KENYA NEWS

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and other county officials were left in shock when they made an impromptu visit to Pumwani Maternity Hospital on Monday morning. Sonko made the visit to the famous medical facility after he received complaints from members of the public that the hospital was deliberately…

Kenyan fishermen were forced to vacate the disputed Lake Victoria's Migingo Island following the deployment of heavily armed police officers by the Ugandan government on Sunday. This comes days after Ugandan security officers reportedly used force to lower the Kenyan flag hoisted on the fishing…

A section of Jubilee Party Members of Parliament have asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to fire National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich. Led by Patrick Munene (Chuka Igamba Ng’ombe) and Eric Muchangi (Runyenjes), the MPs want Rotich shown the exit door over what they termed as “presiding over…

Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the killing of Rongo University student Sharon Otieno. Citizen TV reports that the suspect was arrested in Migori County on Sunday afternoon and was questioned by detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) at…

A South Korean investor has taken a Kenyan bank to court for allegedly withdrawing Sh150 million from two fixed deposit accounts using doctored documents and without her knowledge or approval. In two cases filed against Diamond Trust Bank, Sun Pil Lim, the wife of the President of Safari Park…

Billionaire Ramesh Gorasia, the owner of Airgate Mall (formerly Taj Mall) has reacted to the demolition of the multi-billion shilling shopping complex located on Nairobi's Embakasi area. Addressing journalists in Nairobi on Saturday, the businessman condemned the flattening of his building and…

The seven-month-old unborn baby of slain Rongo University student Sharon Otieno was buried in Magare Village, Homa Bay County on Friday evening after a six-hour delay. The funeral ceremony was delayed after the morgue where the foetus was being preserved withheld the remains demanding the family…

The demolition of Airgate Mall, formerly Taj Mall in Nairobi's Embakasi area began on Saturday morning. The demolition is part of the ongoing crackdown on structures erected on road reserves and riparian land, which is being supervised by the Nairobi Regeneration Committee. The flattening of the…

Britain's Prince William is scheduled to visit Kenya this month as part of his three-country tour to Africa. During his tour that will see him also visit Tanzania and Namibia, the Duke of Cambridge will launch a campaign against poaching in order to save wildlife's endangered species including…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a reduction on expenditure in all arms of government including the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. The President, who spoke on Friday at State House, said the austerity measures aim at addressing the huge financial gap facing the country. “These cuts…