KENYA NEWS

The United States has pledged to continue supporting Kenya in the war against corruption. New Ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter says the US is keeping an eye on high-profile political and business leaders linked to corruption. McCarter says the US Embassy is also keeping close tabs on…

A 19-year-old Kenyan man has walked away with goodies worth thousands of shillings after he was crowned as the 30 millionth Safaricom customer. Denis Muthii from Kimunye in Kirinyaga County was recognized as Safaricom's 30 millionth subscriber in a ceremony on Monday. Muthii says he purchased a…

President Kenyatta has extended the term of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) taskforce to October, 2019. The 14-member team's term was scheduled to elapse at the end of May but has now been extended by five more months. The task force was constituted following President Kenyatta’s historic…

Violet Mungatana, the first wife of former Garsen Member of Parliament Danson Mungatana has passed away on Tuesday. Ms. Mungatana has died while undergoing dialysis at the Coptic Hospital in Nairobi. She has been receiving treatment at the facility for the last one month. Deputy President William…

Prof. George Magoha has on Tuesday been sworn-in as the new Cabinet Secretary of Education. Magoha has taken an oath of office in a swearing-in ceremony held at State House, Nairobi. The ceremony was conducted by the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua and witnessed by President Kenyatta, Interior…

50 Kenyan doctors sent to Cuba by the government to study family medicine could have their salaries increased by more than 50 percent. In the latest move, the Ministry of Health has written to Attorney-General Paul Kihara seeking clearance to implement the pay raise. The decision comes barely days…

Kenyan Members of Parliament are pushing for an accommodation allowance for the days they are required to attend House sittings. The National Assembly Committee on Members' Services and Facilities has tabled a report seeking the implementation of the allowance. The proposal was made after a…

Photos of a Kenyan woman posing with a firearm have gone viral on social media on Monday. In one of the photos, the woman identified as Eveliyne Kemunto on Facebook is seen holding a rifle inside a sparsely furnished room. “Sasa kwenye kumefika kesi baadaye,” she captions one of the photos. Kemunto…

A light earthquake hit several parts of Kenya on Sunday evening, causing anxiety among Kenyans. The tremor was felt in several counties including Nairobi, Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Machakos, Nakuru, Makueni, Nyeri, and Kiambu at around 7 pm. The tremor shook buildings in the city for a few seconds…

Kenyans on social media have heaped praises on controversial Kenyan singer Esther Akoth alias Akothee over her efforts in helping those who are starving. This comes after the musician launched an initiative that has seen her donate food and water to starving Kenyans in drought-stricken Turkana…