Kenya Headlines
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300Audit now exposes grand wastage in Sh3.4t 2021 budget
Auditor General flags ministries and State agencies that have mismanaged public resources. Amid the rot, suppliers and contractors are owed billions of shillings in pending bills.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300Sakaja saga: Senator insists he has a degree
Lawmaker says the petition was against Sakaja Koskei Johnson but hes Sakaja Johnson Arthur. Petitioner said six people graduated with that degree and Sakaja was not one of them.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300Lobby faults State, Parliament over new Huduma Namba law
The High Court barred the government from collecting DNA and GPS location data. Katiba Institute wants the court to declare contentious clause unconstitutional.
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:55:00 +0300Kenyans' agony of passports 'taking too long'
While more stations were opened up to make the process of passport application easier, it continues to drag on, inconveniencing many applicants.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:40:44 +0300Sakaja responds to fraud allegations against him
Sakajas response came days after inconsistencies concerning his academic credentials emerged and a complaint challenging his IEBC clearance filed.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:35:00 +0300Johnson Sakaja degree: Fake or real?
Sakaja said his rivals feeling the heat of his popularity and are spreading propaganda. He had said he graduated from the University of Nairobi but gave papers from Uganda.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:35:00 +0300Why cigarette, not weed smokers die
'Marijuana does not contain carcinogens, cancer-causing chemicals, so it cannot kill its users prematurely.'
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0300Day William Ruto wanted to call it quits
The biography details Rutos personal and political life, including intrigues that broke Jubilee apart. The book says the DP was infuriated by the 'consistent contempt from the leaders of Jubilee'.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 13:30:00 +0300CCTV footage: Woman robbed at her Rongai home
Police Commander: I can assure you that you will get news about the attackers very soon. We will have them in custody. Allow us time to get to the bottom of this.
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0300Playing catch up: Doctor, I need twins now please ...
The delay over education and pursuing careers, among other reasons, has seen a decrease in fertility rates over the last two decades.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:27:41 +0300William Ruto: I will not fall out with Rigathi Gachagua
'I trust Gachagua to carry the mantle in case of anything because he is an accomplished public servant, politician, and self-made person. I like his passion for ordinary people.'
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 19:11:32 +0300Covid-19: State says no restrictions to be imposed despite rising cases
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe announced the relaxation of containment measures in March. On Saturday, the Health ministry announced the highest positivity rate of 9.9 per cent.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 17:48:32 +0300Sakaja to be heard by IEBC dispute resolution panel on Wednesday
The sittings are held at the Milimani Law Courts with three panels; each with two IEBC commissioners.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300Similarities and parallels in Raila Odinga, William Ruto campaign tactics
Both Ruto and Raila have engaged regional leaders and promised to invest in the welfare of single women, including empowering them financially.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300The night meetings that secured Martha Karua running mate position
The nomination of Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua as Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odingas running mate did not come on a silver plate, it has now been revealed.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300Smiles, white teeth and transcripts fail Jimi in his hour of greatest need
Jimi had spent the week watching Chebukati process aspirants into candidates. Top on his agenda was making sure Ruto and Baba joined Uhuru in retirement.
Sun, 12 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300For the youth to make good leaders, character development is necessary
Young does not necessary mean detachment from the past. This is was the vision of the young people: Now tell them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my fathers waist.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0300Moi the original bottom-up proponent, pioneer radico
Not one to quite jump onto things, Moi took time to ‘listen to the ground. He had done it before when he was pulled from the classroom to be nominated a member of the LEGCO.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:42:18 +0300IEBC to determine 262 nomination complaints in 10 days
The IEBC will hear and determine 262 complaints within ten days, starting Saturday, June 11.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:17:14 +0300You humiliated Ruto on June 1, no one remembers your speech, Gachagua to Uhuru
Rigathi Gachagua says such acts of "humiliation" have, instead, endeared Ruto to the voters.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:15:00 +0300Somalia opens market to miraa after ban lifted
The new development follows weeks of of quiet diplomatic negotiations. A delegation from Somalia will fly to Kenya in two weeks to sign trade agreement.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:05:00 +0300IEBC slams MPs for rejecting law changes, hints bumpy ride ahead
Electoral body says legislators had made the commissions work difficult. It says proposed amendments were meant to make election process smooth.
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0300With bungled 2017 polls still fresh, Wafula Chebukati is in for yet another test
For the next two months, spotlight is going to be on IEBC chairman over August polls. Recent simulation of election results transmission puts him and polls body in sharp focus.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:38:00 +0300Prof George Wajackoyah: From street boy to presidential candidate
Wajackoyah was arrested, beaten and detained before he was rescued and taken into exile in the United Kingdom.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:03:00 +0300DP William Ruto: I'm passionate about women's welfare
Deputy President William Ruto signed a commitment agreement with the women groups, pledging to support them should he win the August 9, 2022, presidential election.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 13:23:14 +0300Pastor calls Kenya Kwanza 'Kenya Kwisha' while praying for DP Ruto
Kenya Kwisha is a term that has been used by the coalition's opponents to deride the William Ruto-led outfit.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:05:00 +0300Hard questions as poll test run held
Key among emerging concerns was the safety of the result declaration forms.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:33:55 +0300CoG threatens to sue over delayed disbursement of additional funds
They said the National Treasury had withheld about Sh100 billion in monthly disbursements from January.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:44:18 +0300Viral 'aphelion phenomenon' message warning of very cold weather misleading
Indonesias weather agency debunked the claim, saying that aphelion does not have a significant impact on the temperature of the Earth.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:29:47 +0300Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka on three-day trip abroad
insiders privy to Railas networks told The Standard that the AU Special Envoy for Infrastructure was headed to the US and would later catch up with Kalonzo, who is in Namibia.