Tag: Kenya
Kenya’s President picks minister as new deputy
Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president.
This comes a day after Kenya’s Senate voted to impeach...
Kenya lawmakers impeach Vice President Gachagua
Kenya's parliament, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, voted to impeach Vice President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred.
The impeachment...
Kenya president withdraws tax hike after protests
President William Ruto, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, withdrew planned tax rises, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across...
Tax hike: 23 die as Kenyan protesters vow to invade president’s...
Protesters in Kenya, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, vowed to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes.
The protesters made the vow following violent...
Kenya’s military chief, 9 others die in helicopter crash
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives have died in a helicopter crash.
Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at...
World marathon record holder Kiptum, coach die in Kenya accident
World marathon record holder and London Marathon winner, Kelvin Kiptum, has died in a road accident in Kenya at the age of 24.
Kiptum's coach,...
UBA appoints Mulili, Samoura as MDs/CEOs in Kenya, Sierra Leone
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has appointed Mary Mulili and Mohamed Alhajie Samoura as the new Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers of its...
3 die, over 270 injured in Kenya explosion
Three persons have been confirmed dead while more than 270 were injured in a gas explosion in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
The incident, the...
Fake degrees: FG to suspend certificate accreditation from Kenya, Uganda
The Federal Government has announced plans to suspend the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Uganda, Kenya, and Niger Republic.
The Minister of Education,...
Nigeria loses as Morocco, Kenya, Uganda win 2025, 2027 AFCON hosting...
Morocco was on Wednesday awarded the hosting of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), replacing Guinea who were stripped of the right to...
