Africa: African Great Lakes Annual Meeting Shows Why Intercontinental Collaboration Is Essential

As the snow and frost and ice and seemingly inhumane levels of cold continue to plague North America in the midst of their 'arctic' winter, here in Kenya we… Read more »

Kenya: Diplomatic Row Brewing as Kenya Distances Self from DR Congo Militants' Alliance

Kenya has distanced itself  has distanced itself from Congolese opposition figure Corneille Nanga, who formed an alliance with militants in Nairobi, leading to a diplomatic… Read more »

Kenya: Young Kenyans Demand Boycott of Israeli Products, Businesses

Kenyan youth are pushing for a national boycott of Israeli goods as a way to express their outrage over Israel's military assault on Gaza since October 7, The New Arab reports. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Third Nationwide Power Blackout Could Be a Result of Sabotage

The power outage that left Kenya in the dark on Sunday, December 10, 2023 may have been the result of sabotage, according to a minister, BBC reports. Read more »

Kenya: Justice Prevails - Kenyan Women Living With HIV Awarded U.S.$20,000 for Unlawful Sterilisation

Four women, living with HIV, received compensation of U.S.$20,000 each after undergoing involuntary sterilisation without informed consent. In interviews with the BBC, they shared… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Call to Action - The Nairobi Declaration and Community-Led Initiatives

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Kenya: Kenyan Court Strikes Down 1,5% Housing Tax

The Kenya High Court declared a 1.5% housing levy that was imposed by the government as part of a finance law in July 2023, unconstitutional, reports BBC News. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Women Forced Into Backstreet Abortions Amid Legal Uncertainty

The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Announces Plan to Privatise 35 Companies

Kenya's President William Ruto announced that the government has decided to privatise 35 state-owned companies that are operating inefficiently due to bureaucratic red tape, Al… Read more »

Africa: Reclaiming the Past, Defining the Future

This month, I visited the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. It's a stunning arena that was built ahead of FIFA World Cup 2010 and named after an anti-apartheid… Read more »

Kenya: Criticism Over Leaking Roofs at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

The online community criticized Kenya's transportation minister and airports authority due to reported issues of leaky roofs at the terminals of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »

East Africa: Burying The Hatchet - Kenya's President Ruto, Sudan Leader Abdel Burhan Agree to Support Peace Talks

President William Ruto of Kenya and Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan reached an agreement to endorse the Jeddah peace process aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan,… Read more »

Africa: The Privilege of a Simple Walk in the Forest

This week, we welcome King Charles to Kenya, on his first visit to the Commonwealth since his Coronation. In Nairobi’s Karura Forest, the lungs of our city that my mother,… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya's Cargo Battle Plan - Keeping Tanzania at Bay

Kenya initiated a series of measures to revitalize its cargo business at its ports, challenged by competition from the port of Dar es Salaam, reports The East African. Read more »

Kenya: The Story Behind British Soldiers Decapitating Chief Samoei and New Demands for Skull's Return

As the world anticipates King Charles III's historic visit to Kenya on October 31, the Nandi community's quest for justice and reparation is reignited. They are demanding the… Read more »

East Africa: Region Concerned About El Nino Rains as Kenya Downscales Alert

Experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African bloc, have stated that El Niño rains are set to begin in the Horn of Africa region, reports… Read more »

Kenya: Facebook Layoff Lawsuit - Negotiations Crumble as Parties Fail to Reach Deal

Settlement talks in a long-standing legal case involving 184 Nairobi-based Facebook content moderators and Meta, the platform's parent company collapsed, reports BBC. Read more »

Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'

The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto to Ask for U.S.$1 Billion Loan From China With Extended Repayment Period

President William Ruto will ask China for a U.S.$1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects, when he travels to Beijing later this… Read more »

Kenya: U.S., Kenya Sign Deal Ahead of Haiti Security Mission

The United States and Kenya have struck a defense pact that will provide Kenya with funding and support for security deployments following Kenya's voluntary offer to lead an… Read more »

Kenya: Is First Lady Ruto Really Paying for Pastor Benny Hinn's Kenya Crusade?

The well-known televangelist Benny Hinn revealed that First Lady Rachel Ruto had invited him to organize a national crusade funded and backed by the government, The Standard… Read more »

Kenya: Safaricom Sued for Alleged Intellectual Property Theft

Kenya's largest mobile operator Safaricom failed to stop the hearing of the infringement of intellectual property case which could cost them millions of US dollars, reports… Read more »

Kenya: How Electric Bikes Can Help Make Kenya's Streets Cleaner, and Beat Nairobi's Infamous Traffic #AfricaClimateHope

Entrepreneurs are on a mission to make our cities cleaner and more liveable. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya May Lose HIV/Aids Funding if U.S. Makes no Resolution on Kenyan MPs' Request

Kenya might stop receiving funds for HIV if a decision in the U.S. Congress is not made by the end of the month, according to Business Insider Africa. Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Won't Pay Compensation for Nairobi Embassy Blast Survivors

Survivors of the terrorist assault in Nairobi on August 7, 1998, are unlikely to get any compensation from the U.S. government after it maintained it had already paid them and put… Read more »