Sarah Cohen calls for Kinoti’s prosecution after evidence falsification claim

The body of tycoon Cohen who was aged 71 at the time of his death was found in an underground water storage initially thought to have been a septic tank at his Kitisuru home in Nairobi on September 13, 2019.

Kinoti who was at helm of the investigative agency at the time visited the

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Amin Mohamed: From Arresting Police Officers to DCI Boss

His appointment was documented in a special Gazette Notice dated Friday, October 14.

"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of National Police Service Act,2011, William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander in chief of the Defense Forces appoint Amin

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Ugandan president fires son from military role after ‘capture Nairobi’ tweet

The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has fired his son as commander of the country’s infantry forces after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighbouring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in east Africa.

Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, labelled “the tweeti

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Nairobi on high alert over fears of cholera outbreak in Kiambu

Nairobi county is on high alert over reports of a possible cholera outbreak in the neighbouring Kiambu county.

The Health ministry on Thursday said the reports have been received but tests are ongoing to confirm whether there is an outbreak.

"We are waiting to see whether this

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City Hall invites public views on hawking within CBD

The Nairobi county government has invited members of the public to give their views on hawking within the city’s Central Business District.

In a gazette notice dated October 14, 2022 , Nairobi county secretary Jairus Musumba invited all interested parties including the hawkers to

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Kenya’s Chinese-Built Railway Shows Why Belt and Road Is Being Reworked

The Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya has become a case study in some of the problems China’s Belt and Road Initiative can create. WSJ’s George Downs explains. Illustration: George Downs

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Ruto Reinstates Govt Official Demoted to Janitor in Uhuru's Regime

His deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, announced the developments on Saturday, October 14, when the two leaders toured Kirinyaga to commission Thiba Dam.

The chief from the Ngariama area in the county was reportedly demoted at the behest of orders from a high-ranking government official who

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Profiles of President Ruto appointees

Holds Master of Science degree in Finance, (MSc.) from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

He also holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.) finance major, from the University of Nairobi.
He holds the  Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a graduate of the Advanced

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Go slow on us as we fix your mess, Gachagua tells Raila

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Azimio leader Raila Odinga to slow on oversighting the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Speaking on Saturday during the launch of Thiba dam in Kirinyaga county, Gachagua said Raila abandoned his oversight role during the Jubilee reign and allowed

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Nurse from Kenya builds a school after winning $250,000 prize in Dubai

A woman is helping to build a school in a Kenyan village after she won $250,000 in May for being the world’s best nurse.

Anna Qabale Duba, who is from Tuba village in Marsabit County, northern Kenya, won the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award after a panel of judges championed her

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China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn for defaulting on SGR loans

Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), highlighting the country’s struggles with the mounting public debt.

The Chinese banks fined Kenya Sh1.312 billion in the year ended June for loan defaults, according to Treasury

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GSK to switch to third-party distribution of medicines in Kenya

NAIROBI, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Britain's GSK (GSK.L) will close its commercial operations in Kenya next year as it moves to a third-party distribution model for its medicines and vaccines, the firm said on Thursday.

The pharmaceutical major's decision will not affect its consumer

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