Kenya

By: AFP The UN's top court handed Somalia control of most of a potentially oil and gas-rich chunk of the Indian Ocean on Tuesday after a bitter legal battle with Kenya, which strongly rejected the ruling. Kenya got only a small slice of the disputed tract...

By: Mohamed A. Mohamoud (Barawani) I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with...

By: The East African Kenya says it is prepared to reopen its embassy in Somalia, following an invitation by Mogadishu on Saturday. In a note sent to Mogadishu on Monday, the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kenya also asked Somalia to reopen its mission in Nairobi, which...

KENYA has chartered a private plane for Deputy President William Ruto’s pan-African campaign for Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed in a move reminiscent of the Sh100 million “Hustler Jet” scandal of 2013. Kenya has launched a massive diplomatic offensive to have Mohamed replace South Africa’s...

By: Associated Press The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.

By KWAMCHETSI MAKOKHA More by this Author Kulbiyoh, the military camp in Somalia where al-Shabaab terrorists attempted to storm Kenya Defence Forces last week, is a distant and fading memory, just like el-Ade before it. The terrorists came on a suicide vehicle bearing improvised explosive devices, and...

Clashes between opposition supporters and police have disrupted Kenya's presidential election rerun amid reports of voter fraud. At least two people were killed and several others injured after police in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu fired live rounds and tear gas to break up...

Horndiplomat-The President of France Emmanuel Macron arrives at State House, Nairobi for an official State Visit. According to Kenya State House President Macron and President Uhuru Kenyatta will discuss various issues of mutual interest and benefit to the two countries. The State Visit to Kenya by...

Kenyans fighting for Al Shabaab are being killed as tension rises between foreign fighters and their Somalia commanders over suspicion of spying. A large number of Kenyan Al Shabaab fighters have since sneaked back into the country and some of them arrested. On Monday, 26-year-old Ahmed...

A chance meeting between two childhood friends helped one begin a journey back from drug addiction after many years living on the street. It was early October and Wanja Mwaura, 32, was on her way to the market in Lower Kabaete, not far from Nairobi,...