Tag Archives: Kenya

How they make old men rich, while making women and young people poorer ANALYSIS | JOSEPH OGUTU | Kenya once had an exceptional abundance and diversity of wildlife. But as the country’s population boomed, wildlife lost space to people, buildings, roads and agriculture. Since 1948, Kenya’s population has surged by 780%, …

Move perpetuates inequity that characterised the response to the Covid–19 pandemic, say disappointed Africa CDC ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), says it is “disappointed” with Moderna’s decision to halt its plan of building a vaccine manufacturing plant in Kenya. Moderna’s announcement …

Kisumu, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  Mourners at the burial of Kenya’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla have asked for a speedy investigation into circumstances leading to his death. Gen Ogolla was among the occupants of a military helicopter that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has paid tribute to the fallen Kenyan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Francis Ogolla, who died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, 18 April 2024. Gen Ogolla and other officers died in the afternoon crash on Thursday, President William Ruto announced yesterday. He …

Killed in crash 1. CDF Ogolla 2. Brgd Said 3. Col. Keitany 4. Capt. Sora 5. Sgt. Omondi 6. Capt. Litali 7. Sgt. Nyawira 8. Col. Sawe Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Media reports from Kenya indicate that the Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla has been killed in a …

Kaabong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kaabong district have asked for security deployment along the borderline between Uganda and Kenya to counter Turkana warriors. According to residents, the Turkana warriors have continued terrorizing the communities and their efforts to track cows that enter the Kenyan are futile. They also …

Twin growth in the number of talented young filmmakers and private investors is powering Kenyan production and viewer interest. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY| Kenyan viewers are beginning to show a strong preference for locally-produced content, regional giant MultiChoice has revealed, with the appetite and consumption of Kenyan-made films now …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ambassador of Israel to Kenya, who also oversees diplomatic relations in the four countries of Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania and Seychelles, Michael Lotem has expressed gratitude for efforts by Ugandans in the continued fight against terrorism. While addressing journalists after paying a courtesy visit to …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said on Saturday. Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary who is also the cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | The Kenya shilling strengthened against the U.S. dollar Friday to close the week at the 130 mark, the strongest level in about a year. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) quoted the local unit at 130.7 shillings against the dollar Friday, as the local currency …