UNMISS Boss in South Sudan Sacked
The commander of the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in South Sudan has been sacked on Tuesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s office said. The move follows a […]
Kenya
Kenya’s Growth to score 5.9% in 2016, World Bank
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow by 5.9 percent in 2016, the World Bank said in a report released on Monday. According to the World […]
Kenya’s Deputy President Calls int’l Community to help End Conflicts in DRC
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Thursday said Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict is a threat to the Great Lakes region, calling the international community […]
Nigeria’s Wizkid Crowned with 3 Awards in MTV Africa Music Awards
The Nigerian recording artist and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, walked away with three major awards namely: Artist of […]
Kenya Airways in Talks with Foreign Investors to Sell Stakes for Cash
Kenya Airways Ltd., sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest airline, is in talks with foreign institutional investors to sell a stake as the carrier face economic challenges, the […]
Kenya Did not Co-operate in Uhuru’s Case – ICC
The International Criminal Court on Monday accused Kenya of being non-cooperative over failure to release sufficient documents as evidence in the case against President Uhuru […]
HRW Condemns Kenya for Forced Repatriation of Somali Refugees
The international rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused the Kenyan government of intimidating Somali refugees living in the Eastern-African nation’s Dabaab camp to repatriate […]
Students in Kenya Can Wear Hijab in Schools – Court
Muslim female students in Kenya can now go to school with hijabs as part of the school uniform, the Court of Appeal has ruled on […]
Kenyan Journalists Start Nationwide Protest against Violence
Hundreds of journalists in Kenya have staged a demonstration on Thursday calling for protection against attacks after recent assaults on reporters. In a span of […]
South Sudan: Kenyan President Meets Kiir in Juba
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta visited Juba on Tuesday part of his mediation efforts in the South Sudan conflict and bids to accelerate peace implementation in […]