Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Chief Executive Gilbert Kibe has announced the lifting of the ban on all flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates, two weeks ago. The ban did not affect cargo …
Read More »Kenya halts flights to UAE over Covid tests row
Kenya has suspended all inbound and transit passenger flights from the United Arabs Emirates, for seven days. The suspension is effective from Monday this week. Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), says this was done to reciprocate a ban on Kenyan passenger flights to UAE. The ban will not affect cargo …
Read More »Kenya: police arrest 91 Ethiopians in a house
Police in Kenya have arrested 91 Ethiopian nationals at a house in Kitengela, outside the capital Nairobi, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said on Sunday. The group is suspected to be in the country illegally. All are men below the age of 25, and had attempted to break out …
Read More »Kenya: atheists launch medical aid to attract new members
Atheists In Kenya Society (AIK) announced that it is offering medical and funeral coverage in an effort to register new members. AIK suffered a blow recently when its national secretary resigned after becoming a Christian, BBC News reports. The society is now asking anyone who is “an atheist, agnostic, free …
Read More »Kenya: police officers killed in an ambush near Somali border
Four Kenyan police officers have been killed in an ambush in Lamu County, a coastal region near the country’s border with Somalia, local media are reporting. “We had an incident today morning and we have lost four police officers. Their vehicle was hit and caught fire,” Lamu County Commissioner Irungu …
Read More »COVID-19: Kenya to start giving third dose to its population
The Kenyan Health Ministry announced that it will start administering a third dose of covid vaccine to citizens who have already received two doses, as the country is experiencing a spike in infection cases. Kenya has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant in the country two weeks ago and …
Read More »Kenya: health authorities report flu epidemic
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has confirmed an influenza virus outbreak in the country after a series of tests carried out on dozens of patients. Doctors had noted an influx of patients with flu-like symptoms and the medical institute said that out of 36 samples, four had tested positive …
Read More »Kenya: a high court suspends compulsory vaccine order
A high court in Kenya has suspended a government directive aimed at preventing citizens who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 from entering administrative buildings or benefiting from state services. The petition filed by businessman Enock Aura said the directive, which was to be implemented next week, was unconstitutional and …
Read More »Kenya: President Kenyatta supports Raila Odinga’s candidacy
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga launches his fifth bid for the presidency on Friday, this time with the support of his former foe President Uhuru Kenyatta, Reuters agency reported. Kenyans are due to go to the polls in August but Kenyatta will not be on the ballot due to a …
Read More »Kenya: a police officer kills six including his wife
A Kenyan police officer has shot dead his wife and five other people and then killed himself in Kabete town outside the capital Nairobi. Police constable Benson Imbasi is said to have asked his wife to close her shop and the couple went home where neighbours heard shots being fired …
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