KENYA NEWS

Kenya’s political leaders are calling for the abolition of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (Kerra) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura), arguing that these agencies have become redundant following the devolution of government functions. Senators and governors contend that the billions of…

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has postponed its grassroots elections that were scheduled for Saturday, 7 March, following the death of Johana Ng’eno in a helicopter crash. In a statement issued on Monday, 2 March, the party’s National Election Board (NEB) chair, Anthony Mwaura, said the…

Four families in Emurua Dikirr Sub-County, Narok County, are mourning relatives who died in a helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County, on 28 February.  The six victims included Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ngeno, his aide Wycliffe Rono, his bodyguard Amos Rotich and staff member Carlos Keter. At Mr…

Kenya has condemned recent Iranian missile and drone strikes on Gulf states, with President William Ruto warning that the widening conflict threatens international peace and security. In a statement issued on Monday, President Ruto cautioned that the growing regional scope of the confrontation…

Iran’s ambassador to Kenya has said that Iranian missiles cannot reach Kenyan territory and that Tehran does not intend to target the country. Speaking in Nairobi on Monday, 2 March, Ambassador Ali Gholampour stated that Iran’s military posture is defensive. He said the government had deliberately…

President William Ruto has ordered the immediate installation of road surveillance cameras in six major towns within one month, directing the National Transport and Safety Authority and the Ministry of Roads and Transport to act without delay. The directive follows new figures showing that more…

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in East Africa has launched a formal inquiry into the collapse of Optcoin, a cryptocurrency and forex trading platform that left members facing heavy financial losses. The investigation follows the platform’s sudden disappearance and allegations that senior church…

Johana Kipyegon Ng’eno, the Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr, died on Saturday afternoon in a helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County. Five other people were also killed in the accident. President William Ruto led tributes, describing Ng’eno as a committed public servant whose advocacy for…

Six people died on Saturday afternoon when a helicopter crashed in Chepkiep, Mosop Sub-county, Nandi County.  The Airbus Helicopters H125, registered 5Y-DSB, went down at approximately 4:45 p.m. and caught fire shortly after impact. The helicopter, operated by a company based at Wilson Airport…

A Canadian citizen of Somali origin has been arrested after three worshippers were injured in a sword attack at a mosque in Westlands, Nairobi, during early morning prayers on Saturday. The incident occurred at about 5am on 28 February, when the suspect reportedly entered the mosque armed with a…