The first recorded cases of Covid-19 in South Africa and Kenya in March 2020 sparked a whirlwind of tweets reflecting the fears and concerns of some people about the virus and bringing other ingrained prejudices to the surface. “Imagine dying from a foreign disease when you don’t even have a …
Read More »Justified Accord exercise begins in Kenya | items
1/4 Caption + View Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live fire training event during the Justified Accord March 9, 2022. Over 800 personnel are currently participating in the exercise representing the U.S., Kenya Defense Forces, allied nations …
Read More »Kenya need not suffer from the Russia-Ukraine tiff
An explosion is seen at an apartment building after Russian army tanks fired on them in Mariupol, Ukraine, Friday March 11, 2022. [Agency] If the Covid-19 pandemic has not taught us that the world is truly a global village, then the Russian invasion of Ukraine will. Kenyans thousands of miles …
Read More »FMI holds church leadership conference in Kenya
Kenya (MNN) — What would you do if your pastor didn’t know the story of Jesus? This is the situation facing some churches in Kenya. Middle of March, FMI will hold a church leadership conference for Kenyan pastors. You can get to know each other and receive targeted training. According …
Read More »Kenya and Zimbabwe sign seven bilateral agreements
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the State House. /Kenya State House Twitter Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced seven new bilateral agreements signed between the country and Zimbabwe, after talks with visiting President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa …
Read More »Kenya Food Security Outlook Update, February to September 2022 – Kenya
Widespread Crisis (IPC Phase 3) results after third consecutive underperforming season KEY NEWS The impact of a third consecutive below-average rainy season is leading to worsening food security caused by the impact of poor crop and livestock production, resource-based conflict, livestock disease and mortality, and the COVID-19 pandemic. In February …
Read More »How manufacturing can create sustainable jobs in Mt. Kenya
Some of the value-added products made by Dairy Goats Toggfarm. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] I am the Chairman of the Finance and Trade Committee of the Central Region Economic Bloc (CEREB). And in that capacity, I have the privilege of regularly examining much data on the bloc’s economy. We do this …
Read More »Team Kenya arrives in Oman for the World Race Walking Championship
Kenya is represented by Olympians Samuel Gathimba and Simon Wachira, African champion Emily Ngii and youngsters Dominic Ndigiti and Heristone Wanyonyi. All eyes will be on Gathimba, who was a gold medalist in the 20K walk at the 2016 African Championships. He holds a personal best of 1:19:24. The two-time …
Read More »Kenya’s rich plan new nationalities – report
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 2 (Reuters) – Kenya‘s wealthy are planning new nationalities as part of their investing activities, with just over a quarter of Kenya‘s $3,362 millionaires now planning to apply for a second passport or a new nationality. Kenya’s wealthy are doing this to enable more investment, education and …
Read More »FIFA suspend Zimbabwe, Kenya over government interference
HARARE, Zimbabwe FIFA on Thursday banned Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions over government interference in the running of their national football associations. Zimbabwe was banned after the government-run Sport and Recreation Commission refused to relinquish control of the Football Association of Zimbabwe and restore governance of the federation. ZIFA …
Read More »Journalists in Kenya point to high rates of sexual harassment in newsrooms
Nairobi, Kenya – Journalists in Kenya report the highest rates of sexual harassment in newsrooms, according to a global media survey involving 20 countries. Gathoni Kuria’s negative experience with a manager at a Kenyan media company ended her plans to pursue a career in journalism. “I went up to him …
Read More »Kujipanga Bulletin – Improving Access to Family Planning Services in Kenya January 2022 – Issue 7 – Kenya
The DESIP Learning Conference, held in September 2021, provided a platform to share learnings from the program, demonstrating the need for partnership with both county and national government to engage a wide range of donors, partners (existing and potential) and Reach out to other stakeholders wishing to implement similar programs …
Read More »Year of Musicals as celebrated Kenyan theatre
The winners with their awards after the ceremony at the Kenya National Theater on February 17, 2022. [Standard] In 2021, as the country huddled under the uncertainty caused by Covid-19, musical theater enjoyed a resurgence, as evidenced by this year’s Kenya Theater Awards. At the awards held Thursday, KCA University’s …
Read More »Sign up for Fun Run, raise funds for Kenyan students – Rossland News
The Kenya Education Endowment Fund (KEEF) is looking for runners, walkers and wheelchair users to participate in the 2022 Virtual Vancouver Sun Run. The small, all-volunteer, BC-based charity encourages Rossland residents to attend the event, choosing a location and date of their choosing between April 15th and 24th. High school …
Read More »Kenyan biochemist fights gender inequality through skincare line
CBC highlights stories of black Canadian immigrants to share the joys and obstacles in their journey to black excellence. From her first steps in Canada to the moments that shaped her life. These are their journeys here. Evelyne Nyairo, who came to Edmonton from Kenya in 1996, faced many challenges …
Read More »Advance Kenyan science by embracing collaborative opportunities
Environmental scientist Veronica Okello develops sustainable approaches for cleaning heavy metals.Photo credit: Esther Sweeney for nature Voices from Africa Some Kenyans tend to equate calm with being nice, says analytical environmental chemist Veronica Okello of Kenya‘s Machakos University. She urges young researchers to be less shy about speaking out and …
Read More »Kenya-based Belgian TikTok star deported for drug trafficking
A Belgian TikTok celebrity who has been living in Kenya was deported last month to face drug trafficking charges in Belgium. Frank De Tank, who runs a TikTok account with over 1 million followers under the name “Frank Murugi”, is said to be part of a syndicate that smuggled 1.5 …
Read More »Belgian tycoon with Kenyan wife arrested in Ksh 452M case
Belgian TikTok star and bodybuilder Frank De Tank, who lives in Kenya with his 22-year-old girlfriend, has been arrested for alleged drug trafficking. De Tank, popular by his TikTok name Frank Murugi, has been arrested and brought back to Belgium to stand trial in what may be Belgium’s biggest trial. …
Read More »Kenya marks Safer Internet Day – CAJ News Africa
from MARY MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya officeNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – STAKEHOLDERS and regulators came together to make the internet a safer and better place for everyone. This is under the aegis of the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day. It was celebrated on February 8th under the motto “Together for …
Read More »The American Everstrong Capital acquires the majority stake in the Kenyan Cell Tower Company
SealTowers Limited, a licensed Kenyan wireless company, and Everstrong Capital announced Thursday the signing of an agreement under which Everstrong will take a controlling interest in SealTowers. Structured through the Everstrong Kenya Infrastructure Fund, this investment will be part of the $12.5 million in funding needed to enable a tower …
Read More »The troubled life of a KDF officer’s wife who poisoned her 3 children
New details have emerged about the family troubles that led to the late Mollen Akinyi, the wife of a Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) soldier, poisoning her three children before taking her own life. A police report indicated that the couple faced several challenges in their marriage and that Akinyi tried …
Read More »Kenya Airlines stops transporting monkeys for research
Animal rights activists have urged companies to stop testing on animals for decades, but the practice continues to this day. One win for activists and animals, however, is that an airline that has been transporting monkeys to the US for experiments will no longer be transporting them. Kenya Airways was …
Read More »Kenya’s health data platform Afya Rekod closes US$2 million seed round
Afya Rekod has announced the closing of a $2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Mac Venture Capital with participation from Next Chymia. Mac Venture Capital is a US-based seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups that capitalize on shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. …
Read More »Uganda on high alert as we warn citizens of Kenya of a possible terrorist attack
Ugandan security forces have said they are on high alert after the US Embassy in Kenya warned of possible terrorist attacks. The US Embassy in Kenya warned of the potential increase in crime and acts of violent extremism in Kenya. “The US Embassy reminds the public of the ongoing need …
Read More »Fend off leaders bent on inciting political violence, Wavinya tells Kenyans
Transport CAS Wavinya Ndeti addresses worshipers at the New East Africa Church in Ngelani, Machakos Town constituency, on January 30, 2022. She urged voters to reject leaders who incite Kenyans to violence. [Erastus Mulwa, Standard] Transport Chief Administrative Secretary Wavinya Ndeti has called for political tolerance as the country prepares …
Read More »Ruto claims Raila is bribing MPs to defect from ANC, FORD-Kenya
Deputy President William Ruto has attributed the recent defections of western Kenyan lawmakers from the Amani National Congress (ANC) and FORD-Kenya to parties allied to the Azimio la Umoja movement. According to Ruto, the recent exodus from the Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula-led groups was the result of a well-calculated …
Read More »Kenya: MKF raises non-Gema communities in an attempt to popularize Odinga
Nairobi – The Mount Kenya Foundation (MKF), made up of top businessmen from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s backyard in the central region, has now planned to meet with various communities to rally support for the Azimio La Umoja movement . As the clock approaches the August 9 presidential election, the foundation …
Read More »Kenya is driving the sustainable transport agenda
Often known for its chaotic, congested streets, downtown Nairobi is the site of several pioneering experiments in electrified public transport. From February, Nairobi-based electric vehicle (EV) and finance company BasiGo will trial two electric buses on public transport providers, providing a model for how Kenya can transition to an electrified …
Read More »Samuel Njoroge and Erick Ooko share the lead after day one
The Golf Park’s Erick Ooko and Kenya Railway Golf Club’s Samuel Njoroge were two under par on the first day of the Road to Magical Kenya Open golf championship at Limuru Country Club’s par-72 course on Sunday. Ooko, one of the top pros in the country, threw an early shot …
Read More »Kenya wants to open more offices abroad, says CS Omamo » Capital News
Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 22 (Reuters) – Kenya has set up three new diplomatic missions during the COVID-19 period, according to the Foreign Ministry. Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo indicated that missions have been opened Mozambique, Jakarta and Arusha during this period. Omamo, speaking at the unveiling of the State Department’s 2020/2021 …
Read More »Rare twin elephant babies born in Kenya
Issued on: 01/20/2022 – 15:14Changed: 01/20/2022 – 15:12 Nairobi (AFP) – An elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, an extremely rare event, conservationists said Thursday. Conservation group Save the Elephants said the twins – a man and a woman – were born to a mother named Bora. They …
Read More »Kenya’s hammer blow for long overdue rental apps
ideas & debate Kenya’s hammer blow for long overdue rental apps Wednesday 19 January 2022 The Central Bank of Kenya, Nairobi on Sunday 22 November 2020. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG BY WANGARI NJATHIMore from this author summary After much ethical uproar from Kenyan digital loan borrowers, the Kenyan …
Read More »Uganda protests Kenya moves to dump cargo in Malaba on old railway
By KABONA ESIARA By ANTHONY KITIMO Uganda has protested the decision by Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) to offload 40 containers bound for Kampala on the Kenyan side of the Malaba border crossing, in total disregard for transit traffic operating norms. Kenya this week began trial runs for express freight train …
Read More »STI spike among Kenyan teens blamed for lockdown
By PAULINE KAIRU A new report points to a worrying rise in the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis, among adolescent girls in Kenya during the Covid-19 lockdown. Preliminary post-pandemic data collected in 2020 shows a dramatic increase in infections compared to 2019. Research in …
Read More »Kenya’s passport is the eighth strongest in Africa
business Kenya’s passport is the eighth strongest in Africa Friday January 14, 2022 A Kenyan passport. FILE PHOTO | NMG By GERALD ANDAEMore from this author summary Kenya‘s passport is now the eighth most important in Africa and 71st globally after its mobility score improved six places in the latest …
Read More »Kenyan startup funding declined by Sh15 billion in 2021
Capital markets Kenyan startup funding declined by Sh15 billion in 2021 Wednesday January 12, 2022 The funding of Kenyan start-ups by international investors decreased by 15 billion shredders last year. FILE PHOTO | NMG From KEVIN ROTICHMore from this author summary Data from the American online platform Substack shows that …
Read More »572 arrested during Interpol’s October operation – DCI
[ad_1] 572 people were arrested in Kenya during Interpol’s month-long operation from October 1. A statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Sunday 8 January indicated that the operation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Kenya’s inland waters and along the Kenyan coast was underway. According …
Read More »Kenya and Uganda need dialogue on trade crisis, says EABC
[ad_1] By Zephania Ubwani Arusha. Business leaders in East Africa have called for an immediate end to the escalating trade blockade between Kenya and Uganda.You want the two neighboring countries to sit together and resolve all open questions amicably, instead of constantly arguing.“Retaliation is and should not be the ultimate …
Read More »Little known high schools attended by Kenyan billionaires
[ad_1] As the prosperity game in Kenya continues to expand, it’s easier to see that nearly all billionaires of our time have several similarities with an underlying grass-to-grace story. For example, most tycoons have proven they had to work hard with a significant portion of the wealthy and influential individuals …
Read More »Chinese Foreign Minister visits Kenya in Africa tour
[ad_1] BY ANTONY KITIMO Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has started his four-day visit to Africa to consolidate trade ties, where he is expected to sign a number of bilateral agreements and memoranda with African countries. Mr. Wang started his visit to Eritrea and the Comoros on …
Read More »Kenya’s surviving cabinet minister for independence, Charles Njonjo, dies at the age of 101
[ad_1] Former Kenyan Attorney General Charles Mugane Njonjo, who died on Sunday the 2nd He died of pneumonia that collapsed his lungs. Njonjo, who turns 100 in 2020 “I was at King’s College Budo and was there with King Freddie (Kabaka Edward Mutesa I),” Njonjo said then. âI like Uganda …
Read More »In his New Year’s message, Uhuru urges Kenyans to choose leadership over politics
[ad_1] President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to secure the profits made in 2021 despite the challenges that have emerged. In his New Year’s message, the President urged Kenyans to choose leadership through politics, a judicial system and a courageous avenue over a popular one. âFirst of all, we have …
Read More »Kenya Power to write off billions is a risky game
[ad_1] editorial Kenya Power to write off billions is a risky game Thursday December 30th 2021 Kenya Power Company technicians are replacing the wooden posts with the concrete posts along Nyerere Avenue in Mombasa as the company intensifies efforts to contain power outages in the county in this photo dated …
Read More »Kenya’s Copia plans to expand e-commerce in Rwanda, Tanzania
[ad_1] The company’s business model is determined by population density, which makes the Lake Victoria region the next logical step, says Steele from Nairobi. Copia, already present in Uganda, is also interested in West African markets like Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast, as well as South Africa, he adds. The …
Read More »Kenya: Mudavadi welcomes move to amend party law
[ad_1] Nairobi – The party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC), Musalia Mudavadi, says he supports the proposed changes in the draft law to change political parties in 2021, which, among other things, should allow candidates to run either on coalition party tickets or on individual parties. Speaking to …
Read More »Senator loses seat downgrade proceedings against Kenya Airways
[ad_1] The nominated Senator Beatrice Kwamboka has lost a lawsuit against the national airline Kenya Airways (KQ). Kwamboka had sued the airline, claiming it was humiliated after its seat was downgraded from business to economy. The High Court Judge Hedwig Ong’undi ruled that the national airline had acted sensibly by …
Read More »Kenya bans unvaccinated public places despite a court order
[ad_1] NAIROBI, KENYA – The Kenyan Ministry of Health has announced it will enforce a rule requiring people to be vaccinated against COIVD-19 in order to gain access to public services, venues and events. The ministry is continuing the mandate despite a court order that has postponed it until a …
Read More »Kenyan Postage Stamp Authority in Tong-Il Moo-Do Mombasa Open International Championship
[ad_1] Mombasa – Kenya’s Tong-Il Moo-Do national team Jasiri took their third straight title at the Mombasa Open International Championship after picking up 128 medals on Sunday night. They led the medal scoring with 39 gold, 33 silver and 52 bronze in the three competition categories bon, sparring and special …
Read More »Kenya launches magazine for information exchange and intellectual dialogue
[ad_1] Kenya published its first magazine with the mandate to promote the exchange of knowledge and information, the intellectual dialogue and to facilitate the formulation of national, regional and international policies in the fields of education, science, culture and communication and information. The magazine was published on Friday by the …
Read More »IMF completes Article IV consultation and second review of extended agreement under the EFF and ECF agreements for Kenya in 2021
[ad_1] The IMF Executive Board today completed the Article IV 2021 consultation and the second review of the EFF / ECF agreements with Kenya, allowing for a total immediate disbursement of approximately $ 258.1 million in budget support. The Kenyan authorities have continued to show strong commitment to their reform …
Read More »Kenya: Put climate change in the spotlight with theater | Global ideas | DW
[ad_1] Kenya‘s people face numerous challenges, including a low level of education, early marriage, deforestation and the fact that a third of the population lives in poverty. In addition, climate change is leading to more frequent and longer-lasting droughts. Could theater help people address these complex problems? The NGO SAFE …
Read More »Kenya’s economy shows resilience as production surges above pre-pandemic levels
[ad_1] A flare-up of intermunicipal fighting in northern Cameroon has forced tens of thousands of people to flee and stopped aid operations there, the UN refugee agency UNHCR announced on Friday. The development is just the latest episode in the difficult relationship between the region’s shepherds, fishermen and farmers, who …
Read More »Tale of Two Nations: Kenya celebrates the 58th year of progress, while neighbor Uganda starves to death
[ad_1] Kenya‘s President Uhuru Kenyatta runs the strongest economy in East Africa. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Harold Acemah [Aluta Continua!] Uganda’s eastern neighbor and partner state of the East African Community, Kenya, celebrates the 58th anniversary of independence with pomp on December 12th. A year after independence in 1963, Kenya became …
Read More »What Mt. Kenya wants are real solutions, not marketing slogans
[ad_1] The governor of Laikipia, Ndiritu Muriithi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The Mt. Kenya region will play a major role in next year’s presidential election thanks to its seven million votes. And for the first time in three decades, the region does not have very strong presidential candidates, adding to the …
Read More »Kenya: Electricity costs are still high despite the Kenyatta promise
[ad_1] A promise made by President Uhuru Kenyatta that electricity costs would gradually decrease by 33 percent in the three months between October and December was not kept. Instead, electricity now costs slightly more. A study by the nation shows that electricity costs rose in October and November compared to …
Read More »Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta advocates alternative rites of passage to replace FGM
[ad_1] Kenya‘s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta. Image used with permission Kenya’s First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Monday stood up for stakeholders and communities to support the adoption of alternative rites of passage that include mentoring to replace female genital mutilation (FGM). “The proposal to lead girls through a 15-day induction …
Read More »The untold story of Kenya’s great bank robbery that never materialized
[ad_1] Barclays Bank branch, Muindi Mbingu Street, Nairobi. March 2016. [Reuters] The security guard at Barclays Bank only had to hand over the bank key, keep it secret and look shocked like other employees on the day when robbers were supposed to carry out what is arguably the largest money …
Read More »Kenya: No, the Kenyan opposition MP Owino did not thank the “Kondele Defense Forces” for stoning Vice President Ruto’s motorcade
[ad_1] The Kenyan opposition politician Babu Owino has praised the crowd that attacked the vice president William RutoMotorcade with stones in Kondele, Kisumu County, on November 10, 2021. At least that’s what it looks like in a picture that appears to be a screenshot of a Facebook post with the …
Read More »Kenya has made tremendous strides in containing HIV, says President Kenyatta
[ad_1] Kenya‘s President Uhuru Kenyatta / CFP Image President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya has made tremendous strides in slowing the spread of HIV / AIDS in recent years, noting that new infections fell by 68.4% between 2013 and this year. Over the same period, the number of HIV / AIDS-related …
Read More »Victory for Miguna as the government allows his trip to Kenya
[ad_1] The confrontation between exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna and the government is far from over after the state threw him back to the Kenyan embassies in Ottawa, Canada and Berlin, Germany. In a letter signed by Attorney General Kennedy Ogeto, the government asked the Kenyan High Commissioners in Ottawa and …
Read More »Nancy Wamaitha from Nairobi, Kenya, receives the iChange Nations ™ Global Messenger of Hope Award
[ad_1] HE Kivutha Kibwana, Governor of Makueni County and Nancy Wamaitha Mariam Ali, Nicholus Magak, Nancy Wamaitha, Ali Babu, Immaculate Njoki and Dr. Njeri Mwangi Dr. Juma Nashon, Donald Toldson, Nancy Wamaitha and ICN Special Envoy Dr. Ruben West Bishop Daniel Kwesi, Winnie Joy, Nancy Wamaitha, and Otis Tobah ICN …
Read More »From tender documents in containers to the digital procurement market
[ad_1] This is part 3 of a 3-part series. “Some companies still keep their procurement documents in containers,” says Marvin Tumbo, former digital director of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and founder of Scale, a procurement management system in Kenya. “One company told us that the documents for a single tender …
Read More »Kenya’s trade deficit climbs 38 percent to Sh988 billion
[ad_1] business Kenya’s trade deficit climbs 38 percent to Sh988 billion Thursday, November 25, 2021 Central Bank of Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY CONSTANT MUNDAMore from this author summary KNBS shows that the gap between goods imports and exports increased from Sh713.37 billion in the same period a year …
Read More »Kenya: Police manhunt after crooks vandalized SGR track and train stands
[ad_1] The police in Makueni County have started a manhunt for unknown people who have destroyed a section of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Vandalism of the railway line in the village of Thange, discovered around 3 p.m. Monday, resulted in a Madaraka Express passenger train bound for Mombasa being …
Read More »Kenya Moore reveals who she thinks is the “ultimate real housewife”
[ad_1] Getty Kenya Moore visits Rolling Stone Live: Atlanta. Kenya Moore, star of Real Housewives of Atlanta, was asked who she thinks is the ultimate real housewife. Kenya and other well-known Real Housewives stars were asked by Vulture who they would choose as the ultimate housewife. Moore picked her friend …
Read More »Jiji Kenya prepares to redefine e-commerce ahead of Black Friday event Kenya News
[ad_1] Jiji Kenya said it was ready to redefine the order of Black Friday with its unrivaled selling algorithm The company says the upcoming event will challenge the reliability of the online store experience A 2020 survey by RedPoint Global found that shoppers will explore a number of channels to …
Read More »Blinken visits Kenya and warns of the regional consequences of the war in Ethiopia
[ad_1] Foreign Minister Antony Blinken visited Kenya on Wednesday, the first stop on a small trip to Africa. In meetings with President Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenyan Foreign Minister Raychelle Omamo, the secretary praised the efforts of the Kenyan government to broker a ceasefire between the Ethiopian government, led by Prime …
Read More »Husband of killed Kenyan Olympian Tirop, who is charged with murder, pleads not guilty
[ad_1] ELDORET, Kenya, Nov. 16 (Reuters) – Ibrahim Rotich, husband of slain Kenyan Olympic runner Agnes Tirop, was charged with her murder and pleaded not guilty in a Kenyan court on Tuesday. Rotich, 41, was ordered to undergo a mental health test last week before making a plea. Tirop was …
Read More »Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Forcibly Displaced People – Thematic Letter # 1: The Case of Kenya – Kenya
[ad_1] Important findings ï New microdata from a high-frequency telephone survey in Kenya shows that pandemic-related fear among refugee households is particularly high compared to the surrounding host community and increases over time. ï The employment gap between refugees and nationals was large before the pandemic and remains large throughout …
Read More »Kenya uses mobile app to monitor the distribution of health supplies
[ad_1] Young man uses cell phone on virtual globe screen in the street at dawn./Getty Images Kenya is working with the private sector to introduce the use of a mobile application that will monitor the distribution of health supplies such as medicines across the country, a government official said Wednesday. …
Read More »In Bharti’s credit strategy, Airtel leaves Kenya dry
[ad_1] Mugo Kibati, CEO of Telkom Kenya, and Prasanta Das Sarma, CEO of Airtel Kenya, when they appeared before the Senate ICT Committee at County Hall in Nairobi on October 22, 2021 to discuss the progress of their merger. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] At the height of the heated debate over …
Read More »Missionaries moved from Ethiopia to Kenya | Rexburg
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Read More »Renewable energies provided 92.3% of Kenyan electricity generation in 2020!
[ad_1] As the world struggles to decarbonise, Kenya‘s power sector is well on its way to becoming 100% renewable. According to the latest economic study by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the total installed power generation capacity increased slightly from 2,818.9 MW in 2019 to 2,836.7 MW in …
Read More »On Twitter, political disinformation tarnishes Kenya’s trending topics – TechCrunch
[ad_1] In the days immediately following the revelations that Kenya‘s President Uhuru Kenyatta kept secret riches in offshore tax havens, Odanga Madung noticed something strange on Twitter. Despite the damning information embroiling Kenyatta in a hypocritical tax system, the prevailing conversation on Kenyan Twitter has centered on defending the country’s …
Read More »Kenya pledges an active role in promoting peace and security in Africa
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 27: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks during a bilateral meeting with United States President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool / Getty Images) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday his …
Read More »Kenya ends the rotating chairmanship of the UN Security Council
[ad_1] A face-to-face meeting at the United Nations Security Council is underway. Kenya has ended its presidency of the United Nations Security Council for October 2021. In a month that has proven to be an historic and momentous month for the country’s foreign policy and diplomacy, Nairobi said its presidency …
Read More »Kenya prepares for $ 171 million to manage climate risk
[ad_1] BY PAULINE KAIRU The World Bank’s board of directors in Washington announced Wednesday that it had received a $ 16.6 billion loan from the International Development Association (IDA). Funding will come from a grant of Ksh 2.37 billion (US $ 21.4 million) from the multi-donor social sustainability trust fund …
Read More »Kenya: Miguna says she has not regretted Odinga or broken any law
[ad_1] Nairobi Kenya – Controversial activist and lawyer Miguna Miguna insists he did not break the law by swearing in Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga when he ran in the 2017 elections. Odinga denied the election results, accusing incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta of stealing the voice, leading to …
Read More »Uganda prepares for the Safari Sevens rugby tournament in Kenya
[ad_1] Rugby Africa Uganda is preparing to take on top teams at the Safari Sevens rugby tournament in neighboring Kenya this weekend. âThe boys have prepared well and we have named a strong team that should perform well at the tournament. We mixed the team with youth and experience, âhead …
Read More »Kenya Moore cries after being banned from the show
[ad_1] RHOA’s Kenya Moore cries on Instagram Stories after being eliminated from Dancing With The Stars. This was her third time in the bottom two. Kenya bogs off The real housewives of Atlanta cried after being eliminated Dance with the stars Monday night The audience may know Kenya as a …
Read More »Kenya: Musalia Mudavadi condemns attack on DP William Ruto
[ad_1] The chairman of the Amani National Congress (ANC), Musalia Mudavadi, launched his 2022 presidential campaign in Kajiado County yesterday, warning against a policy of intolerance. Mr Mudavadi said Kenyans should allow the president’s hopes to sell their agenda without interference. While condemning the attacks on Vice President William Ruto’s …
Read More »Government pressured to investigate the murder of a Kenyan woman next to the British army base
[ad_1] The murder of a Kenyan woman, whose body was found in a septic tank near a British army base nearly a decade ago, should be thoroughly investigated by the government, Labor MPs said this morning. The body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found two months after her disappearance in …
Read More »Rotary Club of Woodland Announces WASH Project Launch in Kenya – Daily Democrat
[ad_1] The Rotary Club Woodland announced the inauguration of the first phase of the WASH project in Kenya at Karen C Primary School in Karen, Kenya. In this first phase, efforts to improve the water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) at a school site in a suburb of Nairobi will …
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[ad_1] Nobody could have imagined the life of Anna Pauline (Pauli) Murray, the black, queer, gender-neutral civil rights activist who lived from 1910 to 1985. Few people have done so much to make the world fairer than Murray. Last year, Murray’s scholarship was used to help the ACLU successfully argue …
Read More »Is Kenya Moore still in Dancing with the Stars season 30?
[ad_1] Real Atlanta housewives Star and former Miss Michigan Kenya Moore danced for elimination for season 30 Dance with the starsbut she’s still holding on and she’s not giving up. Moore, 50, and professional partner Brandon Armstrong defeated Brian Austin Green and Matt James in a shocking double elimination during …
Read More »Kenya: Lobbies Benefit from Sh110m Anti-Slavery Grant
[ad_1] Kenya is to receive a grant of 1 million US dollars (110 million Sh.) For the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking. Funds are paid out through local survivor-led organizations established in the country by the Global Freedom Fund, a leading global movement promoting the abolition of slavery. …
Read More »[INTERVIEW] Korea’s rice helps a lot: WFP Kenya boss
[ad_1] Kenya Country Director Lauren Landis. [WFP] ” src=”https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2021/10/18/f33e3ed8-32a1-4a48-9712-55bcb0fb949b.jpg”/> WFP Kenya Country Director Lauren Landis. [WFP] The Covid-19 pandemic was a double blow for countries with food shortages. According to the report on the state of food security and nutrition in the world in 2021, published in July by five …
Read More »Kenya Moore assumed the judges would send her home during the elimination
[ad_1] Dancing With The Stars contestant Kenya Moore says she did not expect to be rescued by judges during Tuesday’s “Disney Villains Night” elimination. Dance with the stars Candidate Kenya Moore assumed the judges would send her home during Disney Week after they last saved her. The October 12th episode …
Read More »Kenya Space Agency launches five model satellites
[ad_1] KSA’s acting director general, Col. Hillary Kosgey, reiterated the agency’s commitment to support the development and development of space systems. Source: KSA At the 14thNS In October, the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) hosted an event that launched a 1U nanosatellite. Five universities competed against each other at the event …
Read More »Kenya hits Saudi Arabia for mistreating workers
[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary for Labor and Social Protection, Simon Chelugui. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Labor Department officials will travel to Saudi Arabia to handle cases of ill-treatment of Kenyans working in the Middle East. Cabinet Secretary for Labor and Social Protection Simon Chelugui said during the visit next month that Kenya …
Read More »Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa responsible for 30,000 malware attacks – Technology – The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News
[ad_1] â¢Kaspersky lists them as Trojans, Trojan Downloaders; and trojan droppers Of the more than 206,000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just six months between January and June 2021, over 30,000 of these attacks combined originated in Nigeria …
Read More »Diplomacy is the only solution to the maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia
[ad_1] The dispute was filed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion of Somalia in August 2014. [Courtesy] Legal experts say the aftermath of today’s ruling in the maritime dispute between Kenya can only be resolved through diplomacy and not through court. Kenyan lawyers working with. have spoken …
Read More »Ethiopia’s Tura, Kenya’s Chepngetich victory in the Chicago Marathon
[ad_1] Issued on: 10/10/2021 – 5:50 PMChanged: 10/10/2021 – 5:48 pm Washington (AFP) The Ethiopian Seifu Tura won the men’s title and the reigning world champion Ruth Chepngetich from Kenya took the women’s crown on her US debut on Sunday at the 43rd Chicago Marathon. The 42.2-mile event was canceled …
Read More »Uganda invites the Kenya team to a dialogue about dead ends in milk exports
[ad_1] BY LUKE ANAMI Uganda has invited Kenya‘s agriculture and trade ministerial teams to a dialogue in Kampala in order to resolve the trade disputes over Ugandan milk imports to Kenya. Two months ago, Kenya imposed a seven percent levy on milk imports from Uganda, which further strains relations between …
Read More »In the custody battle, the Supreme Court asks the CBI to bring a child back from Kenya
[ad_1] The Supreme Court issued a letter of contempt for the father New Delhi: The Supreme Court, hearing a custody battle between a couple over their 11-year-old boy, today ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to return the child from Kenya and initiate criminal proceedings against the father. The …
Read More »Kenya: Court removes evidence of Anglo leasing that hit the DPP
[ad_1] Nairobi – The High Court stripped several documentary pieces of evidence presented Tuesday in the Anglo leasing scandal and dealt a severe blow to prosecutors. In deleting several documents, the court said the process of obtaining them was not procedural and was not properly served prior to being sent …
Read More »In India and Japan’s vision, Kenya is the key to the Indo-Pacific
[ad_1] From Sankalp Gurjar New Delhi, October 6th: There are two primary geographical conceptions of the western periphery of the Indo-Pacific region. The area as it was imagined by Australia (and until recently America too) ends on the west coast of India. According to this visualization, this region is defined …
Read More »Texas Woman’s Tea Launch empowers women farmers in Kenya
[ad_1] Women CEOs create Tea Alliance with a mission New premium organic products also support Houston’s only infant nutrition bank I am delighted with this project for several reasons. The third is the opportunity to work with another highly regarded, women-owned tea company that is just as passionate about the …
Read More »ACT Alliance Appeal: Call for Drought in Kenya – KEN 221 – Kenya
[ad_1] Context and needs The Kenyan government declared the drought a national disaster on September 8, 2021, 2020 short rains and the March-May 2021 long rains. Both seasons were characterized by late dips, below-average cumulative amounts and poor temporal and spatial distribution. The latest national early warning bulletin for drought …
Read More »All systems work! For the Kenya-UK Health Workers Collaboration
[ad_1] Susan Mochache, Principal Secretary for Health, had a number of meetings with implementing partners from the Kenya-UK Health Alliance. Last week, the PS, accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Labor and Health in London, had fruitful contacts with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, National Health Security (NHS) Working …
Read More »‘DWTS’ and ‘RHOA’ fans are furious after the jury’s scores made Kenya Moore “dirty”
[ad_1] The real housewives of Atlanta star Kenya moors gives everything for season 30 of Dance with the stars. But fans don’t believe the jury’s scores match what they’re delivering in the ballroom. For the second week of the ABC dance competition show, Kenya returned with Pro. back to the …
Read More »Morehead Pastor Pedals for Kenya Youth
[ad_1] October 2 – Jeremy Halstead, pastor of the First Church of God in Morehead, rides with the Ends of the Earth Cycling Team out of Fort Myers, Florida. Halstead has previously been on four Ends Cycling Tours in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Ends of the Earth Cycling hosted its …
Read More »Kenya takes over presidency of the Security Council, focus on vaccination justice
[ad_1] Kenya‘s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Martin Kimani. [File, Standard] On Friday, Kenya assumed the rotating chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council for the month of October. Kenya, elected by the General Assembly in June 2020 as a non-permanent member of the Council for a two-year term, took …
Read More »Kenya: ACL launches online platform that connects companies with freelance service providers
[ad_1] Nairobi – Freelance service providers in Kenya and East Africa as a whole can now earn direct from their services using a new online platform connecting companies with service providers, www.itsmyhustle.com The website, which aims to reduce unemployment in Kenya and the region, among other things, is owned and …
Read More »Kenya’s hospitality staff will have to push during lockdowns
[ad_1] In early June, when international borders reopened and bookings increased, Kenya and many other countries in Africa saw the sharpest spike in coronavirus cases during the pandemic. With only 1 percent of the African continent fully vaccinated and the virus raging, several countries have been forced to lock down …
Read More »Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta orders Kenyan electricity contracts to be reviewed to cut electricity bills
[ad_1] Kenya Power has four months to review all power purchase agreements with independent producers, paving the way for a one-third reduction in electricity costs. Negotiating energy prices and other conditions down by the end of December is one of the recommendations in a report presented to President Uhuru Kenyatta …
Read More »Focus on cranes, tractors and bulldozers, earth moving equipment, material handling, dump trucks, aerial work platforms, road work platforms
[ad_1] DUBLIN, September 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Added Kenya Used Construction Equipment Market 2021 report to ResearchAndMarkets.com to offer. Logo for research and markets The Kenyan market for used construction equipment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% between 2021 and 2027 This report thoroughly covers …
Read More »Kenyan wife and Iranian lover disappear on their way back to Iran after visiting family at JKIA Kenya News
[ad_1] The family expected to hear from their daughter, Stella Waithira Njunu, who called them to confirm their safe arrival in Iran Waithira’s family accused police of reluctance to produce CCTV footage to explain the couple’s whereabouts Waithira wore blue jeans, white sneakers and a black jacket with a scarf …
Read More »Kenya wears elephant collars to respond to threats in real time
[ad_1] from Crispin Adriaanse 2h ago Share this article: shareTweetshareshareshareE-mailshare Cape Town – Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) put a collar on elephants on Tuesday so that rangers can react to threats in real time. A team of KWS scientists and rangers carried out the operation in Shimba Hills National Reserve, …
Read More »Kenyan businessman emotional after taking grandmother on her first flight Kenya News
[ad_1] A Kenyan businessman cried after taking his grandmother on her first flight Jeremy DamarisMc said his grandmother never thought she would one day fly on an airplane Jeremy gave her a vacation in Mombasa and urged the Kenyans to celebrate their loved ones A Kenyan businessman said he shed …
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