After four years in a refugee camp, one 19-year-old journeys home to Somalia
By Anthony Langat
DADAAB REFUGEE COMPLEX, Kenya — Mohamed Omar Abdille remembers the night before he left his home in Merca, Somalia, in September 2012 to begin life as a refugee.
He was 15. Family and friends gathered around the table for a final meal before...
Kenya: Candidates back to the people after cancellation of election
It is back to the drawing board for the campaign teams of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main challenger Raila Odinga – thanks to the historic ruling by the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice David Maraga invalidating the incumbent’s re-election.
While a fresh election...
Foreign interests blamed in escalating row with Somalia
BY: DAILY NATION
The Kenyan government is making fresh efforts to negotiate with Somalia as a way of ending the maritime conflict between the two countries after the collapse of previous talks, senior government officials have told the Sunday Nation.
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Kenya is also set to file...
Miraa trader sues state for blocking stay in Kenya
A miraa exporter has sued the state for declaring him a prohibited immigrant.
Ethiopian businessman Abdullahi Said, said the decision will have painful ramifications for his children who were born in Kenya and will affect their right to education.
He said he is apprehensive he will be...
Somaliland, Kenya Presidents discuss issues of mutual interest
By: Mohamed duale @MoDuale, Chief editor of Horndiplomat
The President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta today State House, Nairobi hosted bilateral talks between Kenya and the visiting Somaliland delegation led by President of Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi.
During the meeting, the two leaders initiated discussions on a number of...
Kenya:800 soldiers quit Kenya Defence Forces after Somali invasion
More than 800 soldiers have left the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) since the Somalia operation began in 2011. KDF Director of Prosecution Brigadier Kenneth Okoki Dindi told a Mombasa court that the soldiers left for various reasons, including desertion. In a sworn affidavit filed...
Somaliland opens its doors to Kenyan investors
Kenya has a big role to play in Somaliland’s economic development if local investors venture in the Horn of Africa nation.
Somaliland’s Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister Yasin Mohammed Hiir has encouraged Kenyan investors to take advantage of the investment opportunities in his country.
"Come...
Kenya hopes for CS Amina victory as AU picks commission chair
Kenya today locks horns with Africa’s regional blocs for the position of the AU Commission chairperson at an election President Uhuru Kenyatta has invested in heavily and lobbied the support of 35 countries.
Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed is in the race for the position....
Boost for terror fight as US, Kenya sign pact
By:Daily Nation
Kenya’s fight against the terrorist group Al Shabaab received a major boost on Monday with the signing of a cooperation agreement with the United States that will see Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers trained and provided...
Kenyan police fire tear gas at opposition protesters
Before a rerun presidential election, supporters of Kenya's opposition have called for electoral officials to be sacked and demanded the ruling party is blocked from changing voting laws.
In the opposition strongholds of Kisumu and Siaya, police on Monday fired tear gas at protesters who...