Kenya: Reprieve for Patients as Hospital Signs Deal to End Strike
Mama Rebecca, in her early thirties, died last week at a hospital in Kisumu following complications she developed after giving birth. The family rushed her to hospital after she started bleeding...
View ArticleOpposition's call to strike fails as Kenyans return to work
Kenyans largely ignored an opposition call to strike on Monday, opening shops and returning to work as they shrugged off demands for demonstrations against President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election and...
View ArticleBaby Girl 'Teargassed, Beaten by Kenyan Police' Dies: Doctor
Lenzer, mother of six month-old Samantha Pendo, stands next to her bed as the girl remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu, Kenya August 14, 2017. A...
View ArticleElections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence
Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga and his National Super Alliance are contesting the country's general election results in the Supreme Court. Odinga rejected the official results which showed that...
View ArticleKenya: Facebook Switches On 600 Wi-Fi Hotspots in Towns
Facebook has switched on its low-cost Internet in more than 600 hotspots across the country since the launch of the service in March, the US tech giant has disclosed. Surf Kenya, Facebook's local...
View ArticleKenya warned over NGO crackdown after disputed election
Western governments have warned the Kenyan government over a crackdown against civil society groups, days after President Uhuru Kenyatta was re-elected in a disputed poll. The interventions came after...
View ArticleTanzania: New Mwanza Abattoir Set to Reduce Environmental Pollution
SMELLING had been the order of the day for years at Nyakato Industrial Area, about nine kilometres from the shores of Lake Victoria and about eight kilometres from Mwanza City centre along Musoma Road....
View ArticleUganda: Why Mombasa Remains Port of Choice for Uganda Even When Crisis Strikes
Despite continued assurances by business and political leaders over the past 10 years that investment in the Central Corridor has made the fear of election-related violence in Kenya irrelevant to...
View ArticleHRW urges Kenya to investigate human rights violations
Following the announcement of Uhuru Kenyatta's [official twitter] reelection, protests broke out in Nairobi, Coast, and the western counties of Kisumu, Siaya, Migori, and Homabay, which HRW says led to...
View ArticleKenya: New Varieties of Rice to Be Introduced to Farmers Soon
Kenya is looking at introducing 15 high-yielding, locally developed rice varieties that, once commercialised, could drastically reduce the country's import requirements. The move could save the nation...
View ArticleKenya's election court case: what you need to know...
Kenya's Supreme Court this week completed two days of hearings during which the opposition alleged fraud it claims handed victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August 8 poll. On Friday the court's...
View ArticleLupita Nyong'o Pens Letter To Father Celebrating His Political Victory
Lupita Nyong'o is an unapologetic daddy's girl and she made that known in a heartfelt message to her father, Peter Anyang' Nyong'o. On Monday, the actress posted a ten-point letter to honor him for...
View ArticleKenya: Former Foreign Minister's Widow Christabel Ouko Dies in Road Crash
The local traffic police chief said the car she was travelling in rolled off course at the Muhoroni junction, killing her instantly. Coincidentally, it was the same area where her late husband, Dr...
View ArticleKenya: Hospitals Seek Services of Private Birth Attendants
Public hospitals in Kisumu have turned to private attendants to help expectant women deliver as the nurses' strike shows no signs of ending. Public hospitals remain closed.
View ArticleThe Latest: Kenya leader disagrees with, respects ruling
Kisumu Residents React along Oginga Odinga Street in Kisumu, Kenya, after the Supreme Court verdict, Friday, Sept.1, 2017. Kenya's Supreme Court on Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election...
View ArticleBalance of Power: Kenya Shocker Could Reshape Political Landscape
Its decision to support the opposition's claim of ballot-rigging means a new vote must be held in East Africa's biggest economy in two months. The ruling -- unprecedented in Africa -- sparked dancing...
View ArticleRaila supporters celebrate the election case win
There are celebrations among Nasa supporters after the Supreme Court nullified the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in in the polls conducted on August 8, 2017. Judges stand to deliver their...
View ArticleKenyan Growth Jitters Rekindled as Court Orders Election Rerun
Kenya's economy may pay the price of opposition leader Raila Odinga's successful bid to nullify the outcome of last month's election, as prolonged political uncertainty pending a court-ordered rerun...
View Article.com | Kenya's top judge guided by faith in God and the law
As Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has seen his popularity wane over the years, he has developed a time-worn tactic when faced with criticism in the media. Nairobi - Since Kenya's Supreme Court...
View ArticleHow Kenya presidential polls was rigged
SHOCKING REPORT FROM ICT ACCESS/AUDIT REPORT! 1.341 users accessed the system between 6th August 2017 to 22nd August 2017 2. There were 3395 failed log in attempts and 3851 successful log in attempts...
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