The African Union is calling for calm and restraint in Kenya following deadly protests by the opposition groups that saw deaths and rival gangs loot and destroy property. AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “deep concern” at violence that led to deaths and what he called interruption of certain …
Read More »Kenya approves extradition of citizens to China, Italy
Kenya’s Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed separate bilateral treaties with China and Italy that will see Nairobi extradite its citizens to the two countries if they break laws there. The new arrangement now awaits the nod of the National Assembly to be formally ratified. China tried to have its nationals suspected …
Read More »Costly fuel, weak currency push up Kenya electricity price
Electricity price in Kenya has risen by 10 percent in the latest monthly adjustment due to higher fuel prices and a weaker local currency. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has raised the fuel cost charge (FCC) to Ksh8.3 ($0.064) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) up from Ksh6.59 ($0.051) per unit …
Read More »Kenya suspends 16 footballers, coaches over fixing allegations
Kenya’s football federation has suspended 14 players and two coaches for match-fixing allegations after receiving a tip-off about cheating in the national league. Among those suspended on Friday were six players from Zoo Kericho FC, which was found guilty of match-fixing by FIFA’s integrity unit in 2021 and expelled from …
Read More »Kenya airport workers return bag containing $19K to British tourist
A Kenyan police officer and two airport workers have been commended after they returned a bag that contained around $19,000 (£17,000) and other items that belonged to a British tourist. According to BBC, the tourist, identified as Benson Nickolson, misplaced the bag at the Wilson Airport in the East African …
Read More »Kenya Airways pilots say strike to begin on Saturday
Pilots at Kenya’s national airline, Kenya Airways, will go strike this Saturday, union officials have announced. The action comes days after the expiry of a two-week’s strike notice issued by the pilots’ union, who are demanding that the airline resumes contributions to their retirement fund. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association …
Read More »Return Kanu to Kenya – Court orders FG
The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Wednesday, ordered the Federal Government to pay N500 million as damages to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, for forcefully abducting and renditioning him from Kenya in June last year. Presiding Judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, also declared …
Read More »Scuffles in Kenya parliament over which coalition holds majority
Members of Kenya’s National Assembly engaged in a near-fight on Thursday evening, October 6, over which party has the majority in the legislature. The decision by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to declare the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition as having the majority as against the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition, triggered the …
Read More »Kenya open to buying fuel from Russia – President Ruto
Kenyan president, William Ruto, has disclosed that the East African country is open to buying fuel from Russia. He told the BBC in an interview that Kenya will consider the option of turning to Moscow for fuel needs in order to drive down prices of the commodity at home. “I …
Read More »LIVESTREAMING: Kenya swears in President Ruto and DP Gachagua
Kenyans from across the country have converged at the Kasarani Stadium in the capital Nairobi for the investiture of president-elect William Samoei Ruto as the fifth president of the country. Ruto won the August 9 presidential elections beating veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga. Today’s swearing in will see Uhuru Kenyatta …
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