Horn of Africa political crisis as Somalia cuts Diplomatic Ties with its Neighbour Kenya
Somalia cut diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya on Tuesday, accusing it of meddling in politics as protests and gunfire erupted in the capital Mogadishu over delayed elections. The dispute could undermine More...
Kenya orders 24 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
The doses will cost Kenya a total of Sh10 billion, the ministry confirmed. In Summary • Doses to arrive early next year, to cover 20 per cent of Kenya’s population •The announcement More...
Kenya Society mourns long standing Member – Wangula Khasiani
Kenya community in the UK and Kenya Society are mourning the death of Mr Wangula Khasiani, who passed away in a London Hospital . He had been undergoing treatment for COVID 19. Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and More...
We are much more than the remittance’ – Kenya Diaspora
Kenyans in the Diaspora ‘those of the remittance’ are constantly reminded of their patriotic duty to support Kenya’s economic development by way of sending money (remittance) More...
East Africa attracts more investors as rest of continent suffers
The Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, to East Africa grew last year in contrast to an overall drop across Africa from $87 billion to $66.5 billion. A new report by Analyse Africa shows that 705 projects were supported More...
Why Are African Retail Chains Failing?
It’s a fact that at least 90% of Sub-Saharan Africa retail, trades through traditional markets like table-tops and kiosks. It’s chaotic, disenfranchised and largely unmeasured, a topic I covered earlier. That More...
Diaspora remittances rise to Sh14bn in August on weak shilling
Kenyans working in the diaspora sent home Sh14 billion in August as they sought to take advantage of the weak shilling. Data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that diaspora remittances increased by 3.2 More...
Kenya president urges African states to shun aid
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African countries to end their reliance on foreign aid, saying the future of the continent cannot be left to outside forces. In a message posted to his Twitter account More...
Kenya plans to introduce Toll Roads by 2017 will position the country as region’s hub for toll projects
Kenya plans to introduce toll roads in 2017 in order to improve expansion and level of maintenance of roads in the country, officials said on Friday. Kenya National Highways Authority (KenHa) Manager of Special More...
UNHCR warns Kenya not to close Daadab Camp
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned Kenya not to expel Somali refugees in response to al-Shabab’s massacre of students. Kenya has given UNHCR three months to close the the Dadaab refugee camp, More...
