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Gunmen Kill Three in Haiti Hospital Attack
At least three people died when armed men in Haiti opened fire at journalists, police and medical staff during a briefing to announce the reopening of the country’s biggest public hospital. Two journalists and a police officer were reportedly shot dead, while others were wounded in Tuesday’s attack in the general hospital in the capital…
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FG Reiterates Commitment to Tackling Food Insecurity
By Muhammad Auwal The federal government has reiterated its commitment to tackle food insecurity towards ensuring that no Nigerian goes to bed hungry. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, made this known while playing host to a delegation from the National Defence College, NDC, Kenya, led by Retired Major…
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Kenya Becomes Visa-free for African Visitors by End of Year
Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has said. “It is time we… realise that having visa restrictions amongst ourselves is working against us,” he told an international conference. Visa-free travel within the continent has been a goal of the African Union (AU)…
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Kelvin Kiptum: Starting out on Borrowed Shoes, Becoming Marathon Champ
When Kelvin Kiptum lined up for his first major local competition in 2018, Kenya’s new marathon icon did it in borrowed running shoes because he could not afford a pair of his own. At this month’s Chicago marathon, as he set an awe-inspiring world record of two hours and 35 seconds, times really were changing…
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Airport Boss Sacked Due to Long Power Outage
The head of Kenya’s airports authority, Alex Gitari, has been fired after a power cut left passengers stranded in darkness for hours at Nairobi’s main airport. Gitari was sacked by Transport Minister Kipchumba Murkomen, who has apologised for the chaos, according to BBC. He added that political interference had gave birth to a demoralised and…
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Sudan Crisis: Leaders Set for Peace Talk
In a clear sign of their seriousness to end the escalating conflict in Sudan, four East African states, led by Kenya, are pushing for the deployment of a regional force to protect civilians and ensure that humanitarian aid reaches millions of people trapped in the war zone. But getting the agreement of the warring factions…
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Parliament Votes to Double Fuel in Kenya
Kenyan MPs have voted in favour of doubling of the value-added tax (VAT) levied on fuel to 16%, which is expected to add to the rising cost of living. On Wednesday, ruling party coalition MPs pushed through the proposal with 184 approving the clause within new finance bill, while 88 lawmakers opposed it. The government,…
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Cooking Oil Exposé: Kenya Minister Allegedly Threatens Media Group
Kenya’s trade minister is being accused of intimidating one of the largest media groups in Kenya over its exposé of a cooking oil scandal. The Nation Media Group’s investigation looked at how a state agency under the trade ministry reportedly single-sourced private firms to import cooking oil tax-free. Under Kenyan law, such tax exemptions can…
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Kenya Cult Deaths: Autopsies Rule Out Organ Harvesting
Autopsies on at least 112 bodies of cult victims exhumed from shallow graves in Kenya’s coastal Kilifi County have ruled out organ harvesting. Government pathologists said some of the victims died of starvation, strangulation and suffocation. Kenyan police are expected to dig up more graves in search of victims of the cult whose leader, Pastor…
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Kenyatta Calls for More Regional Troops
East African Community, EAC, leaders have been urged to fast-track the deployment of additional troops in the regional force deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, a mediator for the East African Community, EAC, bloc, says more troops need to take up positions in areas where armed groups have…
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Kenyan Pilots Call Off Strike
Kenya Airways pilots returned to work on Wednesday after a court ordered them to end their long strike, which led to hundreds of flight cancellations and stranded thousands of passengers. The report says the strike, which began on Saturday, exacerbated the troubled national carrier’s woes, which has vowed to “do everything possible to return to…
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William Ruto Sworn in as President
Tens of thousands of people cheered as William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s president at a ceremony in the capital Nairobi following his narrow election win last month. With his hand on a Bible, the 55-year-old swore to preserve and protect the country’s constitution. Defeated candidate Raila Odinga did not attend, saying he had…
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William Ruto Wins Kenya’s Presidential Poll
Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said, amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral commission refused to…
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Bizarre Marriage Culture in Africa
By Titilayo Kupoliyi Africa is a continent with myriad cultural practices, some of which are quite unique and unusual, Follow us to Kenya where we shall X-ray some marriage practices of some tribes. Barren Wife ‘Marrying’ Another Wife In this case, an infertile wife will literally marry another lady that will bear kids for her…
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Village In Kenya Where Men Are Banned
Umoja village was founded in 1990 by a group of 15 women who were survivors of rape by local British soldiers,in Kenya. Umoja’s population has now expanded to include any woman escaping child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, domestic violence and rape – all of which are cultural norms among the Samburu. Rebecca Lolosoli who is…
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Fire Breaks out in Kenya during British Military Exercise
A fire broke out in a wildlife conservancy in Kenya during an exercise by British troops stationed in the country, the British army said. “We can confirm that there has been a fire during a UK led exercise in Kenya and that investigations are ongoing,” a spokesman for the British army said in a statement…
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The Massai Tribe Culture, Tradition
The Maasai are a Nilotic ethnic group inhabiting Northern, Central and Southern Kenya and Northern Tanzania. They are among the best known local populations internationally due to their residence near the many game parks of the African Great Lakes, and their distinctive customs and dress. The Maasai speak the Maa language a member of the Nilotic Language that is related to the Dinka, Kalenjinand Nuerlanguages. Except for some…
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More African States Impose Travel Restrictions
Increasing numbers of African countries are confirming Coronavirus cases, prompting many to announce measures to control the spread of the virus. Ghana is the latest nation to ban entry to foreign visitors from countries badly impacted by the disease. Earlier, South Africa declared a state of disaster, closing its borders to foreign nationals from countries…
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Kenya Confirms First Coronavirus Case
Kenya has confirmed that a woman has tested positive for Covid-19. Health Minister, Mutahi Kagwe, said she had arrived from the US on 5 March and tested positive for the virus on Thursday. She had travelled from the US, transiting in London without leaving the airport. The Minister said the patient was now stable and…
