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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi was severely disrupted on Wednesday as unionized airport workers embarked on an indefinite strike in protest of a proposed deal that would allow Adani Group to lease the airport for 30 years in exchange for a Sh238 billion ($1.85 billion) investment in expansion. The action, led by the…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has fired all Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General Justin Muturi in response to youth-led anti-government protests. Only Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also doubles as Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary has been spared. “Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and after a holistic appraisal of…
President William Ruto has summoned an urgent crisis meeting of all members of his Kenya Kwanza coalition for Monday, June 10, in a bid to address the escalating political turbulence within the ruling party. The move comes amid increasing internal strife and a brewing power struggle with his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua. The crisis talks come…
Demonstrations have taken place across major cities in Kenya to protest against the rising cases of femicide and other violence against women. Hundreds have gathered in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Nyeri and Lodwar, some carrying placards with the names of those who were killed. A 2022 survey found at least one in three Kenyan women had…
The Executive arm of government and the Judiciary are headed for a collision course after president William Ruto yesterday vowed to disobey corrupt orders citing judicial impunity between corrupt judicial officers and unnamed individuals out to sabotage government agenda. And to make good his threat, the president ordered Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua to move…
Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations “should keep” their aid if it comes with an obligation to give rights to homosexuals. Some African leaders have in the past accused donor countries of trying to…
Anne Rwigara,the sister of Diane Rwigara who tried to contest the Rwandan presidency seat with Paul Kagame has passed away. Some have described her death as mysterious. She was 41. Living in the United States, Anne Rwigara was the daughter of the late Assinapol Rwigara, a well-known businessman in Rwanda. She died suddenly on Thursday.…
Rwanda has become the latest African country to offer visa-free access to all African citizens according to the latest edition of the Africa Visa Openness Index jointly published on Dec.12 by the African Union and the African Development Bank Group. A visa is an endorsement–through a certificate or stamp in a travel document–showing that a…
Somalia has formally joined the East African Community (EAC) after signing the Treaty of Accession on Friday, December 15, 2023, in Kampala at a ceremony presided over by South Sudan President Salva Kiir, who is the Chairperson of the EAC. The signing ceremony was witnessed by President Yoweri Museveni and other Heads of State from…
President Museveni has arrived in Arusha, the capital city of Tanzania, to partake in the 23rd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community (EAC). The heads of state from East Africa are set to deliberate on critical issues this Friday, including climate change, food security, regional security, and financial sustainability. In a statement shared on…
