The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has left Accra, Ghana for Nairobi, Kenya to represent Ghana at the swearing-in of H.E. William Samoei Arap Ruto, President-elect of Kenya. Until his election, on 15th August 2022, H.E. William Ruto served as Vice President of the Republic of Kenya. Vice President Bawumia …
Read More »Kenya Supreme Court unanimously upholds Ruto’s election as president
Kenya Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the election of Deputy President William Ruto as president of the country. The September 5 ruling by the 7-member court concludes a 14-day election petition that was challenging the outcome of the August 9 General Election. With the ruling by the Chief Justice Martha …
Read More »Ruto vs. Raila: Kenya election petition to be televised, carried on Facebook LIVE
The Kenya judiciary has announced that all is set for the start of high-stakes election petition hearing on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. The processes set for the Milimani Law Courts in the capital Nairobi is to be televised LIVE on major TV stations and live on Facebook. The petition is …
Read More »William Ruto wins Kenya elections as results questioned
William Ruto has won the race to be the fifth president of the East African nation, according to results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). But four election commissioners said they could not support the “opaque” vote count before the announcement, raising questions about what will happen …
Read More »Kenya threatens ban on Facebook over hate speech
Kenya has threatened to shut down Facebook over its failure to improve content moderation on hate speech in the run-up to the August 9 elections. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has given the social media giant seven days to adhere to recommendations on taming online hate speech on …
Read More »33 Dead As Bus Falls Off Bridge And Plunges Into Kenya River Valley
The death toll continues to rise after a bus traveling in central Kenya fell off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported. At least 33 people have been confirmed dead so far. The Modern Coast company’s bus started from Meru and was on its way to …
Read More »Terror suspect sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in Kenya
A man accused of engaging in terror activities has been sentenced to serve 15 years behind bars in Kenya. The accused, Charles Kibet Rono alias Bashir, was sentenced by Kahawa Chief magistrate Hon Diana Mochache, on Thursday, June 30, after pleading guilty to two charges of collection of information to …
Read More »Kenya tax staff to wear cameras in war on bribes
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says its workers will start wearing body-worn cameras in the latest bid to curb tax cheating and bribery. The Business Daily reported that the body cams would be used by staff who work in the domestic tax department and customs and border control. Some KRA …
Read More »Tanzania grain stuck at Kenya border due to new export requirement
Tanzania has imposed a new requirement on grain traders to get an export permit before shipping maize out of the country, in a policy shift that has locked already bought stocks of grain by Kenyan millers at the border. Kenyan millers say the new requirement could paralyze their operations at …
Read More »Kenya plans to seize LPG logistics business from Tanzania
Kenya seeks to dominate in the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by constructing the biggest import and storage gas facility in Mombasa and licensing more private companies to compete with Tanzania which has dominated the business for years in the region. The announcement to construct a 25,000 tonnes storage …
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