KENYA NEWS

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended President William Ruto's foreign trips, which have reportedly cost taxpayers more than his predecessor in the same period.  Gachagua reasoned that the reports overlooked the rewards the country has gained from the trips. He expressed his opinion…

Sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) apprehended seven suspects over the weekend for being in possession of narcotic drugs.  The suspects were nabbed in Nairobi based on an informant's tip-off in an operation conducted by Starehe-based detectives. The suspects are…

Kenyan businesses will now have the privilege of duty and quota-free access to the European market, thanks to the Economic Partnership Agreement that was inked between the Government of Kenya and the European Union at State House, Nairobi on Monday, June 19.  EU lead negotiator Dora…

President William Ruto has implored Members of Parliament to pass the contentious Finance Bill 2023 in a bid to enable his government to raise money to tackle the economic struggles facing the nation.  At a prayer service and fundraiser in Kakamega County yesterday, Mr Ruto highlighted that…

The President has said that one million Kenyans should seek employment abroad to expand the economy.  Speaking in Kakamega during a Church service on Sunday, the Head of State pointed out that the influx of dollars would be greater if the younger generation works outside the country. Mr Ruto…

Labour Cabinet Secretary (CS) Florence Bore has come forward to dispute the allegation that she has unlawfully occupied Gatanga MP Edward Muriu's home in Karen's Amara Ridge.  In a statement, she asserted having negotiated with the vendor's lawyers to reach a consensus on the purchase…

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua on Sunday, June 18, announced that he had inked an agreement with Barbados to export computers manufactured in Kenya.  In a statement, the CS said the accord was one of several pacts he had signed with the North American nation touching on several…

An armoured personnel carrier (APC) on Sunday morning ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) suspected to have been planted on the road by Al-Shabaab militants at Mlima wa Faru, situated between Pandanguo and Witu in Lamu County.  The Deputy County Commissioner Mr Gabriel Kioni has…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the Mount Kenya region stands to reap big from the proposals fronted in the 2023 Finance Bill.  Speaking during a Farmers Field Day in Githunguri, Kiambu County on Saturday, June 17, 2023, Gachagua said the government has set aside a substantial amount of…

A potential showdown is on the horizon in Western Kenya as President William Ruto prepares to make an appearance in Kakamega County on Sunday for a Thanksgiving service.  It appears that members of the Kenya Kwanza coalition are in disagreement about the details of the visit and which…