KENYA NEWS

The resignation of Polycarp Igathe as Nairobi Deputy Governor has been challenged in court by two voters. In a petition filed at Milimani Law Courts on Tuesday, Somin Kokoyo and Javan Owala are seeking to have Igathe’s resignation declared null and void. They further want the court to issue a…

The High Court has ordered President Kenyatta’s name be removed from a case where a petitioner is challenging the legality of the creation of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) position in the Cabinet. While issuing the order on Tuesday, Justice Chacha Mwita didn't give reasons for striking out…

Chief Justice David Maraga has come out to defend his actions and those of the judiciary, which have received harsh criticism especially from the ruling party, Jubilee. In what appeared to be a veiled response to last week's hard-hitting letter by Jubilee Party Secretary-General Raphael Tuju,…

Police have reportedly foiled what could have been a major terrorist attack organized by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Nairobi. This comes after an engagement between security officers and the militants in Isiolo on Thursday, where one of them was killed, two arrested and a cache of arms…

The election of Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti has been has been declared invalid, null and void by High Court. Delivering the ruling on Tuesday morning, Justice Joseph Karanja said the court found that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed to conduct a free and fair…

National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders were on Monday night forced to spend the night at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as they were blocked from travelling out of the country. Siaya Senator James Orengo and billionaire businessman Jimmy Wanjigi were barred by immigration officials from…

National Super Alliance (Nasa) Members of Parliament are set to skip the vetting of Principal Secretaries (PSs) and Ambassadors who were recently nominated by President Uhuru. John Mbadi, the Minority Leader in the National Assembly said opposition MPs will boycott the crucial process set for this…

High Court has temporarily lifted government's decision to suspend passports of seven National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders among them strategist David Ndii, Siaya Senator James Orengo and businessman Jimmy Wanjigi. On Monday, Justice John Mativo ordered the leaders be given back the travel…

Embattled Nandi Hills Member of Parliament Alfred Keter has been charged with 11 counts related to conspiracy to defraud Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The Jubilee MP was arraigned in court on Monday morning alongside his co-accused Arthur Ingolo Sakwa and Madat Suburali Chatur after they were…

Siaya Senator James Orengo now says that President Kenyatta will be forced to leave office before the end of his term. Speaking during the issuance of Gem CDF bursaries in Wagai, Siaya county on Monday, Orengo said that circumstances will force the president to relinquish power just like ex-South…