KENYA NEWS

Migori Governor Okoth Obado was arrested in Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon. Governor Obado has been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) outside Hilton Hotel, where he had attended a meeting with Deputy President William Ruto. The arrest comes a day after…

Nairobi County Chief Officer in charge of Transport and Public Works Richard Mutinda Kavemba has passed on. The official passed away at Nairobi Hospital on Wednesday morning following a short illness. He was suffering from stomach complications. “It is with a heavy heart and humble acceptance of…

Eight firearms, electronic gadgets and several bank statements are among items confiscated by detectives during a raid of Governor Okoth Obado's homes in Nairobi and Migori. The sleuths from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) found five guns in his Nairobi residence and three in…

Flying Squad officers have arrested suspected quack doctor Mugo wa Wairimu, born James Mugo Ndichu. Mugo was arrested in Gachie area, Kiambu County on Tuesday night and was taken to Pangani Police Station where he will spend the night. “He is in custody. He will be taken to court tomorrow,”…

Joseph 'Jowie' Irungu, the prime suspect in business lady Monica Kimani's murder is reportedly hospitalized at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). Irungu was admitted at the hospital on Monday and is scheduled to undergo a surgery on the left side of his chest where he has a self- inflicted gunshot…

Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has travelled to Juba to assume a new role as a peace envoy in the ongoing reconciliation process in South Sudan. In his new role, Musyoka will head the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) on peace in South Sudan, Capital FM reports.  The…

The government has reinstated Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka's security detail days after he declared support for President Kenyatta. The security officers attached to Musyoka and his homes were withdrawn at the height of last year's acrimonious presidential election pitting Kenyatta and opposition…

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Tuesday morning raided Governor Okoth Obado's residences in Nairobi and Migori counties. The raid is part of EACC's investigations on the Governor and his cronies over alleged loss of public funds from the Migori County government…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a probe into millions of shillings wired to former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero's bank accounts. The Sh423 million deposited into accounts registered under the name of Kidero is also the subject of investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption…

Thousands of commuters across the country were on Monday left stranded as matatu operators made good their threat of withdrawing vehicles from the roads to protest the enforcement of  ‘Michuki’ traffic rules. In Nairobi, commuters were forced to walk to their work stations while others used…