Uganda: Opposition MPs Question Besigye Arrest in Kenya

"A section of Opposition Members of Parliament are seeking explanations over the controversial arrest of former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »

Eswatini: Kenyan-Built Fintech Breaks Traditional Banks' Stronghold in Eswatini

A Nairobi-designed digital wallet service is nipping at the heels of Eswatini's mainstream banks and telcos, proving that African expansion can be a gainful strategy for Fintech… Read more »

Kenya: Starlink to Expand to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi

Starlink, the satellite internet service by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to expand its high-speed internet offerings to Uganda, Kenya, and Burundi. The service aims to bridge the… Read more »

Kenya: Mpox - Kenya Confirms First Case in Passenger Traveling From Uganda

Kenya on Wednesday declared an outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) in the country following its detection in Taita Taveta, southeast of the country's capital of Nairobi. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Orders Release of Protesters Wrongly Arrested

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday directed the country's justice system to release all protesters who were wrongfully arrested during the month-long anti-government… Read more »

Kenya: Effect of Kenya Protests On Uganda

Shortly before 3pm on June 25, something unexpected happened in Westlands, an affluent suburb of Nairobi. Cars started making U-turns with motorists warning oncoming traffic about… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Highway Upgrade Boosts Business, Enhances Regional Connectivity

Irene Wairimu has been selling cereals for the past 10 years along the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway, which links Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central… Read more »

Uganda: Kenya, Uganda Sign Agreements to Enhance Bilateral Cooperation

Kenya and Uganda on Thursday signed a number of agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Arrives in Kenya for Official Visit

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday for a three-day state visit. Read more »

Kenya: Floods Mounts Pressure On a Kenyan Economy Already in a Crisis

There were early warnings that Kenya's long rain season - between March and May - was going to bring above-normal rainfall. The extreme intensity of the rain has resulted in… Read more »

East Africa: Droughts, Floods to Cyclones in Africa

Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted,… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom

Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway

Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »

Africa: Press Freedom in Uganda

A majority of the world's population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and debatable. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, 5 Nations Offer Personnel to Help Haiti Fight Gang Violence

Five countries are committed to providing personnel for an international police force to help Haiti battle gang violence, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Read more »

Africa: WHO Approves First African-Manufactured Malaria Drug

A leading Kenya-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), has become the first African manufacturer to gain WHO prequalification for their… Read more »

Africa: Kenya to Lift Visa Requirements for All Africans - President Ruto

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by the end of 2023 with the aim of boosting trade with African countries. Read more »

Uganda: American Ambassador's Dilemma in Uganda

A video of U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman, pitching to American investors why they should invest their dollars in Kenya triggered debate on why American ambassadors cannot… Read more »

Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Breaks Women's 1,500m World Record in Italy

Kenyan Faith Kipyegon broke the women's 1,500 meters world record at the Wanda Diamond League's Golden Gala meeting in Florence, Italy on Friday. Read more »

Uganda: Kenya, Uganda forces Combine Efforts to Hunt the Geologists Killers

A team of security and peace leaders from Turkana County in Kenya have arrived in Moroto to join hands with Uganda security personnel and peace actors to hunt for the group of… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya, Uganda Start Talks to Create One-Stop Border Post in Conflict-Ridden Area

Kenya and Uganda have initiated talks for the opening of a One-Stop Border Post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya to boost trade and open up the far-flung area, the Interior Ministry… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Welcomes 1st Group of Chinese Tourists After Pandemic

Kenya on Saturday received the first group of Chinese tourists after three years of pandemic-related hiatus at a ceremony in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi marked with pomp and… Read more »

Africa: World Anti-Doping Agency's Director in Kenya to Assess Doping Fight

Rodney Swigelaar, the Africa director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), is visiting Kenya to discuss the progress of the country's efforts to fight against doping. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Airways Stays Off NSE As Government Hunts for Buyer

Kenya Airways shares have been suspended from trading for an additional year from 5 January, according to a statement from the Nairobi Stock Exchange. Read more »

Africa: Ruto, Museveni and Kagame Discuss DRC in Washington

East African leaders have continued the discussion on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Washington, where they are all assembled for the USA-Africa Leaders… Read more »