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Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya Leaders arrive in Mogadishu for security summit

Djibouti, Kenyan, Ethiopian Leaders arrive in Somalia to attend regional security Summit
By: Staff writer Djiboutian President, Ismael Omar Guelleh, Kenyan President, William Ruto, and  Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday arrived in the Somali Capital Mogadishu to attend the regional security Summit. The...

Kenya Set to Open Somaliland Office and Five More Foreign Missions

President William Ruto addresses government officials at the Inaugural Retreat for Cabinet and Senior Ranks of the Executive at Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club in Nyeri County on January 7, 2023. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI| NMG
By: Mohamed Duale Kenya is set to open seven new foreign missions in the latest reorganization of President William Ruto’s government. According to Executive Order No.1 of 2023 by President Ruto, the seven...

Kenya’s Ruto: I fired police unit boss over killings

George Kinoti exited as the Director of Criminal Investigations in September
By: BBC WORLD Kenyan President William Ruto has disclosed that he fired the former head of criminal investigations over cases of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.President Ruto had previously said the former director of criminal investigations George Kinoti had...

‘I said what I said,’ Kenya Defense CS defends Muslim women’s right to wear hijab

Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale speaks during the launch of International Quran Competition at Sir Ali Muslim Club on December 20, 2022. PHOTO | SILA KIPLAGAT
By: HOL AND HORNDIPLOMAT Kenyan Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has doubled down on his statements defending the right of Muslim girls and women to wear their hijabs in Kenya while criticizing the media for manipulating his...

Kenya, Somalia commit to end violent extremism

PARTNERSHIPS: Somalia President Hassan Mohamud and President William Ruto during bilateral talks in the US. Image: HANDOUT
By: THE STAR Kenya and Somalia have committed to ending violent extremism, Defence Cabinet secretary Aden Duale said. Duale said the two countries will partner in areas of trade and investments as they...

Ethiopia starts exporting electricity to neighboring Kenya

Workers check the water temperature of an outlet at the Aluto-Langano geothermal power station, operated by Ethiopian Electric Power, in Ziway, Ethiopia.Photographer: Amanuel Sileshi/Bloomberg
By: Bloomberg Ethiopia has started exporting electricity to neighboring Kenya following a week of testing of a new transmission line, Ethiopian Electric Power said.The $500 million line has capacity to transmit 2,000 megawatts of electricity, potentially earning...

Kenya: Duale lauds Uhuru investment in intelligence infrastructure

Cabinet secretary for Defence, Aden Duale. Image: FILE
By: The Star Kenya Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said that retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's investment is helping in the fight against extremism. Speaking on Wednesday night, Duale said compared to how...

Kenya and South Africa agree on visa-free entry

Mr Ramaphosa (l) signed several cooperation deal with Mr Ruto (r)
By: BBC Kenya and South Africa have agreed to a reciprocal visa-free entry deal which will be rolled out from January next year. Applicants will get a maximum of 90 days annually. Currently,...

Senior journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya, confirms wife

Arshad Sharif. Photo: Facebook
By: The Express Tribune Senior journalist Arshad Sharif died in Kenya's Nairobi city after reportedly being shot, confirmed his wife Javeria Siddiqui early Monday. Taking to her official Twitter handle, Siddiqui said "I...

Kenya Ports Authority Keen To Modernize Marine Infrastructure To Boost Trade

A view of the second container terminal at the port of Mombasa. Operations at the port are currently on full scale /KNA
By: Capital FM The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to continue supporting the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in upgrading port infrastructure to accelerate growth of the East Africa regional economies. JICA has...