Kenya’s rejection of the Pan-Africanis may have been God’s plan to ensure he becomes chairperson of the AU Commission COMMENT | DAK BUOTH RIEK GAAK | On 27 August 2024, former Africa Union High Representative on Infrastructure and Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga launched his candidature for the chairman …
Read More »Kenya champions free movement of people in E.Africa
But it’s failing immigrants and refugees at home ANALYSIS | ALAN HIRSCH | Kenya has played a leading role in lowering barriers to the movement of people in the east African region. It has also made huge strides in protecting Kenyan emigrants working abroad. But there are still gaps in how it creates …
Read More »Presidents Ruto, Xi Jinping meet in Beijing
Beijing, China | THE STAR KENYA & XINHUA | President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in China. The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China today. It came ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. During …
Read More »Who is Babu Owino?
The Kenyan MP who annoyed Museveni ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | When President Yoweri Museveni threw decorum aside to rail at a Kenyan MP who apparently has become a thorn in his political skin, many Ugandans were left wondering as they had never heard of Babu Owino. Museveni was on Aug. …
Read More »Kenya railway adopts Boeing-style luxury in first-class offering
Kenya’s high-speed rail offering just made rail travel a lot more luxurious, providing passengers with an experience to compete with business class flights SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Spacious cabins, complete with fully reclining seats reminiscent of the business class on an aircraft, entertainment options, and fine dining experiences …
Read More »Museveni lights up State House with comical speech
Museveni started his speech in his characteristic nonchalant style and somewhat turned to ‘lecturing’ fellow heads of state about Pan Africanism. Nairobi, Kenya | EMMANUEL WANJALA – THE STAR KENYA | Uganda President Yoweri Museveni threw guests into stitches while delivering his speech during the official unveiling of Raila Odinga’s …
Read More »Kenya to host AFCON at Namboole stadium
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kenyan National Team Harambee Stars will host their first round of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches at Mandela National Stadium in Uganda. The confirmation came just days after Uganda’s Football Association CEO, Edgar Watson, announced that Kenya and Zimbabwe would play their …
Read More »LM Re and Britam partner with insurtech to protect Kenyan coffee from climate risks
Parametric insurance has grown in popularity in recent years, with the World Economic Forum recently describing it as a potential “game changer” for mitigating disaster risk ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re) has partnered with Kenyan financial services provider Britam and farming-focused insurtech Sprout to offer a parametric insurance …
Read More »MPOX: Kenya steps up surveillance of suspected cases after recording Uganda’s could have been 1st case
NAIROBI | Xinhua | The Kenyan Ministry of Health said on Friday that it has ramped up surveillance measures across the country to detect all suspected cases of mpox, which has emerged as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) amid a surge in cross-border transmissions. Health Cabinet Secretary …
Read More »Protests highlight corruption at the top
But political elites in Kenya and Uganda don’t give in without a fight against anti-corruption COMMENT | INGE AMUNDSEN | The recent protests by young people in Kenya and Uganda have highlighted a form of corruption that is difficult to deal with: political corruption. Compared to its cousin, administrative or bureaucratic …
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