Tag: Kenya
Terrorism killing Kenya’s tourism industry, says Kenyatta
(Reuters) – Kenya’s vital tourism sector is “on its knees” after attacks by al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants carried out in…
Kenya orders terrorists shot at sight
Kenya’s authorities on Thursday issued shoot-to-kill order on anybody found perpetrating acts of terrorism in Mombasa. The order came amidst…
Kenyan lawmaker likens homosexuality with terrorism
(Reuters) – Homosexuality in Kenya is as bad a problem as terrorism, the ruling party’s parliamentary leader said on Wednesday,…
Kenyans, Ethiopians sweep Tokyo Marathon
Dickson Chumba won the men’s race at the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in a meet record of two hours, five…
Witness: Kenya mall gunman shouted ‘We are Shebab’
A witness in the trial of four men accused of helping the gunmen behind Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre described Thursday…
Kenya begins trial of Westgate mall massacre suspects
The trial of four men charged in connection with Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre opened in Nairobi Wednesday. The court heard…
A ‘Marshall Plan’ for Africa’s job challenge, by Tony Elumelu
To Africa’s many challenges, add one more: unemployment. Unemployment, independent of any other factor, threatens to derail the economic promise…
‘Not enough evidence for Kenyatta trial’, says ICC prosecutor
THE HAGUE, (AFP) – International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda admitted Thursday she no longer has enough evidence to try…
Kenya president rejects gag media law
Kenya’s president on Wednesday rejected a controversial media bill passed by parliament that critics have slammed as an attempt to…
Jamaica, China, South Africa coming to Abuja Carnival
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says 15 countries and 35 states will participate in the Abuja National Carnival holding…
Kenya: 4 charged with Westgate Mall attack
Kenya charged four men Monday in connection with the Westgate mall massacre in September, an attack claimed by Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked…
ICC rules Kenya’s VP Ruto must attend trial
Kenyan Vice President William Ruto must attend his crimes against humanity trial before the International Criminal Court and can only…
Kenya CCTV shows Westgate gunmen
With chilling nonchalance, gunmen who massacred at least 67 people wander through Kenya’s Westgate mall, seen for the first time…
British female terrorist in focus as Nairobi siege ends
Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta announced Tuesday that a siege of a Nairobi shopping mall was over, but said losses from…
Kenya troops take control of Westgate Mall
Kenyan troops are “in control” of Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall, the Kenyan interior ministry announced overnight Monday, with all the…