Rumour on the corridors of power have it that there might be an upcoming government of unity, a re-organisation of the current one. This is after ODM leader Raila Odinga jetted into Mombasa direct from South Africa on Thursday evening for what sources say was a meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Other sources are saying […]
CONFUSION ROCKS Jubilee over who ordered Joho security withdrawal
The government was yesterday at pains to explain who ordered the withdrawal of security detail attached to Mombasa and Kilifi County governors. The two woke up on Saturday morning to find their police guards had been recalled to their bases and redeployed. Joho had earlier in the week sharply differed with President Uhuru over Jubilee’s […]
KENYA PATIENTS VISITING INDIA FOR SURGERY
KENYA PATIENTS VISITING INDIA FOR SURGERY By Monica Bora Over the last decade bilateral trade between Kenya and India has risen significantly. While exports from Kenya to India include soda ash, vegetables, tea, leather. India has been helping Kenyan patients undergo affordable surgery for Cancer, Orthopedic and Cardiology. We explore this healthcare partnership between India […]
African Problem is Majorly Bad Governance
By Cliff Kodero The scramble for Africa that happened in Africa in the late 19th century is once again knocking on the door. The reason behind is discovery of commercially viable resources such as oil in Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Liberia, and others, natural gas in Tanzania and an assortment of other mineral which are of […]
Jubilee 20 years: Parable of the rich fool
Mr President and Deputy President. By Mukurima X Muriuki. Greetings wakubwa. It is a sunny Wednesday morning. I write this letter from a small village in Kenya called Baricho. I woke up early today because I have to take care of the ‘Kamongo’ tomatoes in a quarter acre of land. They need some top dressing […]
Fastjet takes EasyJet low-cost model into African airspace
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s low-cost African airline is ready for takeoff in Tanzania
Barack and Mitt finally feel brotherly love … thanks to their Kenyan mother
Twins born in a hospital close to Obama’s ancestral home village named to mark the events in the US on their birthday
Uganda: oil, corruption and entitlement
Wet dreams about black gold are part of the disappointing story that underpins the rising tide of inequality
Kenyan Amisom peacekeeper held after ‘shooting dead six Somali civilians’
African Union offensive against al-Shabaab may be undermined by what Somali army spokesman calls ‘deliberate killing’
Kenyan rubbish dump offers little money for much misery
Campaigners want to close a dump in Nairobi that spreads disease, but thousands of scavengers rely on it for survival
Kenyan troops close in on al-Shabaab’s Somali stronghold
African Union forces set to take rebel-held port of Kismayo, according to military, as rights groups fear civilian death toll
Deadly clashes in Kenya fuel fears of election violence
Death of at least 116 people in coastal region raises suspicions of political motives and Somali involvement as elections near
Young Kenyans shun tribalism over fears of post-election violence
Many citizens are tiring of divisive rhetoric used by politicians on campaign trail and seek to avoid a repeat of 2007 ethnic unrest
Met officers to testify at Kenya trail of Jermaine Grant
Six officers have agreed to give evidence at trial of Briton charged with planning terrorist attack in Mombasa
Most children in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya fail literacy and numeracy tests
Report by east African group Uwezo finds that although access to education has expanded, the quality of learning has stagnated
British soldiers accused in Kenyan murder case
Body of 21-year-old prostitute was found in a septic tank after an alleged fight with British solider in hotel room
Kenyans shame dangerous drivers on Twitter as MPs debate rules for roads
Nairobi considers traffic bill to introduce stiff penalties for dangerous driving as motorists face being outed by social media
David Rudisha’s gold brings respite from Kenya’s Olympic disappointment
With gold and a new world record in the 800m, David Rudisha has helped dispel Kenyans’ disquiet at their team’s performance
Problems pile up in Kenya’s election year
Despite being east Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya is accused of failing to deliver on promises at home
South Sudan: can Africa’s problem child grow into a valuable partner?
South Sudan’s first year of life has been marred by political uncertainty, lawlessness and an oil dispute. Its east African neighbours are watching for opportunities but wary of investing