Kenya-organized summit between RDC, Rwanda to discuss escalating crisis
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on January 27 that the Presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to meet on […]
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Kenya sends more officers to Haïti to combat rising gang violences
Kenya has deployed an additional 217 police officers to Haiti on January 18 as part of an ongoing Multinational force to tackle escalating gang violence. […]
Football: Postponement of the African Nations Championship to August 2025
The CAF (Confédération Africaine de Football) announced in the evening of the January 14 the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, […]
Kenya: IPOA launches probe on Police involvement in abductions
In Kenya, concerns are mounting over a recent wave of kidnappings and enforced disappearances, allegedly involving law enforcement. On December 25, the Independent Policing Oversight […]
The planned Summit between Rwanda and the DRC in Luanda cancelled
A peace Summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, scheduled for December 15 in Luanda, Angola, collapsed before it began. Mediated by […]
Kenyan Protesters Face Violent Crackdown While Demanding Justice for Femicide Victims
In Nairobi, hundreds took to the streets to decry a relentless wave of femicides, only to be met with tear gas and brutal police dispersion. […]
Kenya’s Central Bank Implements Bold Rate Cut to Boost Economic Growth
Kenya’s central bank has enacted a significant 75-basis-point reduction in its benchmark lending rate, lowering it to 11.25 percent in a decisive move to stimulate […]
Kenya: government decides to close 348 boarding schools over security concerns
On December 3, 2024, Kenya’s Ministry of Education released a list of boarding schools facing closure following a comprehensive audit initiated by the Government. The […]
Electronic Authorization System Challenges Kenya’s African Travel Initiative
Recent evaluations reveal unexpected complications in Kenya’s efforts to streamline continental travel access. Despite ambitious announcements promoting unrestricted African mobility, implementation challenges have significantly affected […]
Kenya: Anti-Femicide Protesters Met with Tear Gas
Kenyan police deployed tear gas against peaceful demonstrators in Nairobi during a march commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The […]