KENYA’S active mobile phone subscriptions grew by 1.6 percent to hit 70 million as of September 2024, up from 68.9 million in June 2024. This milestone was revealed in the latest quarterly report from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), which highlighted significant growth…
KENYA has announced a significant policy change, allowing citizens of nearly all African countries to enter without prior authorisation. According to the BBC, the decision is part of efforts to promote regional integration, facilitate travel, and grow the tourism sector. Visa-free…
KENYAN police have detained a 29-year-old man found carrying the mutilated body of his wife in a backpack, a case that highlights the nation’s alarming femicide crisis. John Kiama Wambua was apprehended during a routine police patrol in Huruma, an…
PRESIDENT William Ruto said Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway after China cut infrastructure funding to the project. The railway connecting the Kenyan port of Mombasa with landlocked…
KENYA and Rwanda are emerging as Africa’s top innovators in drone technology, leveraging unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transform key sectors, from healthcare to agriculture. As the industry expands, experts predict a surge in job creation and technological advancements across…
POLICE in Nairobi fired teargas on Monday to disperse protesters accusing authorities of orchestrating a series of unexplained abductions targeting government critics. Human rights groups report dozens of abductions in recent months, alleging the involvement of Kenya’s police and intelligence services. Kenyan…
KENYAN President William Ruto has pledged to end the wave of abductions targeting government critics, a promise that follows mounting outrage over disappearances linked to his administration. Rights groups, lawyers, and activists have accused security forces of orchestrating illegal detentions, particularly…
KENYA’S foreign exchange reserves have surged by $191 million this week, hitting a seven-week high of $9.2bn, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The boost, announced in the CBK’s weekly financial markets update, reverses a downward trend seen…
NEARLY 20 Kenyan police officers deployed to Haiti as part of a UN-backed anti-gang mission have tendered resignation letters over the past two months, citing delayed salaries and challenging working conditions. The officers, who are part of the Multinational Security…
KENYA’S President William Ruto has announced a joint mediation effort with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to defuse escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. The dispute, centred on Ethiopia’s plans to build a port in Somaliland in exchange for possible recognition of its…
