MOMBASA, Kenya — Peter Mackenzie charged over further 52 cult deaths, prosecutors said Wednesday, linking the self-proclaimed preacher of the Good News International ministry to the infamous Shakahola starvation cult that killed more than 400 people. The charges were filed at Mombasa Law Courts, where Mackenzie and seven co-accused were arraigned on multiple counts, including…
MOMBASA, Kenya — Sifuna removed as ODM Secretary-General by his deputy, according to a statement issued by Deputy Secretary-General Hon. Catherine Omanyo during a press briefing held in Mombasa amid the ongoing National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Speaking to journalists at the NEC venue, Omanyo said the decision was immediate and binding. She confirmed that…
The High Court has summoned a key witness to testify in proceedings related to the mysterious disappearance of security expert Mwenda Mbijiwe. Justice Martin Moya ordered the witness to appear in court following an application by Evans Ondieki, the lawyer representing Mbijiwe’s family, during a hearing of the case. In an affidavit filed before the…
Protest victims have petitioned both the Supreme Court and the National Assembly seeking the withdrawal of court cases they say are preventing them from receiving compensation. The group, led by the Integrated Development Network–Kenya (IDN-Kenya), argues that ongoing litigation has stalled implementation of a compensation framework for those killed or injured during last year’s demonstrations….
Sifuna skips Mombasa ODM NEC meeting as tensions within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) continue to rise, highlighting a deepening leadership divide less than two years before the 2027 general election. The absence of Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and Senator Godfrey Osotsi at Tuesday’s crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) session has sent shockwaves through the party,…
Oburu Oginga ODM NEC Sifuna ouster discussions have dominated the political landscape as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) prepares for a critical National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Mombasa, amid rising internal tensions and speculation over the future of Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna. NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11 — ODM Acting Party Leader Oburu Oginga is scheduled…
Public Servants across the country are set to undergo mandatory payroll reforms after the cabinet sanctioned immediate measures to stabilize the payroll system and tighten controls over public funds after a special audit revealed widespread irregularities in the government’s Human Resource Information System (HRIS-K) system, including unauthorized payments and compromised cybersecurity safeguards. According to the…
Kenya is expected to bid the hosting of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group Regional Training Academy, strengthening regional capacity to combat money laundering, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing. This is after the Cabinet authorized the Country’s hosting of the International Nuclear Conference for this year which will be Mombasa from 24–26 March 2026….
County governments will receive Sh420 billion as the equitable share in the 2026/27 budget. This is after the cabinet today endorsed a Sh4.7 trillion budget where the financial year projects total revenues of Sh3.53 trillion against total expenditure of Sh4.7 trillion. The expenditure allocations comprise Sh3.46 trillion for recurrent spending, Sh749.5 billion for development, Sh495.7 billion…
Over three million people affected by the ongoing drought in some parts of the country will have relief after the authorization of the release of Sh4.1 billion by the cabinet today. In a dispatch shared after a today’s cabinet, the government has noted that the relief comes as a scale up response on the affected…
