Kenyan retail chain, Uchumi, began trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on Wednesday after receiving approval from the Ugandan capital markets authority. The retail chain has cross listed 265,426,614 ordinary shares valued at Ksh 5.00 each. This move is… Read more ›
African leaders at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa have called for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) trial of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta to be delayed. Failing this, the continent’s leading body decided it is acceptable for President Kenyatta… Read more ›
A Kenyan man has been charged for allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks and for being in possession of explosives The hearing took place at a court in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa. Kenyan authorities say the suspect, Swaleh Abdallah Said,… Read more ›
The African Union special summit opened in Addis Ababa today with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister directing a tirade against the International Criminal Court. According to Minister Tedros Adhanom, the court’s handling of African cases leaves much to be desired. He… Read more ›
The Kenyan government has expressed its wish to see the Westgate Mall reopened after last month’s devastating attack. The upscale mall in Nairobi frequented by visitors was attacked by terrorists last month and about 67 people were killed in the… Read more ›
Kenyan customs officials in the port city of Mombasa have seized 1,600 pieces of illegal ivory on their way to Turkey. The illegal ivory stash weighing almost five tonnes and estimated to worth 97 million shillings ($1.14 million) were found… Read more ›
Juneidin Basha has been named the new President of the Ethiopian Football Association. Mr Basha replaces Salihu Gebrewold, who had held the position for about 3 years. He assumes this office after claiming over 50% of the result at the… Read more ›
Kenyan Journalist, William Barasa has challenged the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) warrant for his arrest. According to him, this aspect of the International Crimes Act contravenes the Kenyan constitution. On Wednesday, Barasa failed to get a court to rule against… Read more ›
The Kenya Police have questioned the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Kenya’s four telecom companies after it emerged that the gunmen who conducted the Westgate mall attack used unregistered SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards. The Criminal Investigations Department had previously… Read more ›
Kenyan officials says a local court will make the final decision on whether or not to enforce the ICC’s arrest warrant for journalist Walter Barasa. Yesterday, Kenya’s Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku officially acknowledged receiving the ICC’s warrant. According to… Read more ›
The Kenyan military on Saturday revealed the names of four terrorists who took part in the September 21st attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi. The spokesman for the Kenya Defence Forces, Major Emmanuel ChirChir said the four were Abu Baara… Read more ›
Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has warned all incompetent state workers to leave before the government catches up with them. Speaking during the signing of performance contracts for cabinet secretaries, Kenyatta said his government was not going to tolerate public officers… Read more ›
An attack on the convoy of a Muslim cleric on Thursday sparked protests in Nairobi today. So far, one church has been set on fire and at least one protester badly injured as security officers try to control the situation.… Read more ›
Several officials from the Kenyan military convened on Thursday to discuss allegations that soldiers looted shops during the attempt to rescue hostages at the Westgate mall last month. The meeting, which was attended by many important Kenyan security officials was… Read more ›
The International Criminal Court, on Wednesday, issued an arrest warrant for Kenyan journalist and activist Walter Osapiri Barasa for attempting to influence the ongoing case against Vice President William Ruto. Barasa, who worked with the ICC in its investigations in… Read more ›
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday told Somalia to “put their house in order.” This call, which has been seen as a sign of frustration over the instability in the neighbouring country, comes a few weeks after a group of… Read more ›
The University of Nairobi today signed a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Kenya Universities Staff Union. The deal which only fractionally increases the allowance of University staff covers accommodation, transportation and medical allowances. It also includes allowance for the relatives… Read more ›
The Chief Registrar of the Kenyan Judiciary, Gladys Boss Shollei has demanded a public audit of her office as well as the Judicial Service Commission set up to investigate charges of embezzlement and insubordination levelled against her. In a letter… Read more ›
Today, merchants and shoppers visited the Westgate mall in large numbers to retrieve their belongings and make peace with themselves. Since the attack was officially declared over by the President last week Tuesday, shoppers and merchants have been invited to… Read more ›
The Somalia based Islamist group, Al-Shabab, have dismissed reports that a woman took part in last week’s Westgate mall attack. The group’s Twitter post on Monday debunks the “White Widow” theory, saying it was against their policy to send women… Read more ›
Media reports from Kenya reveal that the former head of the Anglican church in Kenya, Retired Archbishop David Mukuba Gitari is dead. He is reported to have passed on at Maters Hospital in Nairobi where he was admitted after falling… Read more ›
Several sources have confirmed that the Israeli government through its Embassy in Nairobi warned Kenyan security forces of possible attacks against Israeli nationals in Kenya this month. On Saturday officials revealed that Kenyan security forces and several ministers had received… Read more ›
Kenya has condemned a decision by the United States government to reissue a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting the African country. The advisory was issued on Friday, less than a week after a terror attack on an upscale… Read more ›
The Kenyan Red Cross Society’s database reflects that about 61 people are still unaccounted for from the deadly attack on the Westgate mall. Reports earlier suggested that about 76 people were missing. However, since then 6 people have been found… Read more ›
Gunmen suspected to be from Somalia have attacked a refugee camp in Dradaab, northern Kenya, on Thursday night. This attack comes after the Westgate attack and a boarder incursion by Al Shabab on Wednesday which left about 2 people dead… Read more ›
Two police officers were killed and three others injured in a Thursday attack on a Kenyan police station in Mandera town which borders Somalia. According to witnesses, the attackers threw a rocket propelled grenade into the station and set it… Read more ›
Al-Shabab attacked Kenyan border town Mandera early this morning, killing two police officers and injuring three more. The attack on a security post close to Kenya’s border with Somalia is the group’s second strike at Kenya following Monday’s deadly Westgate… Read more ›
Microsoft4Africa has announced the launch of an immersion program designed to train developers in east Africa. Earlier this year, the company revealed that it plans to accelerate growth in Africa by training African youths, providing them with valuable gadgets like… Read more ›
A British-Somali man has been arrested in connection with the just ended Westgate attack in Kenya. The British Foreign Office confirmed the arrest today, adding that the man, identified as Adbulrazak Sharif Ahmed, was arrested as he tried to catch… Read more ›
Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, has confirmed the end of the four-day siege on an up-scale shopping in Kenya and declared three days of national mourning. He announced, in a televised address to the nation, that five terrorists had been shot… Read more ›
After close to four days of fighting and suspense, Kenyan authorities have confirmed that all the al shabab militants at the Westgate mall have been killed and all the hostages have been released. The Kenyan Interior Ministry shared a tweet… Read more ›
Kenya’s Vice President William Ruto has been given the green light to return home to deal with the Westgate crisis by judges at the International Criminal Court. The lead Judge in charge of the trial, Judge Chile Eboe-Osiji said “Defence… Read more ›
The governments of Ghana and Kenya have expressed their condolences to the family of the late author and ex-Chairman of Council of State, Kofi Awonoor. He is reported to have been shot at the Westgate mall in Kenya yesterday by… Read more ›
A combination of Kenyan defence and internal security forces are working to round up a deadly hostage situation which has lasted for over 24 hours in Westgate mall. Yesterday the attackers stormed the mall before throwing grenades and opening fire… Read more ›
Numerous witnesses in the ongoing ICC trial have confessed to fearing for their lives and safety after receiving death threats. In a conference last Friday, human rights activist Maina Kiai said militants stormed his Nyeri County home and threatened to… Read more ›
Masked gunmen yesterday stormed into a Kenyan mall at 09:00 GMT killing at least 39 people and injuring over 150 others. According to witnesses, the gunmen who were wearing bullet proof vests and carrying automatic rifles threw a hand grenade… Read more ›
Ethiopia has come out in support of Kenya’s push for African Union member countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ethiopia is the current chair of the African Union. Government Spokesman, Redwan Hussein, said that the ICC was… Read more ›
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, is set to join 131 other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Kenyatta’s presence at the meeting has been in question following his deputy’s absence due to an ongoing trial in… Read more ›
Defence lawyers are set to begin drilling witnesses today behind closed doors in the case involving Kenya’s Vice President, William Samuel Ruto, and Kenyan national broadcast director, Joshua Arap Sang. The defendants are being charged for perpetuating crimes against humanity… Read more ›
A senior judge at the International Criminal Court has warned media, bloggers and social media users against revealing the identity of witnesses testifying in the case against Kenya’s deputy president. This warning comes after a Kenyan newspaper allegedly published a… Read more ›
Kenya’s International airport has resumed normal operations a month after the international arrivals terminal went up in flames. The airport now has the capacity to handle 9,000 passengers daily. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has taken down several tents which… Read more ›
Kenya has deployed military officers to Marsabit County near the Kenya – Ethiopia border. The region has been experiencing violent clashes between the Borana, Burji, Gabra, Gharre and other communities living in the area. Twenty people are estimated to have… Read more ›
Kenya has discovered two massive underground aquifers in the drought prone Turkana county of Kenya, containing billions of litres of water. The aquifers which are located hundreds of feet underground were discovered through the collaboration of a French American Firm,… Read more ›
The Kenyan government has allocated $37.8 Million towards the resettlement of 8,298 households still living in camps after they were forced out of their homes in the 2008 post election violence where 1200 others died. Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and… Read more ›
Kenya’s parliament passed a motion on Thursday to withdraw from the Rome Statute which established the International Criminal Court (ICC). This decision comes a week before the country’s deputy president stands trial at the ICC for crimes against humanity. The… Read more ›
The Kenyan parliament will meet for an emergency session on Thursday to discuss whether the country should withdraw from the International Criminal Court. This follows a request by the leader of the majority in the Kenyan Senate, Kithure Kindiki. The… Read more ›
Seven people have been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya for allegedly manufacturing psychotropic drugs for export to South Africa. The seven individuals – three Kenyans, two Tanzanians and two Indians – were found in possession of 50 kilograms of Methamphetamine estimated… Read more ›
Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has commenced the issuance of 60,000 title deeds to residents of Kilifi and other counties in the coast region. Out of the 60,000 title deeds to be issued in the coast region, Kilifi County stands to… Read more ›