KENYA NEWS

Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho has become the latest leader to visit ailing billionaire businessman Chris Kirubi. The Governor paid Kirubi a visit at his coast residence in Kilifi County on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, the business mogul who has been recuperating from a yet to be disclosed…

Deputy President William Ruto has appeared to downplay existence of any bad blood between him and President Kenyatta. On Wednesday, President Kenyatta was captured saying that Ruto loiters around the country, remarks that Kenyans on social media termed as demeaning and disrespectful to his deputy…

Nine Kenyans stranded in the Middle East have returned to Kenya after intervention by the Kenyan government. The group had traveled to Oman with the promise of securing employment, but realised they had been conned upon landing. One of the victims told Nairobi News that he was asked to pay Sh60,000…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has rejected calls by a section of National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders, urging him to take over the Opposition leader's position from Raila Odinga. Speaking during a church service in Athi River, Machakos County on Sunday, leaders led by Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'…

Opposition chief Raila Odinga has maintained he will continue with his push for amendments to the Constitution despite resistance from his newfound, ally President Kenyatta. Speaking during Iftar dinner organized by Governor Hassan Joho in Mombasa, Odinga said the proposed changes into the…

Three people have been confirmed dead after a five-story building collapsed in Huruma Estate, Nairobi early Sunday morning. The National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) said one of the victims passed away while being taken to hospital while the others was retrieved from the rubble. The three bodies…

President Kenyatta is reportedly set to announce a major reshuffle in his Cabinet in a move that will see a number of Cabinet and Principal Secretaries sent home. The Sunday Standard reports that CSs and PSs whose ministries have been linked to corruption scandals will be shown the exit door. The…

Former US President Barack Obama is set to visit Kenya on June 16. The one-day visit will see him hold talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi, before travelling to his ancestral home of K’Ogelo to visit with his relatives. He will then proceed to South Africa where he will…

Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday downplayed President Uhuru Kenyatta's remarks that he is loitering across the country. Ruto said he only 'loiters' commissioning development projects as directed by his boss, the president. He spoke at the burial ceremony of Virginia Njoka - the late mother…

President Kenyatta has hailed the arrest of senior state officials implicated in graft scandals, assuring that more arrests are coming. Speaking during the 55th Madaraka Day Celebrations at Kinoru Stadium on Friday, the Head of State maintained that his administration will not spare looters of…