Tag: Kenya

Kenyan and Nigerian presidents ranked among world’s most corrupt leaders of 2024

January 7, 2025

Kenyan president William Ruto has received the most votes and has thus become — together with Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu — one of the ... Read More

Horn of Africa: long-term peace to come from regional integration, cooperation — UNDP report

December 26, 2024

The Horn of Africa countries should turn to trade as a solution to persistent conflict and political instability, says a new report by the United ... Read More

Kenya confronts alarming wave of gender-based violence, records over 7,000 cases

December 26, 2024

Kenya is grappling with a surge in gender-based violence, logging more than 7,100 reported cases since September 2023, according to official data. Among these are ... Read More

AGOA ‘at crossroads’ but Kenya’s Ruto confident about trade pact renewal under Trump

December 16, 2024

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is "at a crossroads", faced with an uncertain future under the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United ... Read More

Kenya grapples with worst drought in four decades

December 16, 2024

Kenya is currently grappling with its most severe drought in four decades, leaving millions of people without adequate food and water. The drought, exacerbated by ... Read More

EAC summit seeks to resolve Ethiopia-Somalia dispute and eastern DRC conflict

December 2, 2024

The latest East African Community (EAC) summit at the weekend focused, among other issues, on the resolution of two conflicts that are threatening the stability ... Read More

Kenya backtracks on airport procurement deal with India’s Adani

November 23, 2024

Kenya has backpedaled on a $2 billion deal under which it was expected to hand over Nairobi’s airport to India’s Adani Group. The deal was ... Read More

Africa Risk-Reward Index highlights shifting investment landscape amid major political shifts

November 6, 2024

The DRC, Kenya and Uganda have been ranked by the latest edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index 2024 as the riskiest investment destinations in East ... Read More

Kenya plans nuclear plant to diversify energy sources

October 13, 2024

Kenya has allocated a coastal area to build its first nuclear plant, worth 3.9 billion dollars, in a bid to diversify its energy mix. The ... Read More

Kenya seeks $1.5 bln loan from the UAE, agencies

September 29, 2024

Kenya is seeking a financing of $1.5 billion from the UAE to bolster its public finances, Reuters and Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Kenya has sought ... Read More