KENYA NEWS

Two of President Kenyatta's allies reportedly blocked Moses Kuria's plan to step down as Gatundu South Member of Parliament. The Star reports that Kuria was set to tender his resignation to National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi on Thursday following outrage about his claim that President Kenyatta…

Police are searching for a social media user who posted an inciting tweet about Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. In a post that has gone viral online, the user identified as Dennis Kiptoo says there will be ethnic clashes worse than the 2007/2008 post-poll chaos should a…

Nairobi is set to get 11 new modern commuter trains, the Kenya Railways Cooperation (KRC) has announced. KRC says plans are underway to upgrade the old Nairobi Commuter Railway ahead of the arrival of the eleven new Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) later this year. KRC further says the purchase of the…

Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria now says that his life is in danger following his claims that President Kenyatta has neglected Mt. Kenya region. Speaking during a media briefing at Parliament buildings on Thursday, Kuria says he has been receiving death threats since his criticism of President…

Kenyan primary schools will from 2020 begin teaching the Chinese language, the government has said. Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chief Executive Julius Jwan says the move aims at improving the learners' job competitiveness and boost ties with China. Jwan further says that the…

Police in Nairobi have launched an operation to nab a criminal group suspected to be behind a series of robberies targeting foreign nationals within the city. On Monday, a German national lost more than Sh100,000 and electronic items of unknown value in Nairobi’s Kilimani estate in one of the…

A day after tendering her resignation as Nairobi County Education Minister Janet Muthoni Ouko has exposed the bad state of affairs at City Hall under Governor Mike Sonko's administration. In an interview with a local TV station, Ms. Ouko says she stepped down due to constant intimidation, insults,…

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi has suffered yet another blow in the ongoing bitter divorce case with his estranged wife, Maryann Keitanny. The High Court has on Wednesday barred Linturi from withdrawing, transferring or interfering with cash held in several bank accounts including Cooperative Bank,…

Former presidential candidates Peter Kenneth and Martha Karua have led a section of leaders drawn from Mt. Kenya region in demanding respect for President Kenyatta. Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday, the leaders have defended Kenyatta against accusations of starving his…

Deputy President William Ruto has come to the defense of President Kenyatta over allegations that he has neglected the Central Kenya region as far as development is concerned. In a series of tweets through his Twitter handle, Ruto accuses a section of Jubilee members of undermining the party, its…