Kenya
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 14:17:35 GMTFifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and bringing starvation to many, say United Nations agenci...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:04:11 GMTAl-Shabaab Militants Issue New Threats Against Kenya
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country as long as Kenyan troops are in Somalia.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:13 GMTI Am Confident the Supreme Court Will Not Be Swayed By Threats, Intimidation - President-Elect Ruto
[Capital FM] Bungoma -- President-Elect William Ruto has expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will not be swayed as it listens to the presidential petition filed by Raila Odinga.
Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:05:54 GMTFirst Consignment of Fresh Avocados From Kenya Hits Chinese Market
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The first consignment of Fresh Avocados from Kenya has hit the Chinese market.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:04:33 GMTPresident Kenyatta-Led Jubilee Party Headquarters Set for Auction
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Jubilee Party headquarters which is housed at the Emani Business Centre has been set for auction.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:41:24 GMTHigh-Level Panel of Eminent African Jurists in Kenya to Observe Presidential Results Suit at the Supreme Court
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A High-Level Panel of Eminent African Jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the presidential election petition at the Supreme Court.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:34:48 GMT7 Candidates in the Mombasa Gubernatorial Race
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- The voting exercise for the next Mombasa governor started early at 6am in many polling stations within Mombasa County.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:34:03 GMTGem MP Elisha Odhiambo Urges Orengo to Subject Pending Bills to Forensic Audit
[Capital FM] Siaya -- Gem member of parliament, Elisha Odhiambo has challenged the new Siaya county government administration, led by Governor James Orengo to subject all pending bills to forensic audit before settling them.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:32:26 GMTVoting Kicks Off in Areas Where Exercise Had Been Postponed
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Voting in the ongoing by-elections in the eight electoral areas has started slowly, with many poll centers recording a low turnout.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:30:50 GMTNairobi Governor Sakaja to Meet All County Govt Workers
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja was to on Monday meet with all employees of the Nairobi County Government.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:53:29 GMTIts a Two-Horse Race in the Mombasa Governor Contest
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- The Mombasa gubernatorial contest will be a two-horse race between Abdulswamad Nassir of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Hassan Omar of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:52:32 GMTIts All Systems Go for the Mombasa Gubernatorial Election - IEBC
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has assured Mombasa residents that they are ready for the gubernatorial elections slated for Monday.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:24 GMTShujaa Out of Los Angeles 7s Cup Contention, Drop to Fifth Place Play-Off
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shujaa's hopes of making the Cup semis for the first time in the World Rugby Sevens Series this season went up in smoke after losing 40-14 to Australia in the quarters, and dropping to the fifth place play off at the Los Angel...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:22 GMTTuju Claims Chebukati Also Met With Veronica Maina, Nanok on August 15
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja Executive Director Raphael Tuju now claims that United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Veronica Maina and head of President-Elect Williami Ruto's campaign secretariat met with Independent Electoral ...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:20 GMTTuju Says to Avail CCTV Footage of Guliye, Molu Visit to His House
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya Executive Director Raphael Tuju says he has CCTV footage of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners Abdi Gulie Boya Molu visited him at his house in Karen.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:17 GMTMudavadi Urges Kenyans to Pray for Chebukati
[Capital FM] Bungoma -- Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has urged Kenyans to pray for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebulati.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:14 GMTStudent's Union KUSO Wants Petitioners in Presidential Suit Given Security
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Universities Students Organization (KUSO) has urged the National Police Service to accord security to all Petitioners in the presidential suit before the Supreme Court.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:14 GMTLSK Seeks to Be Admitted as Amicus Curiae in Presidential Petition
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is seeking to be admitted as a friend to the court (Amicus Curiae), in the presidential petitions that have been filed at the Supreme Court of Kenya (SCOK).
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:11 GMTTuju Denies Claims He Wanted Presidential Results Moderated in Odinga's Favour
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya Executive Director Raphael Tuju has denied allegations by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati and Commissioner Abdi Guliye that he wanted Presidential...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:10 GMTAG Kihara Kariuki Says Not Opposed to Suit Challenging President-Elect Ruto's Win
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki says he does not intend to oppose the petitions filed at the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the August 9 presidential election results.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:09 GMTTuju Admits Meeting With Chebukati to Address Irregular Uploading of Form 34A
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja Executive Director Raphael Tuju has admitted that he indeed met with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati at 4.00am after previous attempts to access him during t...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:08 GMTWhat I Am Asking for Is to Be Told the Truth, Odinga Says as He Dismisses Chebukati's Attempted Bribery Claims
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has dismissed attempted bribery claims by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati saying the truth will come out during the Supreme C...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:01 GMTMwaure Seeks to Be Enjoined in Presidential Petition as Interested Party
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agano Party Presidential Candidate David Mwaure now wants to be enjoined in the 2022 Presidential Petition as an interested party to testify against the petition filed by Raila Odinga.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:00 GMTLawyer Condemns Wrong Tweet By DCI on Businessman
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Lawyer Steve Ogola has condemned the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) for posting what he called an alarming post about a City Businessman.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:51:59 GMTPolice Bar Ugenya Residents From Burning MP David Ochieng's House After He Decamped to Kenya Kwanza
[Capital FM] Siaya -- Quick action by the police last evening saved Ugenya legislator, David Ochieng's home from suspected arsonists who wanted to set it ablaze in protest of his decision to ditch the Azimio coalition for Kenya Kwanza.
Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:33:41 GMTDecline in Livestock Prices, Rise in Food Prices Haunt Kenyans #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] The National Drought Management Authority reports that the drought condition in the country has continued to deteriorate as several parts of the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) remained relatively dry and sunny with 20 out of the 23 arid...
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:53:03 GMTUgenya Residents Oppose MP David Ochieng's Move to Join Kenya Kwanza
[Capital FM] Siaya -- Residents of Ugenya constituency took to the streets of Sega town to protest the decision by the area member of parliament, David Ochieng to join deputy president William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza alliance.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:52:01 GMTDetermined Shujaa Advance to Los Angeles Cup Quarters
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Inspired by Kenyan fans, the national men's 7s team did not disappoint, winning 20-10 over Scotland to advance to the Cup quarter-finals of the last leg of the 2022 World Sevens Series in Los Angeles, USA.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:51:26 GMTBilly Odhiambo Reaches 100th Try in Series as Kenya Beat England in Los Angeles 7s
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Billy 'the kid' Odhiambo scored his 100th try for Kenya at the World Sevens Series as Shujaa beat England 19-14 in their second Pool D match in Los Angels 7s to revive chances of advancing to Cup quarters.
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 05:40:39 GMTKenya Kick-Off Los Angeles 7s With Defeat to Samoa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya launched its Los Angeles 7s campaign with a 33-14 defeat to Samoa in Pool D in the final leg of the 2022 HSBC Sevens World Series played on Saturday in the United States.