Kenya’s president, William Ruto, on Monday described the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as very complicated and said it could only be solved diplomatically. “We do not see, from where I sit, a possibility of a military solution to the challenges that face the eastern DRC,” William Ruto …
Read More »Kenya: Kithure Kindiki appointed new vice-president
Home Affairs Minister Kithure Kindiki was appointed Kenya’s new vice-president by Head of State William Ruto on Friday, following a vote in the Senate, according to reports. “This morning, I received a message from His Excellency, the President, regarding the appointment of Professor Kithure Kindiki […] to fill the vacant …
Read More »Kenya: school fire claims at least 21 lives
A devastating fire at a school in Nyeri in central Kenya has risen to at least 21 after more bodies were found on the weekend, according to reports. Nineteen of them were recovered at the scene at Hillside Endarasha Primary School, while two children died of their injuries in hospital. …
Read More »Kenyan leader appoints new government including opponents
Kenyan president William Ruto has appointed new cabinet including four opposition members, following nationwide anti-tax protests in the country. President Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a “broad-based” cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests. In a speech from his official residence, Ruto …
Read More »Kenyan president William Ruto sacks entire cabinet
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday has sacked his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests that have created the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency. “I will immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors and political formations and other Kenyans, both in …
Read More »Kenyan leader tells citizens to brace for possible cyclone
Kenyan President William Ruto has told citizens in a national address to brace for possible cycole, as the country reels from deadly flooding and landslides that have affected hundreds of thousands of people. Officials estimate more than 200 people have died in Kenya since March, with a further 90 missing. …
Read More »What the autopsy reveals about Kelvin Kiptum’s death
Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a traffic accident on February 11, smashed the men’s world record of 2 hours 35 seconds in the Chicago Marathon six months ago. His death plunged an entire continent into an unprecedented distance. The tragedy also claimed the life of his Rwandan coach. On …
Read More »World marathon leader Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident
Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, died in a car accident in Kenya while aiming for the Paris Olympics. The world marathon leader at just 24 years of age, his time of 2 hours and 35 seconds set last October was ratified last week by the International Athletics Federation. …
Read More »Kenyan President William Ruto announces end of visas for Africans
Kenyan President, William Ruto, announced on Saturday in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, the end of entry visas into his country by the end of the current year for African nationals. Speaking at the summit of the three tropical forest basins, namely the Amazon, the Congo and the …
Read More »Charles III and his wife visit Kenya
Charles III and his wife Camilla will pay a state visit to Kenya from October 31 to November 3 as his first trip to a Commonwealth country since his coronation, the Buckingham Palace announced. The visit, at the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto, will be an opportunity to “celebrate …
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