Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) has opened in Nairobi Kenya to discuss a global treaty to ban plastics around the world. UNEA is the world’s top decision-making body on the environment. It aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving …
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Kisozi, Uganda | THE STAR KENYA | President William Ruto, his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni and ODM leader Raila Odinga on Monday held talks in Uganda. Photos shared by President Ruto on his social handles showed the three having a discussion at a grazing field looking after cows. Museveni, their …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number 10 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was ‘Ruto cuts on weigh bridges, roadblocks on Mombasa-Kla route’. Ruto cuts on weigh bridges, roadblocks on Mombasa-Kla route Share on: WhatsApp
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NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Foreign visitors to Kenya will not be required to have a visa beginning January 2024, President William Ruto announced Tuesday during the celebration of Jamhuri Day, or Independence Day, held in Nairobi, the capital. Ruto said all foreign nationals will enter the county without a …
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Over US$23bn committed to Africa but not everyone is happy Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | While opening the inaugural Africa Climate Summit at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi on Sept.4, President William Ruto referred to it as “no ordinary summit.” Ruto said the organisers of the conference, Kenya …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDETN | The Kenya Shilling has steadily been declining against most currencies, including global leaders like the US Dollar and regional currencies, mainly the Uganda and Tanzania Shilling. For so long, the Uganda Shilling traded at an average of 30 to the Kenya Shilling and one …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s President, William Ruto, formally unveiled the country’s joint bid with East African neighbours, Uganda and Tanzania, to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Monday in Nairobi. Ruto noted the joint bid, dubbed “Pamoja” – the Swahili word for together – is …
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Kigali , Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya and Rwanda Tuesday signed an agreement in 10 areas of cooperation to enhance relations. The Memorandum of Understanding will establish mechanisms for effective cooperation in Education, ICT, Gender and Child Development, Youth and Capacity Development for the Public Service. Other areas of …
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“Coalition, nusu mkate, handshake and bipartisan mean the same thing and I am comfortable with it as far as there is peace bora amani (so long as there is peace)” Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | President William Ruto and Azimio leader Raila Odinga troops have welcomed the Sunday truce …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Foreign envoys in Kenya have stepped up efforts toward bringing an end to the anti-government protests in the East African nation even as both the opposition and the authorities maintained hard-line positions. The envoys drawn from Australia, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Canada and the United …
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