Kenyan police Wednesday fired tear gas at protesters who took to the streets in defiance of a government warning after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed.
The opposition has vowed to stage three straight days...
Key Points
• Kenya is partnering with the World Bank to construct 136 solar mini-grids for remote areas
• The project plans to connect 1.3 million Kenyans to electricity.
• The use of solar power across sub-Saharan Africa has seen immense growth,...
Kenyan victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing in Nairobi on Monday renewed calls for compensation from Washington as the East African nation marked 25 years since its deadliest terror attack.
A powerful blast hit the U.S. Embassy in downtown...
Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta has secured significant investment deals worth over USD 1.6 billion in the ongoing UK-Africa Investment Summit in London.
The East African country also made history after its first-ever green bond, called the "Simba Bond", was listed...
Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, according to Uganda’s contingent and a Somali captain.
The rebels attacked the base belonging to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia...
Nearly 840,000 coronavirus vaccines have expired in Kenya before they could be administered, the country’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said.
The AstraZeneca jabs were part of 2.2 million doses donated to the country through the global Covax scheme in...
2019 was a good year for writers and readers in Kenya. Below is the list of Kenya's top 5 bestselling books of 2019.
1. The Dragonfly Sea – Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Synopsis: "On the island of Pate, off the coast of Kenya,...
Ogweno Stephen is a Kenyan youth who has been championing the global health agenda and has made significant contributions to the Kenyan health space. Now, he is spreading his innovative ideas to Rwanda through the LifeSten Health Company.
As the...
A team of five Kenyan students recently won $1 million in a global entrepreneurship competition and have now launched a business that would make biodegradable sanitary pads from banana fiber. The exciting new project will go a long way...
Kenya’s August elections will undoubtedly be among the most pivotal political events in Africa in 2022. In a turbulent region, Kenya’s stability, economic muscle, and diplomatic leadership are more essential than ever before. The country’s recent history features hotly...
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