Tag: Kenya
Annulment Of Kenya’s Presidential Election Will Strengthen Democracy
A don, Dr Emmanuel Onah, says the annulment of Kenya’s Presidential Election will strengthen Africa’s democratic process.
Kenyan Court Orders Scrutiny Of Vote-Count Systems
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to allow the opposition have access to…
Security: Kenya to introduce e-passport in September
The Kenyan government on Thursday said that it will introduce e-passport from September as part of efforts to improve security…
Kenyan police urged to exercise restraint in dealing with protesters
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Monday called on police officers to exercise restraint and provide protection during peaceful and…
11 Die In Boat Capsize Off Kenya’s Lamu
Officials said on Monday that eleven people drowned when the boat they were travelling in capsized in turbulent waters in…
Kenya Elections: Opposition demands Odinga be declared winner
Kenya’s opposition on Thursday demanded that veteran leader Raila Odinga be declared winner of the presidential election, even though official…
Kenya Electoral Commission Denies Interferences In Voting
Kenya Electoral Commission on Wednesday denied interferences in voting or the vote count in the general election, saying that the…
UN, Obama Urge Peaceful Polls In Kenya
Ahead of Tuesday Kenya’s presidential election, the UN and former U.S. president Barack Obama on Monday called for peaceful polls,…
Commonwealth observer mission calls for peaceful polls in Kenya
The Commonwealth election observer mission in Kenya headed by ex-Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama on Thursday renewed call for peaceful…
Ruling Party Can Win By Rigging Vote – Opposition Leader
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga said the ruling party cannot win next week’s national elections unless it rigs the result.
Missing Kenya Election Official Found Dead Before Vote
A senior Kenyan election official was found dead on Monday three days after going missing, a colleague said, stirring fears…
Gunmen Attack Kenyan Deputy President’s Residence
Gunmen attacked Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto’s residence in the western town of Eldoret on Saturday when Ruto and his…
Cholera kills 4 In Kenya, Govt Shuts Hotels
A cholera outbreak in the Kenyan capital has killed four people since May and the government has shut down a…
2 Children Rescued After Al-Shabaab Terror Attack
Kenya’s security officers confirmed Thursday they have rescued two out of four school children who went missing following a suspected…
Attackers Kill 3 In Kenya’s Bank
Police said attackers shot and killed three people in a raid on a commercial bank in northeast Kenya on Friday.
Security Officers Escape Unhurt As Vehicle Hit IED
Kenyan Security Officers escaped unhurt on Tuesday after their vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the northeast…
Ebola Outbreak: Kenya Issues Alert
Kenya’s health ministry on Tuesday released an alert on Ebola outbreak following the disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Suspected Al-Shabaab Gunmen Kill Official In Kenya
Police said on Tuesday that gunmen suspected of being fighters from Somalia’s al-Shabaab militant group burst into a government official’s…
Floods kill 26 in Kenya
At least 26 persons were killed and 24,803 others displaced in 13 counties across Kenya by raging flash floods following…
Dengue fever breaks out in kenya
Kenya’s health authorities on Sunday announced the outbreak of dengue fever in the coastal region.
Kenya To Import Sugar After Drought
Kenya will have to Import sugar to make up for a shortage caused by a drop in cane production following…
27 killed as passenger bus, trailer collide
Kenyan police say 27 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer truck.
Kenya Launches School Broadband Connectivity Project
Kenya on Monday launched a school broadband connectivity project aimed at improving the level of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills…
Kenya seeks more cooperation to fight transnational crimes
Kenya plans to enhance its fight against transnational crimes through better collaboration with international partners, a judiciary official on Wednesday…
Kenya needs 2m homes to curb sprawling slums, World Bank says
Kenya needs to build two million affordable city homes to meet its housing deficit and stem the growth of its…
Militant With Links To IS, al-Shabaab Arrested
Kenya has arrested a suspected militant with links to the Islamic State and al-Shabaab terrorist networks, the police said in…
Kenya To Address Child Neglect Cases
Kenya plans to intensify efforts to address child neglect and eliminate abuses in the country, officials said on Tuesday.
Somali President To Visit Kenya
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed will make his first State visit to Kenya on Thursday ahead of a special Intergovernmental…
Man Excretes 66 Wraps Of Heroin
Anukaenyi Bob-Manuel Ogochukwu, a 43-year-old computer instructor has been arrested at the Lagos airport, for importing heroin from Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya to ban plastic bags
The Kenyan government said on Wednesday that it would outlaw the manufacture and import of plastic bags from August for…