Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.

By Reuters,

Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million ...

Global Trends , refugees , UNHCR , United Nations

Crushing Central rebellion, Uhuru planned tour after outburst

By Francis Gachuri,

Even as State House on Tuesday denied a split in the Presidency, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s vicious outburst directed at a section of Central Kenya ...

Alice Wahome , Catherine Waruguru- Laikipia Woman Representative , Deputy William Ruto , Gathoni Wamuchomba-Kiambu Woman Rep , Gladys Wanga-Homabay Woman Rep , Kanini Kiega , Kieleweke , MP Kandara , MP Kieni , MP Nyeri , Ngunjiri Wambugu , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Tanga Tanga

Boris Johnson gets boost in race to become Britain’s new PM

By Reuters,

Boris Johnson got a boost in his campaign to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday when one of his former rivals and EU supporter Matt ...

Boris Johnson , brexit , British prime minister , Theresa May

Moses Kuria, Sonko file petition against CS Rotich’s boda boda insurance proposal

By Dzuya Walter,

A section of politicians led by Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria on Monday moved to court challenging a proposal by the go...

Budget 2019/2020 , CS Henry Rotich , Governor Mike Sonko

National Bank postpones key vote on takeover by KCB

By Kepha Muiruri,

The board of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) postponed the key vote on the lender’s proposed takeover by KCB Group on Friday. This as the bank�...

Hong Kong leader apologizes as protesters press demands for her to quit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of black-clad protesters maintained calls for her to resign over her handlin...

china , hong kong

Hong Kong media say controversial extradition bill may be suspended

By Reuters,

Hong Kong media reported on Saturday the city’s government would suspend a proposed law on extradition bill to mainland China that sparked widesprea...

china , Controversial , Extradition bill , hong kong , media

Murang’a Woman Rep Sabina Chege in tears after she is booed at home

By Citizen Reporter,

Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege was on Friday reduced to tears after she was booed by a section of the crowd during an Embrace rally in the...

ANNE WAIGURU , Embrace , Fatuma Gedi , Gladys Wanga , muranga , Sabina Chege , Wangari Mwaniki

Somali national sentenced to 3yrs in jail for assaulting Kenyan politician

By Agnes Oloo,

A Somali National has been sentenced to three years in prison without an alternative for fine after he was found guilty of assaulting a Kenyan Politic...

American , Cohen Amanya , Eastleigh , Eunice Kimaiyo , Jamal Hussein , Makadara law courts , Somali , Wajir , Wajir Politician Hussein Mohamed

Rand slips on investigation into Ramaphosa campaign donation

By Reuters,

South Africa’s rand slipped on Thursday, as investors were unnerved by an investigation into a donation for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2017 campa...

Cyril Ramaphosa , South Africa rand

Ecuador approves same-sex marriage as LGBT+ groups hail landmark week

By Reuters,

Ecuador’s decision to allow same-sex marriage has topped a landmark week for LGBT+ rights after Botswana decriminalized gay sex and Bhutan took the ...

Ecuador , gay marriage , LGBT , same sex , transgender

Why High Court dismissed petition to stop 2019 Budget reading

By Wambui Kihara,

The High Court on Thursday declined an application by a group of civil societies who were seeking  to stop the reading of the 2019/2020 budget. Th...

2019 budget , Kenya Human Rights Commission

MPs say stopping Ksh.250K house allowance will cripple their work

By Dzuya Walter,

MPs through the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) now want orders stopping the house allowance payment set aside. This even as the High Court ...

MPs house allowance , Parliamentary Service Commission , SRC

Chaos in Parliament as female MPs protest assault of Wajir Woman-Rep Gedi

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Chaos erupted in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon as female legislators protested the assault of Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi. ...

Fatuma Gedi , justin muturi , Wajir East

Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim arrested

By Wangui Ngechu,

Wajir East Member of Parliament Rashid Kassim was on Thursday arrested for allegedly assaulting Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi. The arrest ...

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi , parliament , Wajir , Wajir East Member of Parliament Rashid Kassim , Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi.

Duale: I will move new Division of Revenue Bill next week

By Francis Gachuri,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has intimated that he will move a new Division of Revenue Bill next week. Speaking during an exclusive...

Division of Revenue Bill , duale

More borrowing expected as Treasury seeks to avoid tax increase

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury is expected to issue measures resulting in a domestic revenue increase estimated at Ksh.400billion over the next financial year ...

2019/2020 budget , fiscal discipline , Henry Rotich , National Treasury

Wajir Woman Rep Fatuma Gedi left bloodied after assault in Parliament

By Citizen Reporter,

Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi was on Thursday morning left blooded after she was assaulted by Wajir East MP Rashid Kassim. Gedi was left w...

Fatuma Gedi , Rashid Kassim

Talks on county funds stall three hours to Rotich’s budget reading

By Citizen Team,

Talks are rife on the legality of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich tabling the Ksh.3.02trillion budget on Thursday afternoon. Three hours to...

Division of Revenue Bill , Rotich

IMF disburses Ksh.25B loan tranche to Tunisia

By Reuters,

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the payment of a $247million (Ksh25billion) loan tranche to Tunisia. This is the sixth under its...

Tunisia IMF loan