Tag: President Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya pegs minimum wage at $130, Nigeria’s stays at $72
Kenya's current minimum wage is 13,500 Kenyan shillings ($116.68) per month. By increasing it by 12 percent, it will rise…
Biden hosts Kenyatta, first meeting with African leader
The meeting in Washington, comes as the White House weighs sanctions against parties to the conflict in Tigray region of…
Kenyatta, Kenya not involved in Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest: High Commissioner
Kenya High Commissioner to Nigeria, Wilfred Machage on Friday denied his country’s involvement in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi…
I have lost a friend: Kenyatta declares 7-day mourning for Magufuli
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a seven-day national mourning for the late Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli.
Kenya’s public debt surges by $11.8 bn
Kenya’s public debt rose by 1.3 trillion shillings ($11.8 billion) in 2020, as the east African nation stepped up borrowing…
Kenya to launch extended modern railway
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Wednesday launch phase 2A of Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking the capital Nairobi to…
Kenyatta fires 2 ministers
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday fired two ministers amid quest to inject meritocracy and integrity required to enhance…
Kenyatta proposes to cut fuel tax to 8%
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday said a new and unpopular tax on petroleum products was necessary but that…
Kenya outlaws abuse of people on social media
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Wednesday signed a new law that outlaws the abuse of people on social media…
Kenyatta advised against obstruction of Justice
U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, said on Friday in Nairobi he had shared his concerns with Kenya’s President Uhuru…
Kenya president Kenyatta sworn in, rival Odinga promises own inauguration
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, shortly before riot police teargassed the…
Osinbajo attends President Kenyatta’s inauguration
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is attending the second term inauguration of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi, Kenya.
Election Petition: Kenya Court to rule on cases
Kenya’s Supreme Court would rule on Monday on cases that seek to nullify the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in…
Kenyan apex court orders commission to grant opposition access to poll returns
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to give access to election returns to…
Kenyans await Odinga response to Kenyatta poll victory
Kenyans waited on Tuesday for the response of opposition leader Raila Odinga to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in the Oct.…
Kenyatta re-elected with 98% of vote – Commission
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won the Thursday repeat presidential election with slightly more than 98 percent of the vote. The…
Kenya opposition lawyer: Thursday Election illegal
The presidential election due to take place in Kenya on Thursday has no legitimacy because of a High Court ruling…
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…
Kenyatta effect: Kenya’s stock market hits 14-month high after victory
Kenya’s main stock index rose 2.51 per cent on Monday to a 14-month high, building on gains last week as…
Osinbajo congratulates Uhuru Kenyatta on re-election
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated President Uhuru Kenyatta on his re-election as President of the Republic of Kenya.
Kenyatta wins presidential poll in Kenya
Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has won Kenya’s hotly contested presidential poll, the electoral commission says.
Election debate: Kenyan president fails to show up
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Kenya on Monday night failed to show up for a debate, leaving opposition presidential candidate Raila…
Pope appeals for a climate agreement equitable to the poor
Pope Francis on Thursday issued a strong plea for the upcoming Paris climate change summit to reach a socially equitable…
Kenyatta lauds Kenyan athletes for topping IAAF chamionship
Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday congratulated the country’s athletes for their sterling performances at the world…
ICC prosecutors drop case against Kenyatta
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Friday dropped a case against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta alleging crimes against humanity,…
Zuma mourns Ali Mazui
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dlamini Zuma, on Tuesday expressed shock over the death of…
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…
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…
Kenyatta, Desalegn in Juba for peace talks
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn flew into Juba on Thursday for talks with South Sudanese…
‘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…