KENYA NEWS

Atheists in Kenya (AIK) have endorsed National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga ahead of the August 8th general elections. The group had applied to be formally registered under the Registrar of Societies in Kenya, but their application was rejected by the Jubilee…

A section of Jubilee Party officials from the Mt Kenya region have registered dissatisfaction with  the way the party’s Secretary General Raphael Tuju is running the party affairs. Over 190 officials drawn from ten counties say Tuju is micromanaging the ruling party and should be axed. The…

Four supporters of Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko have been hospitalized after suffering serious injuries when they were electrocuted on Wednesday evening. The four are said to have been on top of a lorry during an impromptu political rally organized by the Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful near Marikiti…

NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga has hinted at quitting active politics should he lose fairly in the August 8 general elections. Raila, who launched his fourth stab at the presidency after failing to win in 1997, 2007 and 2013, on Wednesday made indications that he will be hanging his…

Kenya will be holding talks with United States this week in a bid to have Washington reverse the decision to suspend aid meant for Kenya's health sector last week over corruption concerns. Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu in a media briefing said that the talks between Kenya and the US…

Former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru’s bid for Kirinyaga governor hangs in the balance after Members of the Parliament demanded that implementation of the report on the National Youth Service (NYS), which recommended that she be barred from holding public office. The Public Accounts…

A newly released opinion poll conducted by Radio Africa Group has indicated that National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential candidate Raila Odinga has significantly cut the gap between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta. The survey indicate that if elections were to be held today, the Orange…

Chief Justice David Maraga has warned politicians against threatening and intimidating the courts in order to get judgments in their favor. Maraga’s statement comes days after National Super Alliance (NASA) warned the Court of Appeal not to overturn the ruling by the High Court requiring that…

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga have led other political aspirants in submitting their self-declaration forms to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Others who have submitted their forms to the EACC include 9 other presidential aspirants, 3 running mates, 263 gubernatorial aspirants,…

Kiambu governor William Kabogo has accused Deputy President William Ruto of dishing out millions of shillings at Jubilee headquarters to ensure that he did not clinch the Jubilee ticket for Kiambu governor. Kabogo told the Star that he had evidence to his claims, adding that people at the Jubilee…