KENYA NEWS

Police have announced a Sh3 million cash reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of three suspects linked to the abduction of a 23-year-old Italian volunteer. Silvia Costanza Romano, an aid worker at Milele Africa - an NGO based in Kilifi County was kidnapped from a…

The United States' Somali Embassy has clarified reports about moving the Mission's offices from Nairobi, Kenya to Mogadishu. On Friday, reports by a section of media  quoted the newly-appointed US Ambassador to Somalia saying that the Mission to Somalia, which currently operates from the…

Chief Justice David Maraga claims that there is a scheme by powerful individuals to taint the image of the Judiciary. Maraga says the group of individuals, who have lost cases in court, have embarked on a smear campaign aimed at painting the Judiciary as corrupt.  While admitting that there…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday evening arrested National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Mwangi. Mwangi was arrested alongside NHIF Director in charge of Finance Wilbert Kurgat over ongoing investigations into alleged…

The US is set to relocate its Somalia embassy from Nairobi to Mogadishu, newly appointed American Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto has announced. Yamamoto, who spoke during an interview with Voice of America (VOA) on Friday, says this could be done before the end of 2018. The move comes three…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has disbanded the Firearms Licensing and Control Board and ordered all licensed guns be returned. Matiang'i says the move comes after discussions with the National Security Advisory Committee, which is chaired by the President. Matiang'i says the board will…

Suspected Quack doctor James Mugo Ndichu, popularly known as Mugo wa Wairimu, has been charged with operating an illegal clinic in Nairobi's Kayole Estate. Appearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Martha Mutuku on Friday, Mugo has pleaded not guilty to the charges and asked the court…

US authorities have reportedly written to Kenya over ongoing investigations against high ranking Kenyan individuals linked to the Akashas drug trafficking syndicate. Daily Nation reports that a Cabinet Secretary and a serving Governor are among more than 10 prominent Kenyans on the US Department of…

A top US government official is set to visit different countries in Africa as part of President Donald Trump administration's bid to strengthen ties with the continent. Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will embark on an 11-day trip to Africa beginning November…

Police have urged Nairobi residents to be alert following the return of daylight muggers in the central business district. This comes after the arrest of three people who are suspect to be part of a gang that steal from unsuspecting victims. Police say the street robbers mainly target people…