Tag: Kenya
Kenya seeks revised commercial relations with EU
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday urged the European Union (EU) to reorganize its trade relations with Africa to focus…
Kenyan schools reopen fully next year
Kenya’s ministry of education said on Monday that schools would reopen fully in January, amid surging COVID-19 infections and fatalities.
Kenya outmuscles Djibouti to pick Africa’s last seat on UN Security Council
Kenya has outmuscled Djibouti to clinch Africa's last non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council.
COVID-19: Mozambique confirms first case, Kenya reports more cases
Mozambique has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus - a 75-year-old man who had recently returned from Britain,…
Covid-19: Kenya confirms 4th case
Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its fourth case of the novel Coronavirus code-named Covid-19.
US Military confirms Camp Simba attack, mum on casualties
The U.S. military has confirmed that there has been a terror attack on its military base in Kenya that houses…
Al-Shabaab militants attack US military base
Al-Shabaab claimed its fighters attacked a US-Kenya military base in Kenya's coastal Lamu region early today.
Police arrest suspects with 73 kg of ivory
Kenyan officers on Friday reported that two suspects had been nabbed with ten pieces of ivory weighing 73 kilograms, valued…
Gold-loving Nairobi governor arrested for corruption
Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko, who is popular for his chunky gold jewelry has been arrested by Kenya Police on…
Nigerian pastor Ezeking, Kenyan docked for preaching without permit
Authorities in Kenya have charged a Nigerian pastor and a Kenyan woman with engaging in evangelism without a permit.
Kenya targets 2028 to achieve clean cooking for all
Kenya’s energy ministry on Monday said that it had revised its target for ensuring that everyone had access to modern…
Floods kill 29 people
Twenty-nine people have died in Kenya due to flooding, authorities said on Thursday.
Kosgei smashes women’s world record at Chicago marathon
Kosgei’s run came a little more than 24 hours after fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to cover…
UNAIDS commends Kenya’s fight against HIV
The United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) on Wednesday lauded Kenya for making good progress in the fight…
Kenya tests malaria vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithkline
Kenya on Friday became the third country to start routinely innoculating infants against malaria, using the world’s first vaccine to…
Period shaming: Kenyan student commits suicide
A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and…
Kenya joins league of crude oil exporters, Uhuru flags off first shipment
Kenya has joined the league of crude oil exporters in Africa. President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the maiden oil shipment…
Kenya deports Nigerian Obinna linked with drugs, human trafficking
A Nigerian, identified as Dibia Obinna has been deported by Kenyan authorities, after police accused him of being a drug…
Elton John raises $6m for Kenya AIDS/HIV testing
Elton John has raised more than $6 million to fight HIV/AIDS in Kenya, thanks partly to auctions of a luxury…
I am not guilty: Rotich Kenya’s finance minister
Kenya's finance minister Henry Rotich has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges over the award of two dam tenders.
Rotich Kenyan finance minister arrested on graft charges
In the first of its kind in Kenya, Finance Minister Henry Rotich was arrested on Monday on suspicion of financial…
70 SIM cards found with 2 Nigerians, one Kenyan
Two Nigerians and a Kenyan woman have been arrested in Kenya over suspected involvement in mobile money fraud
Blue Economy: Kenya launches maritime academy
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday launched a maritime academy in Mombasa as part of efforts to position the blue…
Kenya end Amunike’s Tanzania AFCON dream with 3-2 win
Kenya came from behind to beat Emmanuel Amunike's Tanzania 3-2 to end their African Cup of Nation's dream.
2019 AFCON: Mahrez scores as Algeria enjoy 2-0 win over Kenya
Riyad Mahrez led Algeria to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Kenya as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations finals…
[VIDEO] The Hidden Lives Of ‘Housegirls’
In Uganda, young women are leaving their homes to try and find jobs as domestic workers, but for some their…
Climate change to blame for dwindling water resources – Kenya
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the…
33 Nigerians arrested in Kenya for staying in the country illegally
At least, 33 Nigerians have been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya for staying in the country illegally.
Drought may hinder Kenya’s economic growth – World Bank
The World Bank said on Tuesday that dry weather across much of Kenya was likely to curb the country’s economic…
Gunmen kidnap Italian woman in Kenya
An armed gang abducted an Italian woman from a village in southeast Kenya, shooting and wounding five residents in the…