Kenyan local media has reported that a man has been ordered to pay a fine of 850,000 shillings ($5,600;£4,400) after revealing a friend’s alleged HIV status in a WhatsApp group. The ruling came from the HIV and Aids Tribunal in Kenya, who said that a person’s HIV status should not …
Read More »Kenyan woman stabs her husband and kills their two children before attempting suicide
Police in Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya, have launched investigations after a woman allegedly killed her two children, stabbed her husband three times in the head and neck after he returned home at midnight before attempting suicide. Christine Karimi, who was admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), in critical condition, …
Read More »Kenyan president sets up inquiry into religious cult deaths
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100 people believed to have starved themselves to death, while a court ordered that the cult leader remain in prison. The commission of inquiry, announced on Friday by presidential spokesman Hussein Mohamed, will …
Read More »58 bodies recovered from suspected cult site, Kenyan police say
Kenyan police have so far recovered 58 bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, thought to be followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves. “Police rescued 29 alive, while 58 people have been confirmed dead, among them 50 …
Read More »300-year-old ‘sacred’ tree falls in Kenyan community
A 300-year-old Ekebergia capensis, commonly known as the Cape Ash (Teldet in Kalenjin) tree, considered to be sacred to the Kalenjin community, has fallen in Aldai, Nandi County of Kenya. The multi-trunked tree was used to conduct prayers in the previous years before the establishment of St Peter’s Koyo ACK Church in Nandi. …
Read More »Kenyan woman busted at KIA for attempting to smuggle cocaine worth US$300k
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has announced the arrest of a Kenyan woman who was seeking to smuggle some cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport. According to a statement by the Commission dated Monday, April 17, 2023, 35-year-old Njeri Mary was arrested on Saturday, April 15, 2023, during routine checks …
Read More »LGBTQ+: Kenyan MP submits Family Protection Bill to parliament
A Kenyan Member of Parliament, George Peter Opondo Kaluma has submitted a bill to the National Assembly seeking to criminalize same-sex relationships and associated matters. Titled, the Family Protection Bill, the MP for Homa Bay Town in the country’s west is proposing a ban on homosexuality, same-sex marriages and any …
Read More »The Kenyan community that names babies after U.S. presidents and famous events
Naming a child is considered a very momentous occasion in some parts of the African continent, mainly because a name is an integral part of one’s identity. In some cultures, a name links a child to a specific tribe or family and maybe purposely chosen for the preservation of a …
Read More »I will continue protests despite police ban – Kenyan opposition leader Odinga
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban. In a Twitter post, Odinga called for protests on Monday and Thursday, hours after accusing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of “coordinating a campaign …
Read More »Kenyan man sentenced for selling chips fried with transformer oil
A Kenyan man accused of selling potato chips fried with transformer oil was sentenced to two years in prison or pay a fine of Ksh.200,000 (around $1,500). According to Citizen Digital, authorities found 11 liters of transformer oil in Elijah Mwangi Muthoga’s possession when he was arrested in December 2021. …
Read More »