KENYA NEWS

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua and regulatory bodies have ordered a probe into a suspected case of negligence at Shalom Hospital in Athi River. This comes after a woman was allegedly left to give birth at the hospital's reception area as nurses watched and enjoyed their tea. Top health officials…

Kenyans online have expressed anger after a group of Members of Parliament flew to France over the weekend to attend a debt management meeting. Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, who is among those who traveled to Paris, divulged that the lawmakers will have a meeting with the Organization for Economic…

Former President Daniel Arap Moi will not personally receive those wishing to offer their condolences following the death of his first-born son Jonathan Toroitich, his family has said. A statement released by Moi’s press secretary Lee Njiru has not explained the reason for this. “The family with…

A Nairobi motorist has taken to social media to narrate his family's encounter with highway robbers along the Southern Bypass on Friday morning. His story has been shared on the Motorists Association of Kenya Facebook page, attracting thousands of reactions from Kenyans online. The man says he was…

A Murang'a Law court clerk has died after irate residents of Gitumbi village in Kirinyaga County set him on fire for allegedly refusing to have his son buried on his land. Muriithi Muchiri, 49, was burnt beyond recognition in his five-roomed house on Saturday morning. All hell broke loose after…

The sentencing of confessed Kenyan drug trafficker Baktash Akasha has been deferred to July 25th, 2019. New York federal court judge Victor Marrero, who has been presiding over the Akasha case, on Wednesday agreed to postpone the sentencing that was scheduled for April 19th. This comes after the…

Detectives in Nairobi have launched investigations into a series of ATM robberies in the past three days. The Daily Nation and The Star report that more than Sh10 million has been stolen from three Barclays Bank ATMs in different parts of the city in what appears to be an organized theft ring. The…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has taken a swipe at Deputy President William Ruto over weekend church donations. Odinga has called for investigations into the source of millions of shillings Ruto donates to churches every weekend. Speaking in Kisumu, the Orange Democratic Movement leader has…

Barclays Bank of Kenya has issued a statement confirming the theft of money from four of its ATMs in Nairobi. The lender says it is working with investigating authorities to make sure those behind the robberies are arrested. “We can confirm that there has been theft at 4 of our ATMs in Nairobi. We…

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has defended the ongoing Huduma Namba registration drive. While urging Kenyans to participate in the 45-day exercise, Odinga has dismissed those opposed to the National Integrated Information Management System (NIIMS), saying the database will…