Uhuru nominates Nairobi lawyer to replace Swazuri as NLC chair

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Nairobi lawyer Gershom Otachi to be the new National Land Commission (NLC) chairperson. Mr. Otachi is a part...

Gershom Otachi , NLC , Uhuru kenyatta

Court detains three men for taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel

By Sophie Njagi,

A Nairobi court has detained three men accused of taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempiski Hotel for five days. The three; Abdi Mohammed Guled, Ibrah...

Villa Rosa Kempiski

Texas shooting suspect told police he targeted ‘Mexicans’

By Reuters,

The suspected gunman accused of killing 22 people in a shooting rampage at Walmart in El Paso, Texas last weekend confessed while surrendering and tol...

El Paso , Patrick Crusius , United States

Ex-KRA boss John Njiraini withdraws candidature for NLC Chairmanship

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General John Njiraini has withdrawn his candidature for the National Land Commission (NLC) chairperson pos...

John Njiraini

Mozambique to fight for extradition of former finance minister over debt scandal

By Reuters,

Mozambique’s government is to fight for the extradition from South Africa of former finance minister Manuel Chang, who the United States is seeking ...

extradition , Manuel Chang , Mozambique

UN Report: Conflicts kill and hurt a record 12,000 children

By VOA,

More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year - a record number - with Afghanistan, the Palestinians, Syria and Yemen...

Afghanistan , Conflicts , somalia , The United Nations (UN)

Court throws out Aly-Khan Satchu privacy intrusion suit in insider trading probe

By Kepha Muiruri,

The commercial court has dismissed claims by stock-broker Aly-Khan Satchu on the intrusion of his privacy by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA). T...

Aly Khan Satchu , Capital Market Authority , insider trading

Sudan military says it thwarts coup attempt, arrests senior officers

By Reuters,

Sudan’s military said on Wednesday that it had thwarted a coup attempt and arrested an unspecified number of senior officers in connection with a pl...

coup , omar al bashir , Sudan

Ex-KRA boss Njiraini, Murugi shortlisted to head National Land Commission

By Dennis Musau,

Former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini is among the 11 candidates shortlisted for the chairperson of the National Lan...

murugi , Njiraini , NLC , Swazuri

EACC wants Waititu’s bid to stop his prosecution dismissed

By Dzuya Walter,

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC) on Monday asked the court to dismiss an application by Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu claiming that...

Governor Ferdinand Waititu , The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC)

CJ Maraga drawn into Senate-Parliament standoff

By Stephen Letoo,

The High Court has directed that the case pitting Senators against Parliament be handed over to Chief Justice David Maraga. Justice Weldon Korir sa...

cherarkey , Maraga , Murkomen , orengo , senate

Foreigner conned Ksh.150M in Nairobi pleads for release of his passport

By Agnes Oloo,

A foreigner who was allegedly duped and defrauded Ksh.150 million by Kenyans on claims that they could sell him coffee and artifacts on Monday pleaded...

Nairobi

betPawa fights to stop suspension of its betting operations

By Dzuya Walter,

Nanovas International (K) Limited trading as betPawa has now moved to court seeking to temporarily suspend a decision that cancelled its operational l...

BCLB , betPawa , betting , Nanovas International

Legio Maria split again as Popes end two-month handshake

By George Juma,

Legio Maria Popes Romanus Ongombe and Raphael Adika have yet again gone their separate ways two months after entering a truce that was set to bring an...

handshake , legio maria , Pope Raphael Adika , pope Romanus Ongombe

Waititu in court to bar EACC from investigating him further

By Dzuya Walter,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu wants the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) stopped from investigating him pending hearing and determinat...

EACC , waititu

IEBC CEO recruitment on hold as case pushed to next week

By Dzuya Walter,

The case challenging the recruitment of the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO will be heard next Monday. Presiding Judge Byr...

IEBC , IEBC CEO POSITION , Wafula Chebukati

Kevin Spacey questioned by London police about sex assault allegations in the UK

By CNN,

Actor Kevin Spacey, who's due to appear in court Monday in an indecent assault and battery case, has been questioned in the US by officers from London...

Kevin Spacey

Full poem recited by Michael Joseph at Bob Collymore memorial

By Citizen Reporter,

By Shalton Mann Safaricom PLC interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Joseph on Thursday recited a moving poem in honour of the late Bob Coll...

All Saints Cathedral , Bob Collymore , Michael Joseph

Uhuru: Bob Collymore’s death has robbed Kenya part of its ‘soul’

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday eulogized deceased Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Robert ‘Bob’ William Collymore as a special friend who h...

Bob Collymore , Michael Joseph , PETER KENNETH , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Safaricom

Big win as court nullifies title in disputed Buruburu church land

By Dzuya Walter,

It was a big win for the Trustee of Glad Tidings Church in Buruburu after a Nairobi court nullified the title deed of the disputed land. In her rul...