KENYA NEWS

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Terminal 2 will be closed ahead of US First Lady Melania Trump's arrival on Thursday night. In a notice, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the terminal will be out of bounds to the public from Thursday 5:30pm to 9:00pm, when Mrs Trump will land in…

The newly recruited Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU) team has been unveiled following completion of an induction program. State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita said the 45-member team will begin its official duties which include working together with various teams in the ministries to ensure…

The government has ordered all public servants to acquire e-Passports before March 1st, 2019. In a circular, Head of the Public Service Joseph Kinyua said state officers who will not have acquired the digital travel documents by the aforementioned date will not be cleared to travel abroad. “Where a…

Githunguri MP Gabriel Kago has been accused of assaulting his wife Emily Wanjiru using an iron box after she allegedly accused him of being unfaithful. The first-time MP reportedly arrived at their home in Loswan estate along Kiambu Rd while drunk and descended on his lactating wife with kicks and…

Kenyans on social media have rejected Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana's plans to retire from politics. In a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, the second time Governor hinted at hanging his political boots once his term expires in 2022. "Public life is a life of service; it is…

Migori Governor Okoth Obado has reportedly been admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) after falling ill while at the Industrial Area Remand Prison. The embattled governor is currently admitted at the KNH private wing, Citizen Digital reports. Sources say Obado was rushed to the hospital…

Slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno will be laid to rest on October 19th in Homa Bay County, her family has announced. Speaking to journalists, Sharon's funeral committee chairman Elijah Opiyo said the family is seeking to raise Sh1 million to cater for burial expenses including feeding…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka says he was never going to take oath during January 30th mock swearing-in of opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders led by Raila Odinga. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday night, Kalonzo said he opposed the move right from the time it was…

A huge number of Kenyans have confidence that United States President Donald Trump will perform exceptionally on world affairs, a new global survey shows. The survey results released on Monday by Washington-based Pew Research Center shows that Trump has 56 percent approval rating among Kenyans.…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's wife Primrose Mbuvi has come to the rescue of a Kibra family that has been living in an abandoned car for the past two years. The Nairobi county First Lady has offered to help the family after their plight was highlighted in a story recently aired on KTN TV. Ms Mbuvi…