KENYA NEWS

John Matara who is facing new charges of murder, robbery with violence, and sexual assault today appeared before the Ruiru Law Courts. The charges stem from alleged offences committed in May 2023. During the hearing before Magistrate Charles Mwaniki, Matara was accused of robbing Nekesa Wangila Sh…

A land dispute between Bishop Margaret Wanjiru's church Jesus is Alive Ministries (JIAM) and the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has escalated leading to the demolition of a wall on the church's property. Bishop Wanjiru, a politician affiliated with President William Ruto's United Democratic…

The Kenyan government has implemented a nationwide ban on Shisha, effective immediately. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki declared the importation, production, sale, and use of Shisha illegal. The ban also extends to advertising, promotion, and…

The Mombasa High Court is currently presiding over the murder trial of Riziki Cherono Ali who is accused of orchestrating the killing of her Dutch husband Herman Rouwenhorst on June 4, 2021. Joining Cherono on the list of defendants are Mary Nekesa, Timothy Omondi Ngowe and two unidentified…

A family in Kiambu County, Kenya, is in mourning after the brutal murder of their beloved relative. The deceased who doubled as a pastor in the Kenyatta Road area met his death on Thursday evening while working late to support his family. According to reports, the victim was last seen at the Bypass…

On Tuesday, March 5, two individuals were apprehended after temporarily locking Land Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome inside an Indian-owned property worth Sh1.3 billion in Loresho, Nairobi County The property had been allegedly acquired irregularly by a former Nairobi official. Upon entering the…

The Kenyan High Court has ruled that the appointment of 1,402 revenue service assistants by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) was unconstitutional. The judgment, delivered by Justice William Musyoka, cites a significant imbalance in the ethnic makeup of the new hires, favouring individuals from the…

In February, Kenyan authorities collaborated with their Indian counterparts in apprehending Sadia Mohammed Ali at Mumbai International Airport. Sadia, suspected of smuggling gold worth Sh26.4 million into India, had arrived from Nairobi two days prior. Mumbai police and customs officials discovered…

A tragic collision occurred on Tuesday morning near Nairobi National Park, involving a Safari Link Dash 8 aircraft and a Cessna plane. In the mid-air collision involving two Nairobi-originating aircraft, a Safari Link Dash 8 carrying 39 passengers and 5 crew narrowly avoided tragedy, while the…

46 graduates from the National Youth Service (NYS) have departed to Saudi Arabia where they secured employment. This group represents the first wave of a larger cohort of 273 NYS graduates expected to depart for Saudi Arabia this month. The departure ceremony, led by Shadrack Mwadime, Principal…