March 14
Kenya: Kenya Identified As Best Destination for Wildlife Photography
Capital FM
A recent study by Cape Town-based travel portal Go2Africa has identified Kenya as the best destination for wildlife spotting and photography in the world. Read more »
Kenya: Reprieve for Kenya's Consumers As Fuel Prices See Largest Decline Yet
Business Day Africa
Fuel prices have experienced a significant decrease in the latest review, shortly after President William Ruto hinted at a potential reduction in costs. Read more »
Kenya: Patients Stranded As Nationwide Doctors' Strike Kicks Off
Capital FM
Patients have been stranded in various hospitals across the country as the doctors' strike by Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) kicked off Thursday despite a… Read more »
Kenya: Cooperative University Gets Modern Server for Agricultural Transformation
Business Day Africa
The Cooperative University has taken a major step in transforming Kenya's agricultural landscape with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art server, which is aimed at enhancing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Singer Sets Off From Kenya to Lagos On Motorcycle
Premium Times
"In preparation for her journey, she bought a motorcycle named Rory in July 2023." Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Assures Blinken Kenya to Take Leadership of UN Security Mission in Haiti
Capital FM
President William Ruto has assured United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Kenya will take the lead in the United Nations Security Support Mission in Haiti once a… Read more »
Kenya: KEG-Led Caucus Faults Memo Restricting Govt Adverts to KBC
Capital FM
Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) member associations have faulted a memo restricting government advertising to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) as an inexcusable… Read more »
Kenya: Mobile Money Subscriptions Drop 3.1 Percent in Latest CA Data
Capital FM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has disclosed that there has been a 3.1 percent drop in mobile money subscriptions in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Affirms Haiti Police Deployment, Contradicting Foreign Office
Business Day Africa
Kenya's President William Ruto has affirmed that the deployment of police officers to Haiti remains underway, directly contradicting statements made by his Principal Secretary for… Read more »
Kenya: Kempes Urges Delegates to Put Interests of Players First Ahead of FKF AGM
Capital FM
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential hopeful Sammy Owino "Kempes" says Saturday's Annual General Meeting of the federation holds significant implications for the future… Read more »
March 13
Kenya: Govt Hits Pause On Peacekeeping Mission to Haiti
Capital FM
The Kenyan government has halted its intended deployment of police officers to Haiti for a peacekeeping mission. Read more »
Kenya: Haiti Crisis - Will Kenya U-Turn On Its Police Deployment?
DW
Kenyan officials say they are still committed to sending police officers to Haiti to combat gang violence. But after Haiti's PM agreed to quit, Kenya's deployment has been put on… Read more »
Kenya: Irungu Sentenced to Death for Monica Kimani's Murder
Capital FM
Joseph Irungu, popularly known as 'Jowie' has been handed a death sentence in the September 2018 murder of Monica Kimani. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Endorses Kenya's Raila Odinga for AU Top Job
New Times
President Paul Kagame has said he will endorse Kenyan politician Raila Odinga, one of two candidates who have announced their bid for the chairmanship of the African Union… Read more »
Kenya: Secretary Blinken's Call With President Ruto [document]
State Department
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Read more »
Kenya: KQ, SAA Delay Pan-African Airline Formation for Recapitalisation
Business Day Africa
The establishment of a Pan-African Airline, scheduled to take shape this year, has been delayed as the two carriers intended to form the alliance are seeking to recapitalise. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Health Workers Prepare for a New Round of Industrial Action
People's Dispatch
The workers' demands include stable working conditions and aligning incomes with living expenses. They are mobilizing at a time when the government is preparing to implement a… Read more »
Kenya: 'How My Father Physically Abused My Late Mother' - Ngugi Wa Thiong'o's Son
Premium Times
The acclaimed author's son expressed the pain of witnessing his mother being systematically erased from Ngugi wa Thiong'o's story. Read more »
Kenya: Irungu's Mother Insists Her Son Didn't Kill Monica Kimani
Capital FM
Joseph Irungu's mother Wednesday vouched for her son's innocence saying he had never killed anyone. Read more »
Kenya: China, Jordan, Among Foreign Bidders Eyeing Kenyan Land for Production
Business Day Africa
Foreign countries and banks are among the interested parties that submitted bids for leasing government lands as the call for submission of interests closes today. Read more »
Kenya: NSE Plans Hybrid Bond to Boost Trading
Capital FM
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has announced that it is in the process of launching a proposed hybrid bond market that is set to boost a more informed trading system. Read more »
Kenya: Cabinet Endorses Mass Delisting of Second-Generation Alcohol Distillers [press release]
Capital FM
The Cabinet has endorsed measures the government has taken in the fight against illegal brews and narcotic drugs. Read more »
March 12
Kenya: Will Kenya Send Troops Now That Haiti PM Has Resigned?
Capital FM
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned amid deadly gang violence in the country even as Kenya plans to send police officers there. Read more »
Kenya: EACC Obtains Freeze Order for 106 Properties in Probe On Thika Land Registrar
Capital FM
The High Court has granted a request by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to freeze the assets of former Thika Land Registrar Felix Mecha Nyakundi under a graft… Read more »
South Sudan: Kenya Denies Role in Abduction of South Sudan Activist Mabior
Capital FM
The Kenyan government on Tuesday refuted any involvement in the disappearance of South Sudan activist Moris Mabior, who vanished in the country in 2023. Read more »