KENYA NEWS

Police in Nairobi shot dead 11 suspected thugs in different robbery incidents across city estates on Friday night. Four suspects were gunned down in Buruburu estate after they stole a purse and a mobile phone from a woman. They were killed by officers patrolling the area while attempting to escape…

The spirit of the famous March 9th handshake has manifested itself in President Uhuru Kenyatta's recent state appointments. In appointments announced on Friday by acting State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the President awarded jobs to some of opposition leader Raila Odinga's allies. Odinga's…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has fired embattled Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Lillian Omollo in a mini cabinet reshuffle announced on Friday. Ms Omollo was among top government  officials charged in relation to the multi-billion scandal at the National Youth Service (NYS). In the changes that…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Kanze Dena as the new State House Spokesperson and head of the Presidential Service Communication Unit (PSCU) in acting capacity. Kanze's promotion comes barely a month after she was named Deputy State House Spokesperson by President Uhuru. She replaces Manoah…

Fatuma Ahmed has become Kenya's first woman soldier to attain the Major General ranking position in the military. On Friday, President Uhuru Kenyatta named her as the new Assistant Chief of the Defence Forces in charge of personnel and logistics. “It is my pride and joy today to witness the…

The government says it's considering abolishing boarding primary and secondary schools in the country due to the high rate of arson cases. Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the ministry sees this as one of the ways of ending the menace that has been recurring almost every year. “The…

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter has urged Deputy President William Ruto to ditch sycophants if he wants to succeed President Kenyatta. Speaking in Eldoret, the firebrand MP said the Deputy President is surrounded by politicians with selfish interests and must shun them if he wants to become President.…

More than 400 dignitaries will be accompanying former US President Barack Obama during his trip to Kenya this weekend. Obama is expected to preside over the official launch of Sauti Kuu Foundation's Sports and Vocation training centre at Kogelo in Siaya County on July 16th. Speaking to the press on…

The Kenyan government has constituted a special team to investigate the alleged abuse of Kenyan workers at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) by their Chinese counterparts. In a circular to newsrooms, Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani said the taskforce will look into claims of harassment, racism…

At least 20 Kenyan Members of Parliament are currently in Russia to watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament on taxpayers' bill. The Star reports that the 20 include 14 members of the National Assembly and six Senators. They traveled to Moscow in two groups on July 2nd and 5th and will return to…