KENYA NEWS

Mombasa politician Ali Mwatsahu, who survived a suspected assassination attempt on April 5th, has recounted the harrowing ordeal that nearly claimed his life. Mwatsahu says he was driving home at around 9:30 pm after prayers at a mosque in Bamburi when he noticed a vehicle trailing him as he…

Detectives in Webuye, Bungoma County have arrested a man who displayed a firearm on social media. Samson Wafula, a boda boda rider within Webuye town, shared a photo of himself holding a pistol on his WhatsApp and Facebook accounts. He was apprehended by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has extended the SIM card registration deadline by six months to October 15th. This followed a meeting between the State agency and the CEOs of mobile network operators, where they agreed to extend the exercise to achieve 100 percent compliance. “During…

President Kenyatta has reiterated his support for his preferred successor Raila Odinga ahead of the August 9th general elections. Kenyatta says he will soon start a tour of the vote-rich Mt Kenya region and the country at large to drum up support for Odinga, who is the Azimio-One Kenya coalition…

Rubis Energy has refuted reports that its CEO and Managing Director Jean-Christian Bergeron was deported out of the country on Wednesday. The oil marketer, in a statement on Thursday, said Bergeron only traveled to the company’s headquarters in Paris, France to provide an update on its operations…

ODM leader Raila Odinga is set to make a week-long tour of the United States ahead of the August elections. Odinga, who is the Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer, is expected to leave the country when the ODM party primaries conclude next week. Nation reports that he will travel to…

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has dared a section of MPs to make true their threat to impeach him. Muturi has faced allegations of being biased in the House following his recent decision to join Deputy President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza alliance ahead of the August 9th elections.…

Kenyan social entrepreneur Dr. Kennedy Odede has been appointed as a board member of the US non-profit organization, Americares. Odede, who is the founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), will serve as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors for a three-year term. The 38-…

The government has promised to address the ongoing fuel crisis in the country within the next 72 hours. Energy and Petroleum CS Monica Juma on Thursday assured Kenyans that there are sufficient fuel stocks in the country and blamed some oil marketing companies for creating an artificial shortage by…

Centum Investments CEO Dr. James Mworia has been appointed the Chancellor of Machakos University. He was appointed to the position by President Kenyatta for a period of five years effective from April 23rd. Mworia is the Group CEO and Managing Director of Centum Investment Company Limited, a…