KENYA NEWS

Kenyans are set to enjoy high-speed internet connectivity following the launch of a new fibre optic cable. The 15,000-kilometer submarine cable brought in by Telkom Kenya landed in Mombasa on Tuesday and is expected to link Kenya with the rest of the world. Dubbed the ‘PEACE Submarine Cable’, it is…

Three people have filed a suit seeking to stop the burial of Eldoret tycoon Mzee Jackson Kibor. In a case filed at an Eldoret court, Albert Kibor, Elizabeth Koskei, and Joseph Misoi are demanding to be recognized as children of Mzee Kibor whose burial is slated for Friday. They want the court to…

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and The New Democrats (TND) deputy party leader Jimmy Kibaki have agreed to work together ahead of the August 9th elections. The two leaders held a meeting in Karen, Nairobi on Wednesday where they discussed several matters, among them strengthening their personal and…

Meru Senator Mithika Linturi is under investigation for allegedly tampering with evidence in an attempted rape case against him. Police constable Keith Robert, the lead investigator in the case, on Wednesday told the court that they are looking into the offense of destroying evidence with respect…

Popular Nairobi-based blogger Robert Alai has joined the race for the Kileleshwa MCA seat in the August 9th elections. Alai, who had previously declared interest in the Nyando parliamentary seat, announced he will contest for the Kileleshwa Ward Representative seat on an ODM party ticket. "I have…

The suspected killers of a three-year-old boy whose body was found dumped at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital morgue last month has been arrested. Phyllis Njeri, who is said to have tortured David Ndung’u to death was smoked out of her hideout at Illasit village, close to the Kenya-Tanzanian border by…

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has ruled that Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria’s vote-rigging case will proceed to a full hearing.  This comes after the MP appeared before the commission on Wednesday over his utterances that he was involved in vote-rigging during the 2017…

Deputy President William Ruto has pledged to ensure university and college students get interest-free loans if he ascends to power this year. Ruto, who is running for the presidency under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, said his administration will convert the Higher Educations Loans…

The United Kingdom has warned its citizens in Kenya against visiting certain parts of the country over the increased threat of terrorism. In a travel advisory, UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said there is a high risk of terrorism during religious holidays, including…

The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has invited the public to submit views on the planned translocation of 13 elephants from the UK to Kenya. Through a gazette notice dated March 25th, Nema invited public views on an environmental and social impact assessment report for the…