KENYA NEWS

The court has allowed police to detain murder suspect Naftali Kinuthia for 14 days pending the conclusion of investigations into the killing of Moi University medical student Ivy Wangechi. Kinuthia, 28, has been arraigned in an Eldoret court on Monday where the prosecution has requested to detain…

A skyscraper with a glass walkway is set to be opened in Nairobi in October this year. Engineers are currently putting final touches on Le Mac Towers located in Nairobi's Westlands area ahead of its opening. The Business Daily reports that Le Mac Towers will have a transparent glass footpath on its…

A third-year student at Pwani University in Kilifi is currently fighting for her life at the Coast General Hospital after she was stabbed by her alleged former boyfriend. Nancy Chepkemboi has been rushed to hospital after she was stabbed several times at the institution on Sunday. Ms. Chepkemboi…

Deputy President William Ruto has hit back at Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli over claims that Ruto's will not be on the 2022 presidential ballot. Speaking in Kakamega County on Sunday, Ruto said that unlike people such as Atwoli who believe…

Police spokesperson Charles Owino has defended the recent withdrawal of security detail from a section of Kenyan politicians. Owino says the withdrawal of bodyguards assigned to the leaders has nothing to do with politics. Speaking to journalists, Owino says the withdrawal is part of an ongoing…

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed claims that there are divisions within the governing Jubilee party. Ruto insists that despite recent wrangles in the party, Jubilee remains intact and united under the leadership of President Kenyatta. “There are no factions in Jubilee. We are one…

The government has withdrawn Cuban doctors deployed to work in Garissa and Wajir counties over safety concerns. This comes after the abduction of two Cuban medics by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera town on Friday morning. The two doctors, Landy Rodriguez (a surgeon) and Herera Correa (a…

Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) secretary-general Francis Atwoli says that Deputy President William Ruto's name will not be on the ballot for 2022 presidential election. Speaking during a fundraising event in Lamu County on Saturday, the vocal trade unionist says Ruto will not be on the…

Several Jubilee party leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto have reportedly had their security detail withdrawn abruptly. Among leaders whose bodyguards have been withdrawn include Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, MPs Kimani Ichung'wah (Kikuyu) and Alice…

The father of slain Moi University medicine student Ivy Wagechi has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that his daughter was HIV positive. There were speculations online that her killer, Naftali Kinuthia, may have taken the action after she infected him with the virus. Speaking…