abdi over alleged financial misconduct and mismanagement within the SHA. Speaking at Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, the…

Rigathi Gachagua has announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, stating he is legally qualified to run despite his 2024 impeachment and ongoing legal challenges. In a televised interview on Citizen TV, the former Deputy President said he intends to contest the presidency, citing…

A Tanzanian woman has been reunited with her family after spending 17 years in a Kenyan psychiatric hospital, where she was admitted in 2008 after being found with no identification or known relatives. Selina Paul, now 53, was discharged this week from Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital, where…

Legal and political experts in Kenya are raising concerns over a growing concentration of power in the presidency, warning that recent actions by the Executive threaten key safeguards established under the 2010 Constitution. Kenya’s current constitutional framework was introduced to reduce the…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy James Muchiri are facing a renewed impeachment push, with over 90 Members of the County Assembly backing the move. A total of 96 out of 122 MCAs met at City Hall and agreed to begin the process to remove the governor and his deputy from office. The…

Former nominated senator Gloria Orwoba was denied entry to the Senate this morning, despite presenting official documents reinstating her position following a tribunal ruling. Orwoba arrived at Parliament with identification and orders from the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT), asserting…