KENYA NEWS

The demolition of Oshwal Centre, a Hindu religious centre in Nairobi's Parklands estate began on Saturday afternoon a day after Governor Mike Sonko said the iconic building would not be spared. The centre's demolition is part of the ongoing crackdown on structures built on riparian land by…

National Lands Commission (NLC) Chairman Mohammed Swazuri has been arrested over alleged fraudulent compensation of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) land. Swazuri was arrested on Saturday morning by officers from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) alongside six other top government…

The High Court in Nairobi has ruled that Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners who resigned earlier this year are still in office. The court said the three commissioners failed to follow the correct procedures when they stepped down four months ago. In his ruling on…

Iconic Hindu religious centre Oshwal located in Nairobi's Westlands area is set to be demolished in the ongoing crackdown on structures built on riparian land. Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko said the multi-billion shilling structure sits on top of a river and a notice of demolition has already been…

The United States has hailed Kenya's renewed efforts in the fight against corruption. Speaking during the launch of Multi-Sectoral Forum Anti-Corruption Initiative in Nairobi, outgoing US ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec commended concerted efforts by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP),…

Labor Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has confirmed that Kenyans working for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) are subjected to racial abuse, mistreatment and harassment by Chinese bosses. Appearing before Senate Labour Committee, Yatani said a taskforce constituted by Ministry of Labour and Social…

Governor Mike Sonko has confessed to owning illegal land in Nairobi's Buru Buru estate. Speaking on Thursday, Sonko said his administration is committed to bringing down all structures constructed on riparian land, road reserves and public land. Sonko hailed the ongoing demolitions of structures…

Ukay Centre in Westlands, Nairobi has become the latest multi-million shilling building to face the wrath of a bulldozer as government intensifies crackdown on illegal structures in the city. A bulldozer arrived at the scene on Friday morning and began bringing it down, this coming a day after the…

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the government will continue to demolish buildings constructed on wetlands and illegally acquired land. The President has further directed the arrest and prosecution of state officers who approved the construction of structures. "We will continue to demolish properties…

A Nairobi court has dropped robbery with violence case against former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga. On Thursday, trial Magistrate Martha Mutuku acquitted Njenga alongside his five co-accused citing absence of prosecution witnesses. Magistrate Mutuku noted that the Director of Public Prosecutions (…