KENYA NEWS

Detectives in Ongata Rongai have arrested a suspect who conned a car seller Sh150,000 while posing as a white woman. Bob Nyongesa, disguised as a white woman named Ryan Britney, contacted the owner of the car through a popular online site (jiji.co.ke) posing as a potential buyer. Nyongesa, who…

Police in Murang’a County are investigating an incident in which six people were killed in a suspected arson attack. The six family members including a mother, her three children, and two grandchildren were burned to death in their house in the Nguthuru area, Kandara Constituency early Sunday.…

A section of Democratic Party (DP) members have opposed National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi’s decision to join the Kenya Kwanza Alliance. On Saturday, Muturi signed a coalition agreement between the Democratic Party and the Deputy President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza Alliance. Led by DP’s…

Deputy President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza alliance has unveiled Johnson Sakaja as its gubernatorial candidate for Nairobi County. This comes after former Starehe MP Bishop Margaret Wanjiru dropped her bid for the governor’s seat following a consensus meeting held at Ruto’s Karen residence on…

Presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi wants the Jubilee government to account for the Eurobond funds before exiting office later this year. Wanjigi, who is the Safina party presidential candidate, claims President Kenyatta’s administration cannot account for Eurobond funds amounting to $1 billion (…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has clarified that Kenyans whose SIM cards are registered do not need to register them afresh. CA director-general Ezra Chiloba, in an interview with The Standard, said the agency is only targeting people with unregistered SIM cards and those that are…

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has formally joined the Kenya Kwanza alliance, which is led by Deputy President William Ruto. Muturi, who is the leader of the Democratic Party (DP), signed a coalition agreement with the alliance at a Nairobi hotel on Saturday. The signing of the agreement…

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) insists that Kenyans must register their SIM cards before the April 15th deadline. CA director-general Ezra Chiloba on Friday warned that the deadline for the exercise will not be extended and urged those who are yet to duly register their SIM cards with…

Kenya's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu has taken issue with Safaricom’s appeal to Kenyans to re-register their SIM cards. On Friday, the giant telco posted a notice on Twitter reminding Kenyans to update their SIM card registration details ahead of the April 15th deadline…

Kesses MP Mishra Swarup has opened up on why he carries 19 mobile phones while going about his daily business. The first-time MP says the phones are not for showing off but each plays an important role in his work as a member of parliament and businessman. “I have 19 phones now... Yes, I use all of…