KENYA NEWS

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua has called for the reinstatement of the Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers positions. Mutua  further said that the Constitution should be amended to pave way for presidential candidates to run for other seats. This, he said, will provide them with…

Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua says she will not endorse Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid, even as other leaders from the Mt Kenya region throw their weight behind him. Karua made it clear that she doesn't believe that Ruto will succeed President Kenyatta and dismissed…

Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino has once again declared that he will run for Nairobi Governor seat come 2022.  Speaking on Thursday, the first time MP called on his constituents to work with him as he looks to succeed Governor Mike Sonko in the next general election.  Owino…

Public Service Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rachel Shebesh has rejected a proposal to replace Polycarp Igathe as the new Nairobi Deputy Governor. The former Nairobi Woman Representative rejected calls by Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi to become Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s deputy, stating…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba has sued the agency's Chairman Wafula Chebukati for wrongly sending him on a 3-month compulsory leave. Chiloba was suspended from the commission in a notice served to him on Saturday to pave way for…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has on Thursday visited former President Daniel arap Moi at his rural residence in Kabarak, Nakuru County. Odinga flew to the retired Head of State's home on Thursday morning in what the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party said was a courtesy call on Moi.  “H.…

Caroline Wanjiru Karugu has been picked to fill the vacant Nyeri Deputy Governor seat, which remained unoccupied since November, 2017. Karugu has been nominated by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga and her name was on Thursday submitted to the County Assembly for vetting and approval. The position…

The court has ordered for the deportation of a Nigerian man, Okeke Patrick Godwin Chukwudu, who is accused of taking advantage of Kenyan women for survival in Nairobi. The court established that Okeke has been in Kenya for the last six months without proper documentation. In his ruling on Wednesday…

Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has opened up on his meeting with opposition leader Raila Odinga at his Capitol Hill office on Tuesday. Speaking to Inooro TV on Thursday, Kabogo said that the unity deal between President Uhuru and Odinga was among the issues that they discussed. Kabogo…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko says he could join the opposition during the 2022 general elections. Sonko reiterated his earlier stand that he will not defend the Nairobi governorship seat in the next polls. However, Sonko stated that the fact that he will not seek reelection should not be…