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Makau Mutua: EACC is not a Church, Bishop Wabukala will fail

Outspoken law professor Makau Mutua has said that the incoming anti-corruption czar will fail because the ‘Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is not a church’. In a series of Twitter posts,...

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Millie Odhiambo to face police probe over foulmouthed Uhuru rant

A court has ordered Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo to appear before the Officer in-Charge of Parliament police station on Thursday. The legislator is to record a statement in relation to claims of improper...

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NTSA publishes names of city motorists arrested for drunk-driving

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on Thursday published names of 39 individuals who failed to appear in court after being found driving under the influence of alcohol. The names of the...

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UPDATE: Significant drop as Matiang’i releases 2016 KCSE results

There was a significant drop in performance in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination compared to last year. Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i is set to...

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KRA starts probe after Sh1.1m in foreign currency is intercepted at JKIA

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers on Thursday announced they had intercepted a consignment of foreign currencies disguised as ‘collector’s items’ at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. In a...

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Cord suspends planned mass action on electoral laws

The Opposition coalition Cord has suspended its planned mass action scheduled to kick off from January 4 to protest proposed amendments to the electoral laws. Wiper Democratic Party leader Kalonzo...

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Uhuru faces battle to save presidency as Senator seeks to impeach him

Nyamira Senator Mong’are Bw’okong’o wants President Kenyatta impeached over the doctors’ strike. Mr Bw’okongo said the president must take responsibility for lives lost as a result of the ongoing...

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2016 KCSE: Only 141 candidates scored straight A’s

The number of top performers in the 2016 KCSE examination dropped significantly with only 141 candidates scoring straight A’s. Further, only 4,645 candidates got A – (minus), 10,975 got B+ (plus) while...

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KCSE shock as a record 33K candidates score E

A staggering 33,399 students scored a mean grade of E in 2016, compared to just 5,350 last year, according to the just released results. Another 149,929 got D- in 2016, compared to 48,658 last year,...

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Just what score did Boniface Mwangi get after sitting 2016 KCSE exams?

Activist Boniface Mwangi has turned a deaf ear to curious followers who sought to know his score in the just released KCSE examination results. Mr Mwangi sat for the 2016 KCSE examinations after he was...

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Former NTV reporter rewards daughter with sleek car for good KCSE results

The Director of Communications and Public Relations of the county of Mombasa Richard Chacha has awarded her daughter with a car after scoring a mean grade of B plain in this year Kenya Certificate of...

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Kenyans on Twitter praise, tease CS for early results

Kenyans took to social media to mock and praise Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as he released this year’s KCSE exam results in Mombasa. Majority, taking to Twitter under “#KCSE2016,”...

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Twitter can’t be contained after only four boys made it to top 20 in KCSE...

Twitterati went on the overdrive on Thursday afternoon after it emerged that girls had outclassed boys in the 2016 KCSE results. Girls generally had a field day. Only four boys featured in the top 20...

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Why Judge pulled out of Millie Odhiambo’s case on Uhuru rant

A judge has disqualified himself from hearing a case in which Mbita Member of Parliament Millie Odhiambo is seeking to stop her impending arrest by the police. The police have been looking for the...

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Uhuru nominates Chebukati to succeed Hassan as IEBC boss

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday evening presented to Parliament the names of individuals nominated to head the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Should Parliament approve of...

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City askaris clear shoe shine booths, kiosks from CBD – PHOTOS

Nairobi City County askaris on Thursday cleared illegal structures from the Central Business District (CBD). The county askaris targeted unlicensed shoe shine booths and kiosks in a joint operation by...

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Atheists: Bishop Wabukala is not qualified to head EACC

Atheists have opposed the nomination of retired Anglican Bishop Eliud Wabukala as the new chairman of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). In a press statement, Atheists in Kenya Society...

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Nkaissery extends New Year festivity, declares January 2 a public holiday

Kenyans will have an extended New Year break after the government declared Monday a public holiday. In a gazette notice published on Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery declared...

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KQ flight to Paris forced to return after technical hitch midair – PHOTOS

A Kenya Airways flight to Paris was on Wednesday forced to return to Nairobi after it developed a technical hitch midair. Flight KQ 112 developed a malfunction in its cabin pressure system that...

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Here’s the list of 89 gangs banned by CS Nkaiserry

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has outlawed 89 organized criminal groups in the country. In a gazette notice published on Friday, the CS said he made the decision on the advice of the...

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