NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 8 – Kenyan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) under the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) have received high praise for their professionalism and operational readiness following a successful Operational Effectiveness Inspection (OEI). The inspection, which is conducted biannually to assess each contingent’s ability to fulfill MONUSCO’s Read More
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The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Electoral Board has announced that all preparations are in place for the county elections scheduled for this Saturday, with 44 polling stations set to host the event nationwide. The Board has distributed ballot materials to each county and held a virtual briefing on Thursday afternoon to provide final guidance to candidates and ensure they understand the electoral process. Chairman Hesbon Owilla confirmed that the Board has contracted a private security logistics firm to handle electoral materials safely and securely. Additionally, the Board trained over 100 electoral officials to serve as returning and presiding officers, aiming
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The High Court has dismissed petitions challenging the lifting of the ban on genetically modified (GMO) foods. The court ruled that the issue had already been addressed by the Environment and Land Court in October last year. Justice Lawrence Mugambi stated, “The court finds that the current petition is res judicata and hereby strikes it out with no orders as to costs.” In its earlier ruling, the Environment Court dismissed a case filed by the Kenya Peasants League, a lobby group representing peasant farmers, who had challenged GMO imports. The court concluded that the petitioners failed to provide sufficient evidence
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Ten teachers from Pala Masogo Secondary School have been granted bail following their arrest for alleged involvement in exam malpractice during the ongoing KCSE exams. Each teacher was released on a bond of Kes2 million with a surety of the same amount, or an alternative cash bail of Kes.1 million. The teachers, including the center manager, invigilators, and school board-appointed teachers, appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Christine Auka in Homa Bay. The court heard that on November 4, the teachers were found in possession of photocopies of the Chemistry Paper 2 exam at the school. Sub-County Police Commander Emmanuel Kiplagat
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Chief Justice Martha Koome says she has never been approached to deliver a favorable court ruling and pledged to publicly expose anyone who attempts to influence her. In an interview with a local radio station on Thursday, November 7, 2024, Koome revealed that in her entire judicial career, no one has ever approached her to sway a verdict. She emphasized that the Supreme Court operates strictly under the Constitution’s guidance, and she would never violate the oath she swore to uphold. “Nobody has ever tried to influence me, whether as a trial judge, an appellate judge, or as the President
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Following Donald Trump’s election as the 47th President, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi assured that Kenya’s economic ties with the U.S. will remain stable. In response to questions about how the election outcome might affect Kenya-U.S. relations, Mbadi confirmed that there would be no significant changes in Kenya’s economic and policy connections with the U.S. Mbadi also addressed concerns about whether Trump’s presidency would influence ongoing discussions between Kenya and the U.S., particularly regarding debt support raised during President William Ruto’s State Visit to the U.S. in May. The Treasury Minister emphasized that U.S. foreign policy, especially towards Africa, is
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An American business owner recently reported a high-stakes fraud scheme to Kenyan authorities, leading to the arrest of Michael Otieno Owano, a lawyer allegedly linked to a fake tender scam valued at over Kes 182 million. Detectives from the Operations Support Unit arrested Owano at Nairobi’s Milimani Law Courts after he attended a hearing for another criminal case (CR 145/13/2024) in which he is also an accused party. Owano, the purported head of Owano Michael & Co. Advocates, is suspected of playing a central role in a scheme that deceived the American businessman into paying for fictitious government contracts. The
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A judge has directed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to file evidence in a lawsuit filed by Omnicare Medical, operating under the name Body by Design, which KMPDC closed following the tragic death of Lucy Wambui after a body contouring procedure last month. Omnicare Medical, which filed the case on October 31, seeks a court order to prevent KMPDC from shutting down its operations. The facility claims KMPDC closed its Nairobi County establishment without proper notice. In the lawsuit filed by lawyer Danstan Omari, Omnicare alleges that it performed a successful liposuction procedure on Lucy Wambui on
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David Ndii, Chairperson of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisors, warned Kenyans that the country will face continued tough economic times. Responding to public inquiries about when relief would come, Ndii explained that Kenya’s financial difficulties started when the government entered an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking at the NCBA economic forum, Ndii likened Kenya’s situation to being in receivership, where drastic measures such as cost-cutting are necessary to stabilize finances. “When you enter an IMF program, you are in receivership. There is no relief. Relief only comes when you exit receivership,” he said. He also drew
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