Kenya
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:00:22 GMTICJ Rejects Kenya's Request to Delay Somalia Maritime Case
[Dalsan Radio] Kenya's request for further postponement of the maritime case with Somalia had been rejected by the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:19:33 GMTThe Scourge of Dubious Academic Certificates
[Nation] Imagine going to a hospital and being treated by a doctor whom you later learn lacks the qualifications but forged his academic papers to get the job.
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:19:42 GMTAvoid the Ostrich Effect to Grow Your Money
[Nation] Bernard Nyaga Njogu is the Head of Sales at Scope Markets Kenya, a non-dealing Online Foreign Exchange Broker licensed and regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA).
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:19:39 GMTMove Over Valentine's Day, Galentine's Is Now the Cool Kid
[Nation] Two young women chat. "At least, this Valentine's Day won't find you single," one chides the other. We are in a matatu and I have all the time to listen in. "You will get someone girl," the hooked one, comforts.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:53:10 GMTOfficials Sound Alarm Over Worsening Drought in Mandera
[Nation] Mandera is now among the counties reporting a fast worsening drought situation.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:36:32 GMTKenyatta to Ruto - Resign Instead of Castigating the Government From Within
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In the clearest indication yet that the Uhuruto political marriage is dead, President Uhuru Kenyatta has dared his deputy William Ruto to resign instead of criticising the government from within.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:34:18 GMTNine Killed in Gilgil Road Crash
[Nation] A road crash on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway claimed nine lives early Friday morning, police said.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:18 GMTPilot and Passenger Killed in Nanyuki Air Crash
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A pilot and his passenger died Thursday after their plane went down in Nanyuki shortly after take-off.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:35:26 GMTExperts Fear New Covid-19 Variants Spreading Locally
[Nation] Fears that new, more infectious variants of the coronavirus could be spreading in Kenya have put government officials on edge.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:51:26 GMTRuto Allies Planning Mass Jubilee Exodus
[Nation] The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) associated with Deputy President William Ruto's camp has crafted its power plan, including grassroots elections in April and defections from Jubilee three months to next year's elections.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:36:59 GMTNGO Petitions Parliament to Review Age of Tobacco Users to 21
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Non-Governmental Organization has petitioned Parliament to review the minimum legal age of smoking and access to tobacco products from the current 18 years to 21.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:35:29 GMTRupia Dedicates His Player of the Month Award to His Wife as Valentines Gift
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- AFC Leopards striker Elvis Rupia has dedicated his December Football Kenya Federation BetKing Premier League award to his wife as a Valentine's Day gift.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:14:07 GMTAt Least 9 Dead in Gilgil Road Accident
[Capital FM] Nakuru -- At least nine people were killed on Friday morning following an accident that occurred in Gilgil on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:13:52 GMTMore Women Seek to Replace Maraga
[Nation] More women have sought to succeed retired Chief Justice David Maraga than they did in 2016, following the exit of Dr Willy Mutunga.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:13:48 GMTNyachae Accused Me of Betrayal, Says Odinga
[Nation] Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga yesterday recounted how former Cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae accused him of betrayal for endorsing Mr Mwai Kibaki's presidential candidacy.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:13:47 GMTTwo Killed as KWS Aircraft Crashes in Nanyuki
[Nation] A light aircraft carrying Kenya Wildlife Service personnel crashed on Thursday evening at the Nanyuki Airstrip shortly after taking off killing two people.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:13:44 GMTKenya Morans Coach Cliff Owuor Withdraws From Cameroon Trip
[Nation] Australian coach Liz Mills will handle Kenya Morans in their Fiba Afrobasket Group "C"final round of qualifiers in Yaounde, Cameroon late this month.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:13:37 GMTCheptai Seeks Redemption at National Cross Country Trials
[Nation] Twenty-nine-year old Irene Cheptai took both the local and international scene by storm in 2017.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:00:47 GMTKenyans to Pay for Road They'll Be Taxed to Use
[Nation] It is a double pain for taxpayers who will pay billions of shillings upfront to relocate utilities on the 27-kilometre Nairobi Expressway and also pay toll fees to use the double-decker highway when it is completed.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:40:36 GMT'Odinga's Assassination Claim'
[Nairobi News] Winnie Odinga says her father, opposition leader Raila Odinga, feared he would be assassinated during his mock swearing-in in January of 2018.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:36:14 GMTSomalia Petitions ICJ Against Kenya's Request to Postpone Maritime Case
[Dalsan Radio] The Somali government has rejected a request by Kenya to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone the maritime boundary dispute for the fourth time.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:18:00 GMTBritish Lawmaker Questions Kenya's Exclusion Covid-19 'Red List'
[Nairobi News] A British MP has aired concerns over the exemption of Kenya from the list of countries whose passengers are required to undergo mandatory quarantine before entering the country.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:35:13 GMTMystery of Missing Map as Kenya Wants Border Case With Somalia Suspended
[Nation] Kenya has petitioned the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone public hearings on the Indian Ocean boundary dispute with Somalia scheduled for next month, even as it protested at a missing map crucial to its case.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:45:15 GMTKenyatta Party Threatens to Punish MCAs Over BBI
[Nation] Jubilee has threatened to punish MCAs who vote against the Building Bridges Initiative as it rolled out a carrot-and-stick strategy to woo the ward reps.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:38:22 GMTSomalia Rejects Kenya Request to Delay Maritime Case
[Shabelle] Somalia on Thursday rejected the Kenyan government's request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to postpone the maritime case between the two neighboring East African countries.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:25:40 GMTNursery Closure - Parents Enrol Children in Kenyan Schools
[Monitor] Mr Godfrey Barasa on Tuesday crossed the Ugandan border to seek a vacancy for his children at St Mary's Nursery School in Busia, Kenya.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:54:46 GMTSabrina Have a Taste of Super-G in World Skiing, Turns Fucus to Downhill Event
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After taking part in the prestigious Alpine skiing World Championships that just concluded in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Kenyan Sabrina Simader will be now turning her attention to the Women's Downhill skiing scheduled for Satu...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:54:09 GMTKisumu Court Extends Orders Protecting Nubian Community From Eviction
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Environment and Lands Court in Kisumu has extended orders barring the Kenya Railways from evicting Kibos residents from their parcel.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:53:11 GMTNyong'o Should Recognize Awasi as Town of Luo Hero Luanda Magere
[Capital FM] Sometimes last year, the following areas were accorded the status of towns by Governor Anyang' Nyong'o, as per the Kisumu County Gazette Notice Number 1913 and dated March 1, 2019, and through section 10(1) of the Urban Areas and Cities ...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:16 GMTMPs Reject Bill on Compensation After Violent Protests
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of the National Assembly have unanimously rejected a proposed law that would have pushed for compensation for victims and property lost or destroyed during violent protests.