Tag: Kenya
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…
6 Britons likely dead in Nairobi attacks
Six Britons are now believed to have been killed in an attack at a Nairobi shopping mall staged by Islamist…
Nigerian Writers Pay Tributes To Kofi Awoonor
The Ghanaian poet and diplomat, Professor Kofi Awoonor, who died after sustaining injuries following weekend’s terrorist attack on WestGate Shopping…
Terrorism: Obama offers assistance to Kenya
President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday to offer condolences over what the White House called a…
Israelis join Kenyan forces to flush out Nairobi terrorists
NAIROBI (AFP) – Kenyan troops backed by Israeli agents on Sunday cornered Somali militants holding hostages inside a Nairobi shopping…
Ghanaian poet, Kofi Awoonor killed in Nairobi attack
Ghanaian poet and former UN envoy Kofi Awoonor, 78, is among 59 people killed in the attack, according to reports…
Kenya President’s nephew, fiancee killed in Nairobi mall attack
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Sunday a nephew and his fiancee were among the 59 people confirmed killed in an…
Somalia’s Shebab claims Nairobi’s mall killings
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels on Saturday claimed resposibility for the attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi, saying on Twitter it…
Masked gunmen kill 6 in mall, take hostages
NAIROBI (AFP) – Masked gunmen stormed an upmarket mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Saturday and sprayed gunfire on shoppers…
Kenyan vice-president leaves for ICC trial
Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto left Nairobi to fly to The Hague Monday, a day before the start of his crimes…
Jonathan urges ICC halt Kenyatta’s trial
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Nairobi lent his voice to the ongoing debate on whether President Uhuru Kenyatta of…
Jonathan begins 3-day visit to Kenya
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will begin a three day visit to Kenya tomorrow. The official visit was on the invitation…
ICC Wants Kenyan Arrested For Trying To Bribe Witnesses
The International Criminal Court based in The Hague said Wednesday it had issued a warrant against a Kenyan accused of…
Jo’burg university bids to woo Nigerian students, others
Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand has launched a campaign to attract postgraduate talents from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. The university…
Kenyan aircraft still grounded in Nigeria
Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent A Kenyan aircraft grounded in Nigeria on 3 June 2013 for non-adherence to security procedures remains grounded,…
World Cup Qualifiers: Namibia split points with Nigeria
World Cup Africa zone Group F qualifying results Wednesday: At Windhoek Namibia 1 (Hotto Kavendji 77) Nigeria 1 (Oboabona 83)…
Britain Set To Compensate Kenyans For Mau Mau Torture
Britain was to announce Thursday it will pay compensation for thousands of Kenyans who were abused and tortured in detention…
Drama, As Eagles Arrive Nairobi
There was drama aplenty when Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi, Kenya in the early hours…
Kenyatta rallies Harambee Stars to beat Eagles
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has pledged to give the national soccer team Harambee Stars maximum support in the forthcoming FIFA…