Mozambique’s long-held dreams of natural gas have got a fresh boost following an estimated $1.1 billion contract award by ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region. The signing of the contracts represents a big leap towards FID for the project, whose objective is to build onshore LNG facilities with […]
Across northern Kenya, thousands of families are living far from home, short of food and shelter. The Ethiopia border clashes around Moyale have pushed tens of thousands of people over the line, and aid is struggling to keep up. A fight over land and water According to Al Jazeera, the fighting in Ethiopia’s Moyale border […]
Nairobi is once again at the centre of an uncomfortable question about who is really safe in exile. The case of a Tanzanian opposition activist missing since Sunday has rights groups warning that borders in East Africa no longer shield dissidents. Seized on a Sunday afternoon Twaha Mwaipaya, a leading youth organiser for Tanzania’s main […]
Kenyans are watching the news with growing worry. The Kenya Ebola outbreak has now reached an eighth confirmed case, adding to concern as the virus spreads across the region. The latest patient Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth told Citizen TV that one of 38 people tested on Sunday came back positive. The patient is a […]
Kenya has spent the past ten days on high alert, and on Wednesday the country’s fears were partly confirmed. The Kenya second Ebola case was announced by the Ministry of Health: a 39-year-old man, a close relative of the first victim, who tested positive while already in quarantine. The ministry says the two cases are […]
The disease that many feared would cross a border has now done so. The Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and Kenya became a regional concern when the World Health Organization confirmed Kenya’s first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease on October 6. Al Jazeera’s reporting from Beni shows an outbreak that is still spreading at […]
Despite a partial financing suspension by the United States for the UN-backed mission, a fourth group of Kenyan police landed in Haiti on Thursday to assist in combating violent gangs. The 200 cops join nearly 600 Kenyans who are already working with Haitian police as part of a global initiative that includes Jamaica, Guatemala and […]
Over 50,000 different types of seed are kept in Kenya’s National Seed Bank. The facility was established in 1988 with the intention of preserving seeds for study and subsequent farm reinstatement. Given that some traditional kinds are disappearing due to climate change, the centre has become even more crucial. It plays a vital role in […]
Starlink has successfully launched a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Nairobi, Kenya taking an important step towards upgrading internet infrastructure in East Africa. The facility is intended to increase network capacity while dramatically reducing latency resulting in faster and more reliable connectivity for consumers throughout the region. Kenya is the first African country to […]
Kenya intends to intensify social media control. A strategy to counter what it refers to as “digital abuse” is being developed by the current government. Social media companies doing business in the nation have been directed to carefully monitor and take action against “violent, hateful and unbalanced content.” According to the interior ministry, Kenyans are […]
Kenya will enable citizens from nearly all African countries to visit without prior approval (ETA) according to a new cabinet order. On Tuesday, a cabinet statement stated that the ETA would be dropped in all African countries except Somalia and Libya due to security concerns. It stated that this was related to “efforts to support […]
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), a landmark deal aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The long-awaited agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, following delays that had stalled initial plans to finalise it in Nairobi during a planned state visit by the Emirati […]
Kenyan protesters demanded a stop on kidnappings of government critics on Monday as they walked to the streets of Nairobi. In an attempt to disperse the crowd, police sprayed protesters with tear gas; opposition politician Senator Okiya Omtatah and a number of other people were taken into custody. Relatives of the missing people were among […]
In just four months, 100 women have been killed, the majority by males they knew including spouses. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi referred to the rising problem as “the elephant in the room” and stated that many cases are still being investigated in court. Mudavadi stated that the police have established a special squad to […]
A landmark legal verdict has just been passed out by a Kenyan court; Jacktone Odhiambo is found guilty of activist Edwin Chiloba’s gruesome murder in a ruling that sends crucial human rights signals across the nation. The case which was a major let down of Kenyans and citizens of the world was a gruesome one, […]
In July, inflation in Kenya fell to 4.3% year-on-year, compared with 4.6% the previous month. The index for food and beverages fell by 0.5% between June and July, according to the country’s national statistics office. July’s result represents the lowest rate of inflation since September 2020 and surprised the markets to the downside.This figure is […]
Declared new outbreaks of monkeypox by Kenya and the Central African Republic, African health officials are rushing to stop the disease’s spread in an area without vaccinations. Following a case discovered in a passenger arriving from Uganda to Rwanda at a border checkpoint in southern Kenya, Nairobi declared a fresh epidemic on Wednesday. Declaring a […]
Nakuru has many tourist attractions for those planning a visit. Attractions in Nakuru range from the famous to the lesser-known. Visitors to Nakuru, whether foreign or local, will be spoilt for choice. 01. Lake Nakuru Lake Nakuru in Kenya is a famous natural lake. It’s huge and home to lots of wildlife, including crocodiles, hippos […]
Executive county councils have put in place measures to deliver on their promises to win the trust of the electorate for the benefit of women aspiring to leadership positions. Chairman Ruto presided over their campaign strategy to promote the election of more women to various political positions, particularly governorships, ahead of the 2027 elections. 01. […]