Easter has brought fresh wave of local tourism to Kenyan coast
Kenya's idyllic coastline has seen tourism numbers swell over the Easter weekend, mainly thanks to local visitors taking advantage of the ongoing school holidays. The East African country's coast...
View ArticleSilver bullet to Lake Victoriaa s hyacinth weed
Fishermen in the lakeside city of Kisumu can now enjoy the lost glory of reaping the benefits of fishing after the chocking weed-water hyacinth has been drift away by the water currents from the Nyanza...
View ArticleKenya: Big Guns Seek Poll Rematch as Independents
A Mombasa County Assembly member died as he travelled to Nairobi to join hundreds of other party nomination losers registering as Independent candidates. This came as some of the major political duels...
View ArticleKenya launches child protection information system
The Ministry of East African Community Labour and Social Protection with support from USAID Measure Evaluation - PIMA, the department of Child Services has designed a comprehensive Child Protection...
View ArticleChina pledges over Ksh20b to boost Kenya's development
China Monday elevated its bilateral relationship with Kenya to one of strategic cooperation as Chinese leaders pledged to support Kenya achieve its development goals. To mark the enhanced cooperation,...
View ArticleKenya: Tribunal Cancels Kisumu Senator Nyong'o's Poll Victory
Certifying as urgent an application by Mr Hezron J Opiyo, tribunal members Kyalo Mbobu, James Atemi and Hassan Abdi directed the applicant to serve the suit papers on the senator and ODM. It scheduled...
View ArticleKenya: Police for Elections 2017 Doubled
The number of police officers who will man the August 2017 elections has been doubled to 180,000, up from 95,000 in 2013, as the electoral agency gears up for the start of official campaigns on May 28....
View ArticleEast Africa: Indian Firm Wins Oil Route On Lake Victoria
Chipped on the edges, potholed in the middle, and narrow in width, Uganda's roads can hardly offer the space that fuel trucks desire. The alternative now remains a new transport route for petroleum...
View ArticleKenya: Opposition Alliance Aims for Majority of Seats in Both Houses
The Opposition Nasa coalition's presidential candidate, Mr Raila Odinga, hit out at independent candidates in his Nyanza backyard, dismissing claims that he would back their candidature in the August 8...
View ArticleKenya: Standard Gauge Railway Launch Set for May 31
President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to launch the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway line on May 31 in a ceremony to be attended by senior officials from the Chinese Government. State House...
View ArticleEast Africa: Uganda May Join Tanzania As Kenya Weighs Options of Extending...
Uganda is considering abandoning the Kenyan standard gauge railway route and joining the Tanzania one if Kenya does not commit to building the Kisumu-Malaba section of the railway project. On Monday,...
View ArticleKenya: Independents Stand Up to Parties in Epic Polls Battle
Aspirants vying as independent candidates across the country have a steep mountain to climb in their contest against candidates fronted by the bigger parties. From popular party euphoria, isolation,...
View ArticleKenyan medics say US health aid cuts will mean more abortions
President Donald Trump's dramatic expansion of a policy blocking U.S. aid to organizations offering abortion services will have one sure result, say medical workers in this city: more abortions. A...
View ArticleSchool-based intervention could help children make informed decisions about...
With unreliable health claims becoming increasingly widespread, improved health literacy could help children and adults make better choices about their health School lessons can successfully teach...
View ArticleKenyan flour shortage stokes anger ahead of election
A sign restricting the purchase of maize flour subsidised by government is seen in a supermarket in Nairobi, Kenya May 24, 2017. A Kenyan government scheme to subsidize staple maize flour has hit...
View ArticleBRIEF-CLJI worldwide trial enrolls first patient in a study evaluating Viblok
KISUMU, Kenya, May 23 President Donald Trump's dramatic expansion of a policy blocking U.S. aid to organisations offering abortion services will have one sure result, say medical workers in this city:...
View ArticleEast Africa: China Plan Raises Hope for East African SGR Project
China has said it is ready to finance the construction of the standard gauge railway from Kisumu in Kenya to Uganda and Rwanda as long as the three countries agree to handle the project jointly. There...
View ArticleKenya: Drama As Body Buried Two Months Ago Is Exhumed
A body of a man buried almost two months ago on a disputed piece of land in Tieng're, Kisumu County was on Tuesday exhumed following a directive issued by the High Court. Villagers watched in disbelief...
View ArticleKenyan Medics Say U.S. Health Aid Cuts Will Mean More Abortions
President Donald Trump's dramatic expansion of a policy blocking U.S. aid to organizations offering abortion services will have one sure result, say medical workers in this city: more abortions. The...
View ArticleYes, Mobutu's Zaire had music; what about Museveni's Uganda?
By 1975, neighbours were scavenging on what was left of the carcass of Uganda's economy. Kenya's attempt to develop Kisumu as an industrial hub had an eye on exports to Uganda.
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