KENYA NEWS

Former Kasarani MP Elizabeth Ongoro has ditched the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party led by Raila Odinga for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. The move was announced by UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala at a party event on Monday, July 24, where he welcomed Ongoro and cited…

Eldoret Municipality Board Chair Julius Kitur has suggested a potential solution to the rising unrest in Kenya necessitated by the high unemployment rates.  Kitur proposes that unemployed individuals under the age of 45 in Uasin Gishu County should receive a monthly stipend of Sh 15,000 to…

Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga was on Monday, July 24, arraigned in court after being held in police custody for five nights.  He was arrested on July 20 by police from lower Matasia in Ngong on grounds of allegedly planning anti-government protests against the high cost of living. Njenga…

Narc Kenya leader Matha Karua has criticized President William Ruto for attacking former President Uhuru Kenyatta's family.  In a statement on Saturday, Karua said the onslaught on Uhuru's family is subjecting him to harsh verbal abuse. Her statement comes after Mama Ngina Kenyatta's…

President William Ruto has reiterated that protests will not help prices of unga to dip.  Speaking during an interdenominational prayer gathering in Taita Taveta on Sunday, President William Ruto said investing in farmers and improving their access to cheap fertilizers and nearby stores would…

On Friday, the top members of the Azimio la Umoja coalition held a meeting with foreign envoys as anti-government protests continued for a third day.  While opposition supporters took to the streets, Azimio's top brass met with special envoys from the US, the United Nations, and Denmark at…

President William Ruto on Friday, July 21, reduced the death penalty for all capital offenders to a life sentence as recommended by the Advisory Committee on the Power of Mercy.  The directive, published in a Gazette notice by Attorney General Justin Muturi, will apply to all convicts…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned President William Ruto's government for harassing his family.  In a press conference held at his son's home in Karen on Friday, Mr Kenyatta claimed that his family is being intimidated day and night without any reason. He challenged the government…

On Friday morning, a group of journalists were roughed up when they attempted to cover the bail ruling for Embakasi East MP Babu Owino at Milimani courts.  Despite their arrival to cover the event, they were met with a heavy police presence outside the court chambers and were even chased away…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga is unwell and has taken a bed rest. Mr Odinga did not make an appearance at the anti-government protests he had organized on Wednesday and Thursday due to his condition. He had travelled to the coast last week and spent the weekend there, claiming to…