Kenya: Thirteen dead in a tanker explosion
Thirteen people were killed and 24 injured when they were caught in a “huge fireball” when a crashed tanker they were siphoning off exploded in […]
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President Uhuru Kenyatta in Paris for a two-day official visit
The president who left Kenya on Tuesday evening is expected to seal the deal for the construction of the Sh160 billion toll highway from Nairobi […]
Kenya and Somalia resume diplomatic relations
After a six-month break between Kenya and Somalia, diplomatic relations are resuming after a low-key exchange of letters between the two Foreign ministries. On Saturday […]
Kenyans demand more transparency on use of IMF loans for Covid-19
On April 2, the IMF approved $2.34 billion in aid for the country. This is an envelope intended to enable Nairobi to fight the pandemic […]
Tanzania: The opposition wants to know where President Magufuli is
Where is the Tanzanian president? John Magufuli has not been seen in public since February 26. Almost two weeks of absence have launched a wave […]
Tensions rekindle between Kenya and Somalia
A shooting broke out between Kenyan and Somali soldiers on Saturday 26 September along their common border. A demonstration was under way to denounce the […]
Kenya: The Chief Justice calls for the dissolution of the Parliament
On Monday, September 21, the Chief Justice asked the head of State to dissolve Parliament because it does not respect the 2010 constitution. The text […]
Kenya: The chairman of the Senate committee on Covid-19 has resigned for violating curfew
Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja was arrested in a bar at one o’clock in the morning on Friday evening, 17 July. A blatant violation of the […]
The shadow of COVID-19 hovers over Burundi
The widow of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was released from a Nairobi hospital where she was being treated for an underlying condition after contacting Covid-19 […]
Burundi: Covid-19 hit First Lady Denise Nkurunziza
The Burundian First Lady has been hospitalized for several days in Nairobi. Denise Nkurunziza arrived in the Kenyan capital during the night of Wednesday to […]