Rwanda: Cycling - Young Star Ntirenganya Joins Kenya-Based Team

Rwandan cyclist Moise Ntirenganya has signed a one-year contract with Team Amani, a Kenya-based cycling outfit that recently launched Africa's first women's continental team. Read more »

Kenya: Ariel Wayz in Kenya for First Umg-Backed Music Tour

Rwandan singer Ariel Wayz is in Nairobi, Kenya, for a week-long creative and promotional tour. This is her first major work trip since signing earlier this year with Universal… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Kenya 'Finalising' Defence Pact

The Chief of Kenya Defence Forces, Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri, on Wednesday, November 5, held high-level discussions with Rwandan defence and security officials aimed at… Read more »

Rwanda: Odinga's Legacy Will Be Remembered for Generations - Kagame

President Paul Kagame has extended his condolences to the family of Raila Odinga, Kenya's former Prime Minister, who passed away on Wednesday, October 15, saying his legacy will be… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Honours Raila Odinga, Declares National Mourning

Kenya's President, William Ruto, has paid tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a towering figure of democracy and unity whose life embodied the… Read more »

Kenya: The Life of Raila Odinga, a Kingpin in Kenyan Politics Who Died in India

The name Raila Odinga is familiar to followers of East African politics. He was a kingpin in Kenyan politics, and, as AFP news agency put it, his death on Wednesday, October 14, is… Read more »

Kenya: Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga Dies of Cardiac Arrest in India

Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister of Kenya, passed away on Wednesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest in Kerala, India where he was undergoing treatment. Read more »

Kenya: Ambassadors of Christ Choir Expected in Kenya

Renowned Rwandan choir, Ambassadors of Christ Choir, has announced their next mission trip to Kenya, where they will perform as guest artistes at a major gospel celebration in… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan-Rwandan Music Connection Comes Alive in Kigali

Rwandan and Kenyan music dominated the World Champs Night Life concert playlist as Bensoul and Nviiri the Storyteller joined local acts Kid From Kigali, Shemi, and Angell Mutoni,… Read more »

Rwanda: Nation Media Group Changes Ownership

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has announced its intention to transfer all its shares, worth 54.08 per cent in Nation Media Group Plc (NMG) to its fully owned… Read more »

Kenya: No Alcohol for Persons Under 21, Says Kenya Govt

The Kenyan government has adopted a new policy setting the legal drinking age from 18 to 21, among other restrictive measures touted as seeking to control abuse and promote a… Read more »

Kenya: How FAO-Led Water-Related Disasters Control Project Benefitted Farmers in Rwanda, Kenya

An FAO-led project, dubbed "Responding to Water-Related Disasters: Mitigating and Optimising Excess Water in Kenya and Rwanda," constructed water reservoirs in Kenya to store… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Kipyegon Takes Aim At Being First Woman to Break 4-Minute Mile Barrier

Faith Kipyegon wants Paris to be her lucky place once again. Read more »

Rwanda: Volleyball - Rwanda League MVP Sande Nemali Gets Kenya Call-Up

Sande Nemali, the 2024/25 Rwanda national volleyball league Most Valuable Player (MVP), has been named in Kenya's provisional squad for the 2025 FIVB World Championship, set to… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Niyonkuru Strikes Gold As Kenya's Korir Reclaims Kigali Marathon Title

Rwanda's Florence Niyonkuru clinched gold in the women's half marathon at the 20th edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon, held on Sunday, June 8, in Kigali, leading a… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's New Envoy to Kenya Pledges Enhanced Ties

Rwanda's new High Commissioner to Kenya, Ernest Rwamucyo, has pledged to strengthen relations between the two countries that boast "historic bonds of friendship and cooperation." Read more »

Kenya/Rwanda: Mutarambirwa Edges Closer to First Major Trophy With Kenya Police

Rwandan coach Djabir Mutarambirwa is one point away from helping Kenya Police win their first first-ever title in the Kenya Premier League. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Former Electoral Chief Dies in Nairobi

Wafula Chebukati, the former chairperson of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has died, the family has confirmed. Read more »

East Africa: Ruto to Convene EAC Leaders After M23 Rebels Surround Goma

Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community (EAC), said he would convene a meeting of regional leaders over the escalating security crisis in eastern DR… Read more »