Tag Archives: Kenya

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf on Wednesday expressed deep condolences over the passing of Raila Odinga, former prime minister of Kenya. In a statement, Youssouf said he received the news of Odinga’s death with profound sadness. Speaking on behalf of the AU, …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | Raila Amollo Odinga was one of Kenya’s most influential political figures and has been a central player in the country’s political landscape for over four decades. Known for his fiery rhetoric, unwavering opposition stance, and a career marked by both triumphs and controversies, …

Kochi, India | THE INDEPENDENT & Xinhua | Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who has been undergoing treatment in Kochi, passed away early today due to a reported cardiac arrest. Odinga reportedly collapsed during a morning walk within the premises of the Ayurvedic facility and was rushed to Devamatha Hospital …

Nairobi, Kenya  | ALL AFRICA.COM |  Two Kenyan activists have allegedly been abducted in Uganda after joining opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, on the campaign trail. Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) condemned the incident, claiming that “armed operatives” seized Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo on Wednesday afternoon at …

Kenya has introduced new banking policies. An economist weighs them up Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | The Central Bank of Kenya has made two significant changes in the country’s banking sector. The first is to lift a decade-long moratorium on licensing new banks. Second is to raise capital requirements, the amount of money …

GARISSA, Kenya | Xinhua | At least one person was killed, and three others injured on Thursday evening after al-Shabab militants ambushed a security team in Garissa County in eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, police confirmed on Friday. Police said the casualties were among a group of the …

NAIROB | Xinhua | A half-day training workshop themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism” took place on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, organized by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau. Nearly 100 participants, including editors and news reporters from over 10 media outlets …

  Uganda and Kenya to host 4th Cross-Border Tourism Conference in Malindi  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa’s tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino is due in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday to attend the final of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals, organizers confirmed on Wednesday. Chairman of Kenya’s Local Organizing Committee for CHAN, Nicholas Musonye, said the world football governing body …

Last year, African Originals secured $2m in funding to support its ambitions to expand the business in Kenya and beyond Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | When Alexandra Chappate, CEO and founder of Kenya-based craft beverage producer African Originals, started working in Africa’s drinks industry in 2015, she was struck by the …