Kenya: First clashes during the 3rd day of demonstrations in Nairobi
Protesters sporadically clash with police again in Kenya on Thursday, 30th March, the third day of protests against the government and inflation, but the situation […]
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Kenya: $10 million for the “mastermind” of an attack in 2019
The United States announced Thursday it is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the capture of a man touted as the “terrorist […]
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 […]
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 […]