Election observers meet Uhuru to brief him on their observations

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday met a team of election observers at State House, Nairobi, who briefed him on their observations about the election process. The team, led by former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, said the electoral process has been relatively transparent and all the observers have issued positive reports. In their brief […]

President Uhuru suspends judge

President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended judge Mary Muthoni Gitumbi on grounds of mental incapacity after Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recommended the suspension, in a petition. “I note that the Judicial Service Commission has considered various medical reports was satisfied that a ground for removal of the Hon. Lady Justice Mary Gitumbi on the reason of […]

Gov’t extends 10pm-4am curfew across the country

The Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has announced the extension of curfew hours for 60 more days This comes after the expiry of 60 days that President Uhuru Kenyatta had directed for the adherence 10 pm to 4 am curfew. According to the gazette notice issued by the CS dated May 28, the curfew hours […]

Gov’t Spokesman Cyrus Oguna speaks on man who stopped Uhuru’s motorcade in Nairobi

Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna has downplayed remarks that the security of President Uhuru Kenyatta is under threat after a man intercepted his motorcade in Lucky Summer, Nairobi. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Oguna says the incident should not be misconstrued as a security lapse since the man was only excited to see […]

HECKNER: What direct Kenya-Geneva KQ flights mean

Dr Ralf Heckner Today, Kenya Airways will launch direct flights from Nairobi to Geneva.  I will be on that inaugural flight. And although I have flown between Kenya and Switzerland many times over the four years I have served as the ambassador of Switzerland in Nairobi, this will be a uniquely satisfying trip for me. This […]