By Kingsely Moghalu Even before the rapid, ongoing reconfiguration of global order, Africa was always mostly on the menu – not at the table. That African...
Kenyan President William Ruto’s push to reduce reliance on the US dollar in African trade has gained traction with the launch of the Pan-African Payments Settlement...
Kenya, currently holding the East African Community (EAC) presidency, has announced a joint summit with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on February 7-8 in Dar...
AFP | Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday scrapped controversial deals with India’s embattled Adani Group over Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and a state-owned...
AP | Kenya’s president Friday nominated the country’s interior minister as his new deputy, hours after Rigathi Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in...
AP | The leaders of Kenya and Haiti on Friday urged international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the...
AFP | Kenya is aiming to complete its full deployment of a stabilization force in violence-torn Haiti by January, President William Ruto said Thursday, as Haiti’s...
Reuters | Kenya’s finance ministry will seek suggestions from the public on new legislation to boost revenue and tackle other challenges, Finance Minister John Mbadi said...
By Mary Alorh Over the years, the political landscape of Africa has undergone significant transformation, particularly in terms of political participation. Today, most African nations embrace...
Reuters | A Kenyan parliamentary panel has recommended that the government scrap new taxes on items like cars and bread that were proposed as part of...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Last year, a friend suggested that China’s colorful and elaborate receptions for African leaders in Beijing play a significant role in attracting...
Kenya’s President William Ruto has made history by appointing the first female commander of the air force. Major General Fatuma Ahmed’s appointment marks a significant milestone...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu When Kenya gained independence in December 1963, its neighbors Tanzania and Uganda were already independent. Also, even though Jomo Kenyatta was a...
AP | The Kenyan High Court on Tuesday struck out key clauses of a contentious finance law that has been blamed for significantly raising taxes and...
By Alan Hirsch President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas...
AP | The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on November 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to...
Africanews | Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the impending removal of visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of this year. Speaking at...
By Gregory Simpkins The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the decision-making body of the United Nations effort to combat climate change. It has met every...
By Imali Ngusale The human rights office spokesman Jeremy Laurence calls for prompt, thorough, independent and transparent investigations into the deaths and injuries related to the...
Bloomberg | Kenya plans to repurchase at least half of its US$2 billion eurobond that’s maturing in June 2024 before the end of this year, President...
Reuters | A Kenyan parliamentary committee has approved of President William Ruto’s pick for the next central bank governor and recommended that the National Assembly supports...
Bloomberg | Kenya’s president urged African countries to process payments through a platform developed to handle local currencies across the continent, as emerging nations struggle to...
Business Daily | Kenyan President William Ruto has announced plans to remove visa requirements for African nationals travelling to Kenya for business as a first major...
By Imali Ngusale The odyssey of broadening Kenyan tax net has led to the proposal of contentious Finance Bill that has elicit uproar and anger in...
Reuters | Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Sunday he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William...
Reuters | Kenya’s government is close to approving a restructuring plan for Kenya Airways to replace one introduced by the previous administration and backed by the...
By XN Iraki In the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 polls, economic issues, particularly public debt, and joblessness, took center stage. The Kenya Kwanza team led by...
Reuters | Kenya will not default on its debt and plans to ramp up tax collection in the next two years, President William Ruto said on...
AP |The presidents of South Africa and Kenya said Wednesday they have resolved a long-standing visa dispute and Kenyans will be able to visit South Africa...
The presidents of Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to fast-track the construction of a natural gas pipeline designed to increase trade and lower energy costs for...
Reuters | William Ruto was sworn as Kenya’s 5th president on Tuesday, taking the helm a week after the country’s top court threw out petitions challenging...
SABC | The Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says he has spoken to outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta about the handing over process that will see Ruto officially...
By Cara Anna | The Associated Press Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over 5-time...
By Ngusale Imali The presidency in Kenya continues to be the most coveted political position in the country, and, in its earnest, the socio-political atmosphere in...
Bloomberg | Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who’s running for president for a fifth time, drew ahead of rival candidate Deputy President William Ruto in an...
Reuters | Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday used his new party’s nomination to stand for Kenya’s presidency in an August election to lambast President Uhuru...
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have withdrawn their crimes against humanity charges against Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. Kenyatta faced charges for allegedly masterminding post-election...
President Uhuru Kenyatta plans to slash public servants’ wages in an effort to allocate more funding to the country’s development. Kenya’s president has ordered a 20...
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (l) with his deputy William Ruto. PHOTO/Billy Mutai Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto are set to take a...
(AFP) – African nations this past weekend, demanded the International Criminal Court (ICC) defer the “crimes against humanity” trials of Kenya’s leadership, as the country’s president...
Former UN secretary-general., Kofi Annan. PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a “badge of shame” for Africa if its leaders...
(Reuters) – African leaders will meet in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, on October 13 to take a common stance on whether to join Kenya’s planned...
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto (pictured), pleaded innocent to crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday. As the parties took their...
Kenya’s parliament on Thursday passed a motion to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) just before the country’s deputy president face trial at The Hague...
Assistant Secy.,Johnnie Carson The head of the U.S State Department’s Africa Bureau, Johnnie Carson, formally retired on March 29 ending a career that spans 44 years....
