KENYA NEWS

The government is set launch an appeal against a decision by the High Court stopping the implementation of new taxes on Kenyans contained in Finance Bill 2018. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich said the government through the office of the Attorney-General will file an appeal this…

The government is set to create a single digital registration and identification platform for all Kenyans. ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said the process of setting up of the platform dubbed, National Integrated Identity Management System is at an advanced stage.  “It’s critical that we…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has thwarted a plan to impeach Senate Majority Leader Kipchumba Murkomen. A last minute call from the President on Sunday rescued Murkomen from being ousted from his lucrative role in the Senate, Daily Nation reports. Plans to kick out Murkomen from the position were in top…

Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter has declared war on Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid. Taking to social media, the vocal youthful MP vowed to launch a countrywide campaign against the Deputy President's quest to succeed President Kenyatta in the next elections.…

Kenyan author Peter Kimani has been nominated for a top literary award in the United States. The former Standard newspaper editor is among six writers nominated for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, one of the US's biggest award for black writers. The award is given in honour of Zora Neale Hurston…

Corrupt officials at the Kenyan immigration department are reportedly soliciting bribes from Kenyans in exchange for services. Investigations by Nation newspaper have revealed the frustrations Kenyans seeking crucial documents such as passports are being put through in an attempt to lure them to…

Millions of Safaricom subscribers were for the better part of Sunday unable to access crucial services on their phones following a massive network outage. The outage, mostly experienced in Coast and Lower Eastern regions, affected call, messaging and data operations.  Those affected said they…

Two Cuban doctors posted in Mandera County, an area branded Kenya's hotbed of insecurity, have opened up about their two-week stay. In the past few years, the county alongside other counties bordering neighboring Somalia have experienced a series of attacks from Al-Shabaab militants. The two…

Kenya's youngest MP John Paul Mwirigi has defended himself against claims that he changed from being humble to arrogant after being elected to the August house. His close associates said the Igembe South MP is no longer the same "man of the people" he was prior to his historic victory against…

Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the SIM card swap fraud that has seen Kenyan mobile cash service users lose millions of shillings. The two, a Safaricom employee and a student from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture Technology (JKUAT) were arrsted by officers from the…