KENYA NEWS

A contentious dispute has erupted in Kenya, pitting the Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja, against the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) over control of the National Police Service’s (NPS) £470 million annual payroll.  The power struggle, triggered by a parliamentary directive…

A series of High Court rulings has placed Kenya's immigration enforcement practices under intense scrutiny, revealing a pattern of unlawful deportations, arbitrary arrests, and human rights violations targeting foreign nationals.  The judgments have resulted in the award of millions of…

Kenya's latest attempt to overhaul its alcohol regulation framework has triggered a fierce debate, pitting public health concerns against the economic viability of the alcohol industry.  The National Authority for the Campaign Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse (Nacada) recently introduced a…

President William Ruto hosted former President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House on Friday, igniting intense speculation about the evolving political landscape in Kenya, particularly with the 2027 elections on the horizon.  The meeting, which coincided with a high-level summit between the East…

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) are actively pursuing a comprehensive 10-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed earlier this year, with implications for the 2027 general election.  The agreement, brokered between ODM leader Raila Odinga…

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and President William Ruto met publicly on Friday, 1 August, at State House Nairobi, their first high-profile engagement since the contentious 2022 general election.  The occasion was a joint summit between the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern…

Safaricom PLC, Kenya’s leading telecommunications provider, is embroiled in a High Court legal battle with Peter Oyier, a prominent media personality, over the alleged unauthorised use of his voice in its premium customer service systems.  Oyier is seeking over £430,000 in damages, arguing…

East Africa has officially launched the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, marking a significant moment as Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda jointly host the tournament, which began today.  The echoes of "football's coming home," a phrase often linked to England's association with the sport’s…

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has vehemently denied claims of contaminated sugar circulating within the country.  The agency issued a statement on 31 July, dismissing allegations of unsafe sugar as baseless and reaffirming its stringent food safety protocols. The rebuttal follows…

President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta convened at State House, Nairobi, on Friday, in a display of unity aimed at bolstering regional efforts to achieve peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  The meeting, which centred on assessing the progress of the DRC peace…