At least 48 people have been killed when a truck apparently lost control and rammed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya, police say. “So far, we can confirm 48 dead and we are suspecting…
Sahara Group partners University of Nairobi for sustainability in Kenya
Sahara Group and the University of Nairobi are working towards establishing a partnership aimed at involving more young Kenyans in the nation’s march towards sustainability. According to a statement, the two organisations met at the university’s corporate affairs division in…
Kenya signs trade deal with EU to safeguard exports
Kenya on Monday signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union to guarantee duty-free access for farm produce into its biggest export market. Officials at a signing ceremony in the Kenyan capital Nairobi said European goods entering Kenya will…
Germany’s Scholz kicks off East Africa visit in Ethiopia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz departed for his trip to East Africa on Thursday, heading first to Ethiopia before crossing into neighboring Kenya. It is his second time in Africa since taking the top job and talks are set to focus…
Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change – Study
The drought that has left some 4.35 million people in the Horn of Africa in dire need of humanitarian aid – with 43,000 in Somalia estimated to have died last year – would not have been possible without climate change,…
Bodex Hungbo shortlisted for University of Georgia’s African Civic Engagement Summit in Kenya
Bodex Social Media Hangout, an award winning digital and traditional media programme, has been shortlisted for the African Civic Engagement Summit in Kenya by the University of Georgia. This was revealed in a statement by the convener of the initiative,…
Kenya to launch 1st operational satellite next week
Kenya will launch its first operational satellite next week in a landmark achievement for the country’s space programme, the government said on Monday. Taifa-1, or one nation in Swahili, is scheduled to be launched on April 10 on board the…
Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya
Police in Kenya are investigating the death of young fashion designer and LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba after his body was found dumped in a metal box by the roadside near the town of Eldoret. But rights organisations in Kenya, where…
Suspected extremists attack police in northern Kenya; 3 dead
Three people, including two police officers, were killed Wednesday morning in an attack by al-Shabab extremists in northern Kenya, Kenyan police have announced. The victims were in a police vehicle when they were attacked between the Hayley Lapsset Camp and…
Ex-Kenya PM Raila Odinga to speak at Leadership conference
Former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, will participate as the keynote speaker at the 14th edition of the annual LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards. The event, which is billed to be held on January 31, 2023, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, is…