KENYA NEWS

A Mombasa court has freed a billionaire businessman accused of bribing Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. Prafur Kumar was released on Sh1 million bond and a surety of the same amount by Principal Magistrate Henry Nyakweba on Friday. The case will be heard on September 26th. Kumar was first arraigned in…

The government has deported 60 foreigners pretending to be married to Kenyans in order to prolong their illegal stay in the country, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says. Speaking on Friday, Matiang'i also announced 28 immigration officials had been fired for issuing Kenyan passports to…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has once again defended his famous March 9th handshake with Opposition leader Raila Odinga. The President dismissed claims that the handshake with Odinga was a political deal noting that the deal will fight corruption, deal with historical injustices, and foster national…

Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma has travelled to the United States ahead of President Uhuru Kenyatta's meeting with Donald Trump at White House on Monday. Ms Juma flew to the US with a delegation on Wednesday and is expected to hold a series of talks with Secretary of State…

Embakasi North Member of Parliament James Mwangi Gakuya was on Thursday arraigned at the Milimani anti-corruption court where he was charged with embezzlement of public funds. Appearing before Magistrate Felix Komba, the MP pleaded not guilty to embezzlement of Sh39.8 million and was released on a…

Deputy President William Ruto has reacted to the latest Ipsos Synovate opinion poll ranking him the most corrupt Kenyan leader. In a statement dispatched to newsrooms by his spokesman David Mugonyi, the Deputy President linked the report to 2022 succession politics. Ruto, who is seeking to succeed…

A hotel in Nairobi’s posh area of Gigiri belonging to billionaire businessman Praful Kumar faces demolition. This comes as Kumar was on Monday evening arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) while allegedly attempting to bribe Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. The…

A major motorists protest that was set to last for three hours beginning 7:30am on Wednesday flopped as no vehicles were seen parked on any of the roads leading to Nairobi central business district. In a notice, the Motorist Association of Kenya had urged Kenyans to park their vehicles in the…

Governor Mike Sonko has shortlisted four female candidates to fill the vacant position of Nairobi Deputy Governor. The four women include former Starehe Member of Parliament Margaret Wanjiru, gender activist and insurance executive Agnes Kagure and lawyers Karen Nyamu and Jane Weru. Ms Karen Nyamu…

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has threatened to sue research company IPSOS Synovate over a survey report released on Wednesday showing that Kenyans perceive her as the second most corrupt leader in the country. Speaking to the press shortly after the release of the report, Waiguru termed the…