KENYA NEWS

Chief Justice Prof. Martha Koome says that parents cannot sue teachers and schools for punishing ill-behaved students. Koome warned parents who go to court after their children are suspended or expelled for breaking rules that such cases will be dismissed and they will be responsible for the costs…

A woman has sued former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko for child support, claiming he has neglected his parental responsibility of providing for their daughter. Through lawyer Dan Okemwa, the woman is demanding monthly child upkeep of Sh448,450 to cater for food and shopping, rent, security, clothing…

Ford-Kenya party leader Moses Wetang'ula is set to defend his Bungoma senatorial seat in the August 9th elections despite being promised the Senate Speaker seat in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance. Wetang’ula is among the 10 Senate aspirants nominated by the Ford-Kenya party to contest in the forthcoming…

Attorney-General Kihara Kariuki is set to appeal a High Court ruling directing the government to disclose details of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contract agreements. Through an appeal notice filed by senior State counsel Eunice Mvoi, Kariuki says the government is dissatisfied with the entire…

Nark-Kenya party leader Martha Karua has broken her silence about Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s decision to ditch the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition. Musyoka quit the alliance and announced he will vie for the presidency after Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga…

Jubilee Party Vice-Chairman David Murathe says Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has not left the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition. Musyoka announced his departure from the coalition last week after failing to secure the presidential running mate slot and declared he will run for president in the…

The National Integrity Alliance (NIA) has published the Red Card 2022 list ahead of the August 9th elections. The list comprising 25 political aspirants was released on Sunday as part of this year’s NIA Red Card Campaign whose aim is to have individuals with tainted integrity barred from contesting…

Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has vowed to continue campaigning despite attempts to block his Mombasa gubernatorial bid in the August 9th elections. Sonko hit out at Chief Justice Martha Koome and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji over their recent declarations that impeached…

The High Court has ordered Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) to pay a Nakuru-based Landlord Sh112 million in rent arrears. Kwanza Estates Ltd sued the university after failing to settle rent arrears for the building that hosted its Nakuru campus for years before its…

Switzerland has initiated the process of repatriating to Kenya Sh233 million stashed in the country as proceeds of corruption. During a meeting in Bern on Friday, President Kenyatta and his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis agreed that their governments will work together to expeditiously conclude…