South Sudanese rebels release Kenyan pilots
South Sudanese rebels have released two Kenyan pilots they had kidnapped on January 7, a rebels’ spokesman said on Monday. Captain Frank Njoroge and his […]
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China tops Kenya’s international lenders – Treasury
China has invested Sh520 billion ($5,202.37 million) in Kenya in 2017, making Beijing the top partner that advanced bilateral loans to the East African nation, […]
Indian telecom operator Airtel shapes Africa exit plan
India’s biggest mobile carrier Bharti Airtel Ltd, which owns telecom assets in 14 African countries, on Wednesday said it is looking at a potential initial […]
Africa: UN chief calls for end to Female Genital Mutilation
As the world is celebrating this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation — a UN-sponsored annual event–, UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, […]
Kenya: AU “ready” to intervene as political crisis worsens
The African Union Commission (AUC) said Thursday it is ready to help defuse the political imbroglio in Kenya. The AUC said in a statement it […]
Kenya declares opposition resistance movement a criminal group
The Kenyan government on Tuesday declared the main opposition National Super Alliance’s resistance wing, National Resistance movement (NRM), as an illegal entity. According to a […]
Kenya: Media blackout ahead of Odinga’s banned inauguration
The Communications Authority of Kenya has switched off Citizen Television and Radio in most parts of the East African Nation as opposition leader Raila Odinga […]
African Union launches long-awaited single aviation market
The African Union has finally launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The Single […]
Kenya launches $25 million social housing project
The Kenyan government will soon start implementing a major social housing construction program, officials said. The project worth $25 billion will allow the construction of […]
Togo, only African country to back US position over Jerusalem
Togo, a tiny West African nation, is the only country on the African continent to have voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s political move […]