KENYA NEWS

Opposition leader Raila Odinga will be challenging President Uhuru's reelection at the United Nations, sources close to him say. The Star reports that National Super Alliance (NASA) is crafting a petition that will tabled at the UN to contest the legitimacy of Kenyatta. The appeal by the opposition…

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi's role in the preparation for President Uhuru's inauguration ceremony has ignited 2022 succession debate. Photos of the son to retired President Moi receiving high profile dignitaries attending President Uhuru's swearing in ceremony has raised eyebrows on whether his…

A section of Kenya African National Union (KANU) from West Pokot county have threatened to retract their support for Deputy President William Ruto. Speaking on Wednesday, the leaders accused the DP of leaving them out of President Uhuru's inauguration held at Kasarani Stadium on Tuesday. Led by…

President Uhuru has 'invented' a new name for Deputy President William Ruto. Speaking at Kasarani Stadium moments after delivering his speech following his inauguration on Tuesday, Uhuru referred toRuto as "Pastor", leaving the crowd in the fully packed 60,000-seat stadium excited. In the past, the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised President Uhuru's leadership, noting that he is following the footsteps of founding President Mzee Kenyatta in cooperation with Israel. Speaking during a luncheon at State House in Nairobi hours after President Kenyatta's swearing in on Tuesday…

Nasa leader Raila Odinga has accused police officers of shooting a driver attached to her daughter Winnie. Odinga claimed that five people including Winnie's driver were shot by police on Tuesday as the opposition prepared to hold its memorial service rally at Jacaranda grounds in Nairobi. He…

The UK has joined the US in congratulating President Uhuru after he took oath of office for his final term on Tuesday. The President and Deputy Prsident William Ruto were sworn in on Tuesday at Kasarani Stadium by the Registrar of Judiciary Anne Amadi and in the presence of Chief Justice David…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called on Kenyans to shun politics and focus on other aspects of life. Speaking during President Uhuru Kenyatta’s swearing in ceremony at Kasarani Stadium on Tuesday, Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986 urged Kenyans to also concentrate on peace, family…

The United States has congratulated President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto on their inauguration for a second term. The US State Department, through its spokesperson Heather Nauert says the US and Kenya have been steadfast partners for decades, and that the US looks forward to “…

In his inaugural speech on Tuesday after being sworn into office for a second term, President Uhuru Kenyatta reflected on the last four years of his presidency, and cited four major accomplishments he is most proud of. Among his accomplishments is the entrenchment of devolution, which Uhuru said…