KENYA NEWS

President Kenyatta on Tuesday named more nominees to the Cabinet as he continues to gather a team to steer his agenda in his last term in office. The President said he had appointed to the post of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Eng. John Musonik (Mining), Hassan Noor Hassan (Sports) and…

Wiper party Chairman Kivutha Kibwana has hit out at Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga over his decision to meet President Kenyatta without consulting other National Super Alliance (Nasa) co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka, Moses Wetang'ula and Musalia Mudavadi. Prof Kibwana, who is…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has on Tuesday jetted out of the country for a three-day visit to Cuba, where he will seek a helping hand for his universal healthcare policy, one of his "Big Four Agenda" in his final term. This will be the first time the Head of State is visiting the Caribbean region…

The United Nations through its Secretary General António Guterres has hailed the unity pact reached between President Kenyatta and National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga. In a statement, the UN boss commended the two leaders over the move, which he said is a step towards uniting the…

The government will this week formally withdraw all criminal charges it had instituted against billionaire business mogul Jimmy Wanjigi and his father, former Cabinet Minister Maina Wanjigi. Wanjigi is facing charges in relation to importation and being in possession of illegal firearms; while his…

One of the musicians who released the infamous 'Ikamba' song that mocked the Kamba community was on Monday charged with ethnic contempt. However, appearing before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, the artiste, John Gichiri, denied the charges and was freed on a Sh1 million bond with a…

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho has now pledged to work with the Jubilee government following last Friday unity pact between President Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga. In a series of tweets, Joho, who has in the past been embroiled in public spats with President Uhuru, said he's ready to…

The government has reinstated the security detail of National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders which had been withdrawn after the mock swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as people's president on January 30th. Also restored are bodyguards of 160 Nasa Members of Parliament, who were recalled…

Suspected robbers over the weekend broke into Nairobi's Habib Bank AG Zurich and walked away with an unknown amount of cash. The criminals are said to have accessed the bank located along Nairobi's Koinange street through the back door, proceeded to the second floor of the premises, where they…

President Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga are reportedly scheduled to hold a series of joint public rallies across the country, following last Friday unity agreement at the Head of State's office in Harambee House, Nairobi. The Star reports that reliable sources said the duo will begin…