KENYA NEWS

President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged that the government will support traders affected by Friday morning inferno that razed down Kenya's largest open air market, Gikomba in Nairobi. The head of state further directed authorities to carry out speedy investigations to establish the cause of the fire…

Police were forced to fire teargas canisters to disperse National Super Alliance (NASA) anti-IEBC protesters who clashed with members of the Nairobi business community at the city centre on Friday. The opposition supporters had obeyed the call by their leaders to move to the streets to protesters…

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has agreed with six of the 11 clauses that the Jubilee Party seeks to amend on the elections law ahead of October 26th repeat presidential election. While submitting its views on the proposed laws to the joint parliamentary committee on…

The controversial 'Nairobi Business Community' has defended itself over claims by Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) that it does not represent businesspeople in the city. In a statement, the lobby group dismissed Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) as an elitist caucus that is clueless and…

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has submitted 10 nominees of his cabinet to the County Assembly for approval. Sonko sent home all members of the executive serving his predecessor Evans Kidero's administration. Media Council of Kenya Chairman Charles Kerich, who has been serving as editor-in-chief at…

Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar appears to have joined President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party. Three weeks ago, Omar officially resigned as the Secretary General of Kalonzo Musyoka-led Wiper Party, after losing to Hassan Joho in the race for Mombasa governor seat during the August 8th general…

As October 26th voting day is fast closing in, President Uhuru on Thursday took his campaigns to Kisii region in bid to bolster his vote basket. Addressing a series of rallies in Kisii county, the President sought to use the appointment of their son Fred Matiangi, who doubles up as Education and…

The joint select committee collecting views on the proposed amendments on electoral laws was on Thursday forced to send away Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati for turning up without other members of the commission. The joint National Assembly and the…

The US Carter Centre Observer Mission has called on the ruling Jubilee Party to shelve its proposed amendments on electoral laws ahead of October 26th repeat election. The Center, which observed the invalidated August 8th poll led by former US Secretary of State John Kerry said that changing the…

Nakuru County Senator Susan Kihika has been trolled by a section of Kenyans on Twitter after attempting to lecture Siaya Senator James Orengo on the social media platform. The former US-based lawyer seems to have been aggrieved by Orengo's claims that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries…