KENYA NEWS

Former presidential aspirant Ekuru Aukot has so far collected more than 500,000 signatures to push for a referendum dubbed "Punguza Mzigo." In his referendum push, the Thirdway Alliance party leader seeks to reduce the national wage bill by cutting down the number of Members of Parliament from the…

The National Assembly Public Accounts Committee is conducting an inquiry on why retired President Mwai Kibaki used his power to award expensive scholarships to his grandchildren to study abroad. On Monday, the House committee asked former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura to explain…

Four people have been arrested for defrauding a Nairobi businessman of millions of shillings in a scheme involving award of fake government tenders.  The four, identified as George Ochieng’ Onyango, Mercy Wahiga Wanjiku, Jackson Kiharo Mwondi and David Mapili, were on Monday arraigned in…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to pocket Sh41 million in taxes from politician Cosmas Korir who won last week's Sh208 million SportPesa mega jackpot. Korir, who unsuccessfully run for Konoin parliamentary seat during last year's general election, bagged Sh208.7 million on Sunday after…

The government has refuted claims that Migori Governor Okoth Obado is being accorded VIP treatment at the Industrial Area Remand Prison. Obado is being detained at the prison after the court denied him bail in a case where he is charged with the murder of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. In…

Police in Nairobi have arrested a Kenyan and two Chad nationals with fake US dollars and Euros estimated to be worth Sh1 billion. The three were arrested with the fake notes when detectives raided an apartment located on Brookside Drive, Westlands estate in Nairobi. The officers said the fake notes…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has responded to Deputy President William Ruto’s claims that he is planning to wreck Jubilee Party. On Sunday, Ruto claimed that Odinga is taking advantage of his handshake deal with President Kenyatta to pursue his personal political agenda. “The handshake is not a…

The Ministry of Interior has been named the most corrupt Kenyan government ministry in a new report released on Monday by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Dubbed National Corruption Survey 2017, the report indicates that the ministry headed by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i was…

Citizen TV news anchor Jacque Maribe was on Monday morning arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts over the murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani. Principal Magistrate Justus Kituku allowed police to detain the journalist for 10 more days to allow detectives complete investigations into the killing of…

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has reportedly suffered mass exodus of employees in recent weeks as President Uhuru continues to pile pressure on the agency to meet revenue targets. Daily Nation reports that as a result, several top and middle-level officers have tendered their resignations from…