Kenya

Kenyan lawmaker proposes extending presidential term limit

A senator from Kenya’s ruling party has introduced a Bill to extend the presidential term limit from five to seven years and create the position of Prime Minister. Samson Cherargei, representing Nandi County in the Senate, has put forward the proposal which

September 25, 2024

Africa·Kenya

Kenya is seeking public suggestions on new legislation

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s finance ministry will seek suggestions from the public on new legislation to boost revenue and tackle other challenges, Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Monday, after protesters forced the government to withdraw its financing law. President William Ruto

September 10, 2024

Crime·Kenya

Father denies murdering son after marrying son’s ex-wife

KENYA | Prominent Nyeri businessman, Stephen Wang’ondu, on Tuesday denied charges of murdering his son, Daniel Mwangi, in Nyeri on January 1. He, along with four alleged accomplices, James Mahinda, Eddy Kariuki, Raphael Wachira, and Geoffrey Warutumo, all pleaded not guilty to

April 16, 2024

Kenya

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga says he still believes he won election, but will respect court ruling

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he will respect the court’s ruling – but still believes he won. This is Odinga’s fifth run at the presidency, blaming previous

August 29, 2022

Kenya

Kenyan schools to stay closed until 2021

NAIROBI, Schools in Kenya will not re-open until 2021 due to fears of COVID-19 infections which has started taking toll in the country. The ministry said all students would resume studies in their current classes. Education Minister George Magoha said no final-year

July 7, 2020

Africa·Kenya

US President Trump speaks with African leaders on Covid-19 response

US President Donald Trump held telephone conversations with two African leaders about their responses to the coronavirus pandemic Mr Trump spoke with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Thursday. He offered assistance to South Africa to

April 24, 2020

Kenya

Five hotel workers among new cases in Kenya

Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases in the country, five of them involving hotel workers. Mr Kagwe told a media briefing that more than 450 samples were tested by Friday morning and that: “We have already got

April 17, 2020

Breaking News·Kenya

Kenya’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise to seven

Kenya has confirmed three more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to seven. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said all the cases the patients had arrived abroad. The latest cases involve a couple who had travelled from Spain’s capital, Madrid, through Dubai, arriving

March 18, 2020

Kenya

Kenya confirms its first coronavirus case

Kenya has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus, Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe said on Friday. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the patient arrived in the country on 5 March but was given a positive diagnosis on 12 March. She

March 13, 2020

Kenya

Kenya suspends flights from northern Italy

Kenya is the first African country to suspend direct flights from two cities in northern Italy over concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Tunisia and Nigeria are dealing with confirmed cases from patients who had travelled from Italy. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe

March 4, 2020

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