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Back to homepageNnamdi Kanu: Kenya Denies Collusion, Dares Nigerian Govt
UK demands answers British Lawyers drag Kenya to ICC As mixed reactions rage on cyril ogar and george ameh The Kenya government has dismissed claims that it is linked to the arrest and subsequent extradition of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu
Read MoreKenya Loses First Doctor To Covid-19
In Kenya, doctors are mourning a colleague who died after contracting coronavirus, the country’s main medics’ union is saying. A colleague described the medic as a “young doctor with so much to offer”. She was a gynaecologist who was hailed
Read MorePost COVID-19: Kenya Records Sharp Rise In Teenage Pregnancies
Officials in Kenya say that there has been a significant rise in teenage pregnancies, especially since the start of Covid-19 restrictions in March. Data released by the health ministry show that in just one county about 4,000 teenage girls have
Read MoreKenya Eases Guideline On Burial Of Covid-19 Victims
Kenya’s health ministry has relaxed a controversial rule that required families to bury Covid-19 victims within 48 hours after death. The stringent measure had caused an outcry after families were forced to hold night burials to beat the deadline. Patrick
Read MoreCOVID-19: World Bank Approves Kenya’s $50m Loan Request
Kenya will receive $50m (£40m) from the World Bank to fund efforts intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. According to the BBC, Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the amount will be used to procure protective gear for health
Read MoreAfrican Leaders Pay Tribute As Ex-Kenya President Goes Home
By Chidozie Ogbonnaya with agencies It has been a day of out pouring of encomium by citizens of Kenya, African and World leaders as the nation conducts state funeral for late President Daniel arap Moi. The politician who held Kenya’s
Read MoreKenya Says No plans to evacuate Citizens From China Over Coronavirus
Kenya’s ambassador to China has said the government has no plan to evacuate citizens in China’s city of Wuhan – the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. “The option for evacuation should not be an immediate concern for now,” Sarah Serem,
Read MoreMP In Kenya Kicked Out Of Parliament For Taking Her Baby Into Chamber
A female MP in Kenya has been kicked out of parliament in the capital, Nairobi, for taking her baby into the chamber. Zulekha Hassan said she had “had an emergency” and had to take her baby to work. Parliamentary proceedings,
Read MoreKenya’s Finance Minister, Henry Rotich Replaced After Corrupt Charges
Kenya’s presidency appointed Labour Minister Ukur Yatani as acting finance minister on Wednesday, a day after incumbent Henry Rotich was charged with corruption. Rotich, who has been in the finance post since 2013, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to corruption
Read MoreDrama As Kenya Man Marries Two Women At Once
The story of 27-year-old Tom Junior Mako marrying his two wives at the same ceremony has captivated Kenyans in the past few days. The businessman from from Kajiado County, south of the capital, Nairobi, married Elizabeth Simaloi, 25, and Joyce
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