NAIROBI—Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, which is owned by Meta, its ICT minister said on Monday after the national cohesion watchdog gave the platform seven days to comply with rules on hate speech or face suspension. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Friday accused Facebook of contravening Kenya’s constitution and…
Kenyan Ministers Rally Around Meta’s Facebook After Watchdog’s Ultimatum
Bus Plunges Into Kenyan River Valley, 34 People Dead: Reports
NAIROBI—Thirty-four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday. The Daily Nation and Standard newspapers reported that the incident occurred on Sunday evening in Tharaka Nithi County, when the bus belonging to the Modern Coast company travelling from Meru to…
US, Kenya Begin Trade and Investment Partnership Talks
July 15, 2022
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The United States and Kenya on has announced a new investment and trade partnership covering a wide range of industries and aiming to tackle corruption and protect the rights of workers, among other things. The United States-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) was announced during a virtual meeting between U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai…
4 Kenyans Shot Dead in Protest Against Dangerous Wildlife
NAIROBI, Kenya—A demonstration in Kenya against the threats posed by wildlife turned deadly when four protesters were shot dead, police said Thursday. The protesters clashed with security forces, resulting in the fatal shootings, Mashuru town police chief Charles Chepkonga said, adding that police would investigate what happened. Kajiado county Gov. Joseph Ole Lenku in a…
Couple Captures Photos of Rare Black Leopard During a Trip to Kenya
A couple has captured the sighting of a rare black leopard on camera during a trip to Kenya. Jenny Varley and Graham Boulnois, from Cheshire, England, couldn’t believe their luck when they spotted a rare black leopard, also known as a black panther—which is a melanistic variant of leopard—after their recent visit to Laikipia Wilderness…
At Least 10 Killed in Kenya When Vehicle Runs Over Explosive
NAIROBI, Kenya—A local official in northeastern Kenya says at least 10 people are dead after their vehicle ran over an explosive device on a highway Monday morning. North Eastern regional commander George Seda said the blast occurred outside Mandera town. It was not clear how many people were in the vehicle. Witnesses said the toll…
Kenyan President Commends Chinese-Built Expressway, Defends Ties With China
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday commended the Chinese-built 27.1 kilometer Nairobi Expressway, which is slated to be ready by March next year, saying that Kenya’s partnership with China is one that is “mutually beneficial.” During his inspection tour of the Nairobi Expressway, Kenyatta said the expressway had created over 6,000 direct jobs and benefitted…
At Least 20 Killed as Bus Swept Away by Flood Waters in Kenya
NAIROBI—At least 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus carrying a group of religious faithful was swept away by flood waters as the driver tried to cross a river in the eastern Kenyan county of Kitui, the county governor said. Many parts of the East African nation have been experiencing heavy rainfall in the…
African Nations Mend and Make Do as China Tightens Belt and Road
November 23, 2021
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NAIROBI—Deep in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, members of the National Youth Service tirelessly swing machetes to clear dense shrubs obscuring railway tracks more than a century old. It’s a distinctly low-tech phase for the Chinese communist regime’s Belt and Road drive in Africa to create the trade highways of the future. There’s not enough money…
Kenya Court Says Slain Olympian Tirop’s Husband Must Take Mental Health Test
ELDORET, Kenya—A Kenyan court on Tuesday ordered the husband of slain Kenyan Olympian Agnes Tirop, who has been arraigned on suspicion of her murder, to undergo a mental health test before entering a plea, which he will do on Nov. 16, court officials said. Tirop was found stabbed to death in her home in the…
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