Tag: Kenya
EPL Content Sharing: Fans Wants Nigeria To Emulate Kenya
Football fans in the country have urged authorities in Nigeria to take a cue from Kenya where there is sharing…
Kenyatta arrives at ICC for landmark hearing
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta arrived at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, where he is to become the first sitting president…
Kenya commends Nigeria for boosting its agric policies
Mrs Dorcas Makwoi, the focal person, Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), Kenya, has commended Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister, Dr Akinwunmi…
Kenyan election lessons for INEC
Electoral Institute and Africa Vision 252 Initiative, an NGO, is to organise a lecture on lessons Nigeria ought to learn…
Two Iranians nabbed in Kenya as illegal migrants
Kenyan police said on Monday that two Iranians arrested in Nairobi last week carrying fake Israeli passports are being treated…
In Pictures: President Jonathan in Kenya for AU meeting
President Goodluck Jonathan arrives Jomo Kentatta international airport in Nairobi, Kentatta Nairobi Kenya for AU Peace and Security Council Summit…
Suspected Shebab militants behead Kenyan driver
A group of suspected Shebab Islamist militants have beheaded a Kenyan driver after kidnapping a group of traders on Kenyan…
Kenya shut borders to Ebola hit countries
Kenya on Saturday became the latest country to ban travellers from parts of Ebola-hit west Africa as Nigeria scrambled to…
Gunmen attack Kenya’s coastal Lamu region
Unidentified gunmen raided a village near Kenya’s restive coastal town of Lamu early Friday, Kenyan officials said, the latest in…
At least 18 killed in new attacks in Kenya
At least 18 people have been killed in new attacks in Kenya’s Lamu coastal region, the same area where some…
Kenyan plane crashes into building, kills 4
At least four people died when a cargo plane crashed into a building shortly after takeoff Wednesday from the Kenyan…
Kenya gang rape trial opens
The trial of a man accused of carrying out a brutal gang rape of a schoolgirl, who was made to…
Gunmen kill five in fresh Kenya attack
At least five people have been killed in a new attack on Kenya’s coast, officials said Tuesday, one week after…
Over 20 killed in Kenya clashes
At least 20 people have been killed in Kenya in ethnic clashes in the restive northeast, the latest in a…
Ethnic violence back in Kenya?
NAIROBI(AFP) – Six years after Kenya erupted into ferocious ethnic battles and post-election violence, security guard John Mboya is fearful…
Kenya urges fans to watch World Cup at home after attacks
The Kenyan government on Friday urged people to watch World Cup matches at home rather than in public places, less…
Shebab kills 10 in fresh attack in Kenya
At least 10 people have been killed in a new overnight attack near Kenya’s coast, police said Tuesday, with Somalia’s…
Islamist gunmen kill at least 26 in attack
At least 26 people were killed when some 50 insurgents flying black Islamist flags swept into a Kenyan coastal town…
Poachers kill famed giant Kenyan elephant
One of Africa’s largest elephants has died after being shot by poachers using poisoned arrows in Kenya, wildlife officials said…
Inter Milan to play Kenya in friendly match
Italian Serie’ A’ side Inter Milan FC have confirmed their first-ever African playing tour, which will take them to Nairobi…
Countries ready to help Nigeria rout Boko Haram
More countries have offered to help Nigeria tackle the Boro Haram insurgency as global outrage mounts against the abduction of…
Kenya awards seven oil blocs to Nigerian businessmen
Nigerian businessmen have been awarded seven oil blocs for exploration from the 46 newly discovered oil blocs in Kenya, Dr…
Jonathan, Kenyatta vow not to surrender to terrorists
President Goodluck Jonathan and his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyata on Monday vowed that their country would not succumb to terrorism…
Kenyan president begins official visit to Nigeria
The Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Abuja on Sunday on an official visit to Nigeria. The Kenyan president, who…
Chinese Premier to visit Nigeria, other African countries
Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, will on Tuesday 6 May, commence visits to Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. Li, who disclosed…
US warns citizens against travel to Kenya amid threats
The US State Department has warned its citizens of the risks of travelling to Kenya, after heightened terror threats and…
Hardline Kenyan muslim cleric shot dead
A prominent hardline Muslim cleric in Kenya was shot dead in Mombasa on Tuesday, amid worsening religious tensions in the…
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,…