World Bank Backs Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway Project
The World Bank has pledged financial support for Uganda’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), according to a State House statement issued on April, 1. The commitment […]
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Kenyan Leader Ruto Overrides Local Prohibition on Potent Muguka Stimulant
Kenyan President William Ruto has overturned a recent ban on muguka, a potent and addictive variety of the stimulant khat or miraa plant. The consumption […]
A bus falls from a bridge in Kenya, killing around 30 people
A local government official said earlier this week that about 30 people died in central Kenya after a bus carrying passengers fell off a bridge. […]
Kenya’s Vice-president promises to expel some Chinese if elected President
Kenya’s Vice-president and presidential candidate William Ruto has said he will deport Chinese nationals from jobs that could be done by Kenyans if he is […]
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 […]
Kenya: Gunmen kill two staff of the Technical University of Mombasa
Two staff of the Technical University of Mombasa have been killed in the early hours of Tuesday, after unidentified gunmen fired on vehicles carrying students […]
Kenya launches multi-billion Chinese-backed railways
Kenya authorities on Tuesday launched a multi-billion a Chinese-backed railway with a first trip from the city of Mombasa to capital Nairobi. In his official […]
Kenya: Night Weddings Banned in Mombasa to Curb Crimes
Authorities in Kenya’s coastal region of Mombasa have banned night weddings as the celebrations have become a target for criminals in the Eastern-African nation. Mombasa […]
Kenya: Chinese Firm to Carry out Cross-Country Rail Project
The Kenyan government on Wednesday signed agreement with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) that will carry out a cross-country rail project to link the East […]
Kenya Cuts Expenditures to Curb Surging Deficit
Kenyan finance minister on Thursday said the country’s Treasury has sent parliament supplementary spending plans that introduce net cuts of about $493 million, for the […]