KENYA NEWS

Citizen television news anchor Jacque Maribe is set to be charged with the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani alongside her boyfriend Joseph Irungu, alias Jowie. This comes after investigators said they have gathered sufficient evidence incriminating her in Kimani’s killing. “We know that she (…

Deputy President William Ruto has now joined calls for referendum to introduce changes to the 2010 Constitution. In a seemingly sudden change of mind, the Deputy President said those who think he fears the proposal are mistaken. Ruto, who spoke in Tharaka Nithi on Saturday, said he is ready for a…

The government has shut down Good Life Sacco Limited and ordered it be liquidated. This comes after an audit conducted by the Co-operatives ministry established that it has violated all regulations on handling members' funds. Commissioner of Co-operatives Mary Mungai announced the society's license…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado has launched a new bid to have him released from prison. In a fresh application, the embattled governor has urged the court to free him from custody pending the hearing and determination of a case where he was charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga says the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is planning to abolish party primaries and instead handpick candidates ahead of general elections. Speaking in Rongo when he campaigned for the ODM candidate in the Migori Senatorial by-election - Dr. Ochilo Ayako, Odinga said…

United States First Lady Melania Trump on Friday morning began her activities in Kenya after jetting in from Malawi on Thursday night. Her first stop on Friday morning was the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s elephant nursery inside Nairobi National Park, accompanied by Kenyan First Lady Margaret…

President Kenyatta was on Thursday caught on camera issuing a warning to Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri in Kikuyu. Kenyatta had just finished his speech to officially opened the Nairobi ASK Show at Jamhuri Grounds when he was heard warning CS Kiunjuri against paying maize cartels at…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has refused to defend Migori Governor Okoth Obado over Rongo University student Sharon Otieno's murder case. Speaking on Thursday, Odinga said he had received numerous calls to stand with the embattled Migori Governor but noted that Obado should prove he's innocent.…

United States First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday night arrived in Kenya. The plane carrying Melania landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at around 9pm East Africa time. Mrs Trump was received at the Nairobi airport by Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta and outgoing American…

United States First Lady Melania Trump is expected to land in Kenya on Thursday in her ongoing Africa tour that began on Tuesday in Ghana, West Africa. Her schedule in Kenya has remained unpublished due to security reasons but sources within the government have given a hint of the places she's set…