Kenya’s double-digit debt costs sign of the tough times
Kenya has just taken a calculated risk that paying more than 10% on a new international bond.
Marathon world record holder Kiptum dies in road accident
Kenya’s marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach were killed in a traffic accident
Fire from gas explosion in Kenya kills two, injures at least 165
A fire from a gas explosion in Kenya has killed two people and injured at least 165.
Kenyan court refuses to stay ruling invalidating housing levy
Kenya’s Court of Appeal refused government to continue collecting a 1.5% levy.
Cameroon launches malaria vaccination programme in global milestone
Global fight against malaria takes stride forward as Cameroon launches a routine vaccine programme.
Kenyan cult leader to face murder charges in starvation deaths
Judge orders cult leader Paul Mackenzie and associates to undergo mental health evaluations.
Tanzania withdraws approval for Kenya Airways flights
Tanzania withdraws approval for Kenya Airways to operate flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
Kenyan economic growth rises to 5.9%
Kenya’s economy grew 5.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of this year.
Kipchoge returning for Tokyo Marathon, Hassan to debut
Kenyan double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will take part in the Tokyo Marathon in March.
Kenya doomsday cult leader jailed for unlicensed film production
Mackenzie handed himself in to police in April.
Kenya to begin privatisation drive, offers stakes in 11 companies
The government revised the law governing the sale of state companies last month.
Kenyan parliamentary committee call for reforms to electoral body
A committee set up by the Kenyan parliament has called for reforms.
Kenya to privatise 35 state companies
President William Ruto said the government was poised to privatise 35 state companies…
Kenya’s parliament approves police deployment to Haiti
Kenyan lawmakers voted to support a request to deploy hundreds of police officers to Haiti
Kenya to host Pan African Payment System
The AU Summit in Ethiopia next year will finalise this important agreement.
King Charles’ Kenya visit shadowed by colonial past questions
King Charles and Queen Camilla toured East Africa’s oldest mosque and an ancient fort on Friday.
Kenyan police block conference ahead of King Charles’ state visit
Kenyan police blocked a news conference about alleged British troop abuses, ahead of King’s visit
Four killed in Kenya as crowd mistakes steam for teargas, police say
A statement from Kericho Police station said the dead were all female.
Kenya’s President reshuffles cabinet, swaps foreign affairs minister
Kenya’s President William Ruto reshuffled eight members of his cabinet.
Kenya inflation rises to 6.8% year over year in September
Kenya’s inflation (KECPI=ECI) rose marginally in September after all sectors recorded a general