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An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway. The New York Times and other US media reported that Iran struck a container ship in the strait, and […]
A fresh diplomatic row is brewing between Kenya and Somalia after Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister was reportedly denied entry into Kenya and deported over allegations that he possessed a fraudulently acquired Kenyan passport. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), where Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, arrived aboard […]
The government has awarded the contract for the Ksh154 billion Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) modernisation project to China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), even as a High Court case seeking to halt the redevelopment remains active. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced on Tuesday, June 23, that the contract was signed on behalf of […]
G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on taming human trafficking and migrant smuggling. The leaders, alongside G7 partner countries Kenya and Korea, vowed to dismantle organised criminal networks that profit from the vice and related crimes, with an expanded aim to disrupt the business models of organised criminal enterprises. “Migrant smuggling and human […]
President William Ruto believes that his leadership is guided by a divine purpose. According to Ruto, he had made a deliberate decision to lead the country to accelerate national development and strengthen Kenya’s economic and social progress. Speaking during a fundraiser at Seventh Day Adventist Nkarusha in Kajiado County on Sunday, the Head of State […]
The Kenyan Embassy in Kuwait has dismissed concerns over recent media reports suggesting that the Gulf nation had introduced new restrictions affecting the recruitment of Kenyan domestic workers. Earlier reports had indicated that Kuwait’s Interior Ministry issued a circular limiting the recruitment of domestic workers to 10 approved countries, reportedly excluding Kenya, sparking public concern. […]
President William Ruto has called on Norwegian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the many opportunities in Kenya as they pursue business in Africa. Citing a youthful population and the country’s strategic location in the continent, the President said Kenya is the ideal destination for investors from Norway. “Kenya brings a young and dynamic workforce, a […]
The United States has revealed it has alternative options for handling Americans exposed to Ebola if a proposed quarantine facility in Kenya is blocked by the courts, even as Washington remains hopeful an agreement with Nairobi will still be reached. Speaking during a White House briefing, US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr […]
Legal and public health storm is brewing in Kenya after two U.S. military aircraft landed at the Laikipia Air Base, directly defying a standing Kenyan High Court order. The two C-17 cargo jets, arriving from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, transported personnel and equipment to establish a controversial 50-bed Ebola quarantine and treatment facility. While […]
Representatives from Kenya, South Africa, Romania, Ethiopia, North Macedonia, Grenada, Jordan, Palestine, and Guinea participated in discussions focused on how developing countries can benefit from emerging global partnerships. For Kenya, the discussions highlighted a growing opportunity arising from China’s decision to grant zero tariffs on Kenyan products under a new bilateral trade arrangement. During the […]
