Sonko suspends top county officials for contradicting him on Pumwani saga

By Ian Omondi,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has suspended four top county officials accusing them of 'insubordination' on the Pumwani Hospital saga. This comes af...

Chief Officer Health Services Mahat Jimale , Health CEC Vesca Kangogo , Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko , pumwani hospital

Woman files petition challenging formation of building bridges team

By Dzuya Walter,

A woman has filed a petition challenging formation of the task force established by President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition chief Raila Odinga to spea...

Activist Moraa Gesicho , Building Bridges Initiative , Harambee house , Uhuru Raila handshake

Chinese national, Kenyan woman arraigned for operating illegal tea processing plant

By Martin Munene,

A Chinese road contractor and a Kenyan woman were on Tuesday arraigned for allegedly operating an illegal tea processing plant at a construction site....

Chief Magistrate Wendy Kagendo , Illegal tea processing , Kenya Tea Board , kieni constituency , nyeri county , Nyeri court

Former presidential aspirant wants Chebukati declared unfit to hold office

By Dzuya Walter,

Former presidential aspirant Peter Solomon Gichira on Tuesday petitioned the court to find Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chai...

2017 General elections , IEBC , Peter Gichira , Wafula Chebukati

Nairobi Health CEC contradicts Sonko on Pumwani infants death

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi County Executive for Health Veska Kangogo has contradicted Governor Mike Sonko's assertion of negligence in the death of 11 infants whose bod...

Mike Sonko , Pumwani deaths , Pumwani Maternity Hospital

Zimbabwe opposition lawmakers walk out of Mnangagwa address

By Reuters,

Zimbabwean opposition lawmakers walked out of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s state of the nation address to parliament on Tuesday, signaling their l...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , MDC , Nelson Chamisa , Reuters , Robert Mugabe , Staet of the Nation address , ZANU-PF party , Zimbabwe

Charity denies promoting teen abortions after Kenya bans radio ad

By Reuters,

International charity Marie Stopes on Monday denied promoting abortions to teenage girls in Kenya after the government banned a radio advertisement, s...

KFCB , Marie Stopes Charity , Teen Abortions , Unsafe Abortions

KMPDU secretary accuses Sonko of politicising Pumwani infant deaths

By Linda Ngari,

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary Alex Thuranira has accused Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko of politicising the death of i...

Healthcare , kidero , KMPDU , Mike Sonko , nairobi county , Pumwani deaths , Pumwani Maternity Hospital

Fuel trucks recalled after being loaded with water instead of petrol

By Allan Obiero,

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) depot in Kisumu has recalled all fuel trucks after they were mistakenly loaded with water instead of petrol. Depot Man...

Eng. Herman Amunga , Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) , kisumu

Former MP Cyrus Jirongo arrested over Ksh.20M debt

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo has been arrested for failing to pay a Ksh.20 million debt owed to a Nairobi businessman. Jirongo ...

Brian Yongo , cyrus jirongo , Jirongo arrested

West Pokot Governor Lonyangapuo grilled at EACC over deputy’s salary

By Cyrus Sholim,

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo was on Tuesday grilled at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) offices in Eldoret. A statement fro...

NASA leaders now support 8pc fuel tax proposal but for one year

By Citizen Reporter,

National Super Alliance (NASA) lawmakers have backtracked on an earlier decision to shoot down President Uhuru Kenyatta's proposal to have the 16pc fu...

fuel tax

NASA lawmakers meet Raila Odinga over 8pc fuel tax impasse

By Vincent Afande,

A section of MPs allied to the National Super Alliance are currently holed up in a meeting with party leader Raila Odinga over the proposed 8percent f...

fuel tax

Equatorial Guinea delegation in trouble over Ksh.1.6B, luxury watches in Brazil

By CNN,

Brazilian authorities seized more than $16 million (Ksh.1.6billion) in cash and luxury watches from a delegation travelling with the vice president of...

Equatorial Guinea , Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue

Sharon Otieno murder: Police to detain taxi driver for 10 days

By Aly Abich,

An Oyugis court has allowed police to continue detaining a taxi driver arrested in connection with the murder of Rongo university student Sharon Otien...

Migori , Okoth Obado , rongo university , Sharon Otieno

Suspects in Idris Mukhtar attempted murder case to remain in custody

By Dzuya Walter,

Two accused persons charged with the attempted murder of former Garissa Finance Minister Idris Mukhtar will stay in remand till Wednesday, a court has...

Ali Korane , idris mukhtar

Ugandans take to the street as Gov’t accuses E.U. of impunity

By VOA,

The Ugandan government has criticised a move by the European parliament calling for the release of those detained illegally. Also Read: Ugandans b...

Museveni , Robert Kyagulanyi , uganda

Africa’s rapid population growth puts poverty progress at risk: Gates

By Reuters,

Rapid population growth in some of Africa’s poorest countries could put at risk future progress towards reducing global poverty and improving health...

Africa's population growth , bill gates , poverty

KBS bus rams into tree on Valley Road, several people injured

By Citizen Reporter,

Several passengers have been rushed to hospital after a KBS bus rammed into a tree on Valley Road, Nairobi. The driver of the bus is suspected to h...

KBS bus

Kajiado man accused of stealing soda, meat worth Ksh.323

By Dzuya Walter,

A man has been charged for stealing soda and meat worth Ksh.323 from Naivas Supermarket in Kitengela. Sammy Muturi Gitau appeared before a Kajiado ...

fanta , naivas , Theft