Kenya: First oil exports shipped
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has flagged off the country’s first export shipment of oil, more than 200,000 barrels of crude. Kenyatta said Monday the oil exports begin an era of greater…
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Kenya: France seals business deals worth over 2 bln euros
NAIROBI (Reuters) – French firms signed contracts in Kenya worth some 2 billion euros ($2.26 billion) during a visit on Thursday by President Emmanuel Macron, who wants to deepen France’s economic ties with Anglophone East…
Kenya: Leaders Vow to Hunt Down Terrorists After Attack
NAIROBI, KENYA — Kenya’s president and top opposition leader issued strong warnings to terrorists who attacked a luxury hotel and office complex Tuesday in Nairobi. President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed that 14 people were killed in the…
Kenya: Government Faces Backlash After Chinese Contract Leaks
The Kenyan government is struggling to respond to revelations that a multi-billion dollar contract with China may imperil its sovereignty, according to The Daily Nation newspaper. Details of the loan for the Standard Gauge Railway,…
Kenya: President Kenyatta to Visit White House
The White House announced Monday that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta would visit August 27. Kenyatta will meet with President Trump to discuss “ways to bolster trade and investment between the two countries while strengthening security…
Kenya: Opposition Leader Demands New Presidential Election
KOGUTA, KENYA — Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is demanding a new presidential election within 90 days, saying the country is in “grave danger” from political violence. Odinga spoke to the Associated Press, three days…
Kenya: Boycott, shooting and tear gas mar election re-run
Kenyan opposition supporters skirmished with police and threw up burning barricades in pockets of the country on Thursday, seeking to derail President Uhuru Kenyatta’s likely re-election with a low voter turnout. The election commission said…
Kenya: Electoral Body Changes Team to Oversee New Vote
Kenya’s electoral commission has announced changes in its top personnel to oversee the new presidential election next month while campaigning officially began Wednesday. Six officials have been appointed to run the new vote ordered by…
Kenya: Opposition Wants Later Date for New Presidential Vote
NAIROBI — After Kenya’s Supreme Court annulled last month’s presidential election results, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced late Monday the new election will be held October 17. But opposition leader Raila Odinga…
Kenya: Judges slam President Kenyatta’s ‘veiled threats’ after election win overturn
Kenyan judges have condemned what they called “veiled threats” made by President Uhuru Kenyatta after the Judiciary overturned his election win on the grounds that it was flawed. Claiming an “assault on the judiciary”, the…