Kenyan President William Ruto says his visible weight loss is his deliberate effort to keep fit amid concerns by some Kenyans on social media over his health, local media reported. Speaking during a televised media interview on Sunday, President Ruto explained he had added some weight during the campaign period …
Read More »Autopsies rule out organ harvesting in Kenya cult deaths
Autopsies on at least 112 bodies of cult victims exhumed from shallow graves in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi county have ruled out organ harvesting. Government pathologists said some of the victims died of starvation, strangulation and suffocation. Kenyan police are expected dig up more graves in search of victims of the …
Read More »Kenyan pastor Ezekiel Odero arrested after 98 bodies exhumed
Ezekiel Odero, one of Kenya’s most influential pastors, was arrested on Thursday after being accused of the ‘mass murder of his followers’ The pastor, all dressed in white, Bible in hand, was transferred to the regional police headquarters in Mombasa, local media report. The arrest comes as authorities announced measures …
Read More »26 new bodies of suspected cult members exhumed in Kenya
Twenty-six new bodies were exhumed in eastern Kenya on Sunday, bringing to 47 the number of remains discovered since Friday by police. “It comes after an investigation into the deaths of followers of a cult whose leader is said to have been told to fast for meet Jesus,” police said. …
Read More »Kenya’s first satellite in orbit gives birth to country’s space economy
Kenya’s first operational satellite was put into orbit on Saturday by a SpaceX rocket that took off from California (United States), according to images from the American space company. The launch, originally scheduled for Monday evening in the United States, had been postponed several times this week due to bad …
Read More »Kenya: Raila Odinga calls for rally ahead of reform talks
Kenya’s main opposition coalition on Tuesday announced plans to hold “direct engagements” with the public as it prepares for talks with the government on electoral reforms. Azimio la Umoja coalition, led by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, said it remained committed to easing political tension through dialogue after its anti-government …
Read More »A coffee date turned deadly to a lady in Kenya
The body of a 36-year-old lady was found dead near Jamhuri Primary School in Nairobi County, Kenya, according to reports. “The deceased left class in a hurry after she received a phone call from a friend inviting her out for coffee,” a classmate said. “She informed them that she was …
Read More »Kenya: the opposition abandons its demonstrations
Raila Ondinga announced on Sunday, April 2, 2023 the suspension of the major opposition demonstration scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 in Kenya. The decision was justified by the call for dialogue launched by William Ruto, the Kenyan president. This comes after two weeks of crisis in which three people …
Read More »“No one is above the law,” says Kenyan leader William Ruto
President William Ruto declared that he will not condone “impunity in the country” after violent protests rocked the capital, Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu, the BBC reported. The demonstrations were organized by opposition politician Raila Odinga who blames the government’s policies for exacerbating the rising cost of living. …
Read More »Kenyan opposition politicians arrested during anti-power protests
Kenyan police tear gassed the leader of the opposition on Monday and arrested senior lawmakers in his parliamentary faction, as protesters took to the streets to march against President William Ruto and the high cost of living, Reuters reported. The convoy of Raila Odinga, who was defeated by Ruto last …
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