KENYA NEWS

Nairobi County governor-elect Mike Mbuvi Sonko has rejected the Sh25 million budget that has been set aside for his swearing-in as the new Nairobi governor. The immediate former Nairobi senator said that the money should be channeled to offsetting the one-month wage arrears owed to county…

The United Kingdom has issued a travel advisory on Kenya following last week’s general elections. The advisory, released on Sunday by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), warns UK citizens that there have been protests in some parts of the country since August 11th and urges UK citizens in…

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) secretary general Francis Atwoli has asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to reach out to opposition leader Raila Odinga for dialogue to end tension and violence witnessed in the country for the last few days. “We cannot be fighting forever while we have…

Kenyans on Twitter on Monday launched Turudi Kazini Challenge (#TurudiKaziniChallenge), sharing their excitement to resuming work after days of anxiety and tension sparked by the August 8th general election. In an attempt to counter National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga Sunday's call to…

A WhatsApp group administrator is spending his nights in custody after police in Kajiado County arrested him. Longton Jamil is an administrator of a popular WhatsApp group in the county and was arrested for reportedly spreading false information on the social media site. Jamil has been the…

The Non-governmental Organizations Coordination Board has accused Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) of tax evasion, operating illegal bank accounts and illegal hiring of expatriates. NGO coordination Board Executive Director Fazul on Monday said the agency has reached a decision to de-register…

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has slapped the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners with pay cuts, just days after the agency delivered the August 8th the general elections. The Sarah Serem-led commission said that the commissioners will now take home…

The National Police Service has dispelled allegations made by opposition NASA leaders of killing civilians during post-vote protests by Nasa supporters. In a statement, police spokesperson George Kinoti said claims that police officers have killed "100 persons" were false. "The National Police…

Opposition chief Raila Odinga has ruled out contesting for the presidency again following defeat to President Uhuru Kenyatta. President Uhuru was declared the winner on Friday after garnering 8.2 million votes (54 percent), while Raila got 6.8 million votes (44 percent). Raila has declined to…

Kisumu County Governor-elect Professor Anyang' Nyong'o has ignored Natonal Super Alliance (NASA) chief, Raila Odinga call on supporters to boycott work on Monday, and asked Kisumu residents to resume their normal duties after elections. Speaking on Sunday, Nyong'o called on residents to remain calm…