KENYA NEWS

At least 10 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed by soldiers drawn from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The fighters were killed on Monday after Kenyan soldiers ambushed them in a base in Taksile area, Pandanguo, Lamu County minutes to 7:00 am. Seven AK47 rifles and several rounds of ammunition…

Marsabit Woman Representative Safia Sheikh Adan could lose her seat should the court find that she illegally vied for the post. In a case lodged by voter Yahya Mohammed Hassan, the petitioner claims that Safia run for the seat in breach of the law since she is a citizen of more than one country.…

50 Kenyan medical practitioners have left the country for Cuba, where they are set to receive specialized training. The medics will join Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM), one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the world. Their training is part of the memorandum of understanding…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has accused his predecessor Evans Kidero of stealing Sh270 million set aside for upgrade of two hospitals in the city. This comes after former Nairobi deputy governor Jonathan Mueke claimed that plans for upgrade of Pumwani Maternity Hospital began during Kidero's regime…

Supporters of Migori Governor Governor Okoth Obado on Sunday staged protests demanding he be released from police custody. Governor Obado was arrested on Friday and was grilled for several hours at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters in Nairobi. He has been spending the…

It appears that trouble is not about to leave Migori Governor Okoth Obado. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has frozen the embattled Governor's bank accounts over suspicious transfer of millions of shillings to foreign accounts, reports The Star. The publication says that the anti-…

Even as a huge section of Kenyans on social media continue to slam him for backing President Kenyatta’s new increased taxes, Raila Odinga has thanked opposition MPs who voted in favor of the Finance Bill, 2018. In a statement dispatched to newsrooms on Saturday, Odinga said the increased taxes…

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo has dismissed claims that his deputy, Dr. Nicholas Atudonyang works in the United States. Lonyangapuo says he sent the Deputy Governor to the US to acquire medical equipment for the county's medical facilities. The Governor spoke days after he was arrested and…

Governor Mike Sonko has announced that Nairobi's Pumwani Maternity Hospital has been renamed Sonko Pumwani Women’s Hospital & College of Nursing & Midwifery. In an announcement, the Governor said the renaming follows a deal struck with two hospitals for upgrade of the medical facility. “I’m…

President Kenyatta has appointed new heads and board members of various State corporations in a gazette notice released on Friday evening. Among those appointed to different parastatals include allies of Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka. The list is dominated by politicians and former civil…