Ethiopia begins exporting electricity to Kenya
Ethiopia has announced that it has begun exporting electricity to Kenya under a 25-year agreement between the two countries, nine months after Addis Ababa’s partial […]
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Kenya: New government sworn in
The government of Kenya’s new President William Ruto was sworn in Thursday, two months after a close but peaceful presidential election. The 22-member government team […]
Outspoken Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif killed in Kenya
A star Pakistani television presenter who fled his country a few months ago to escape arrest on sedition charges has been shot dead in Kenya, […]
At least 5 dead in the collapse of a building near Nairobi
At least five people, including two children, were killed Monday after a six-story building collapsed in a town on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, […]
Kenya: President-elect Ruto promises “transparent” and “accountable” government
Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto pledged on Wednesday, two days after being declared the winner of the August 9 election, that his future government would move […]
Qatari fund backed by QIA acquire hotel in Kenya for $39m
Kasada Hospitality fund, an independent Qatari investment platform dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa, has acquired Nairobi-based Crowne Plaza Hotel for nearly $39 million with […]
Kenya: Birth of twin Maasai giraffins in Nairobi National Park
It’s a rare event. A Maasai giraffe in Nairobi National Park, Kenya, has given birth to twins. The Minister of Tourism and Wildlife says the […]
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 “regrets” the presence of a Somaliland flag in Nairobi
Mogadishu accuses Kenya of “violating its sovereignty”. At issue: the presence of a flag of the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland, during a diplomatic ceremony held […]
Kenya’s Vice President picks his running mate
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday picked a former aide who has become a fierce critic of President Uhuru Kenyatta to be his running […]