Kenya or Somalia: Who owns the sea?
By:Friederike Müller-Jung / abj
For years, Kenya and Somalia have argued over where their maritime boundary in the Indian Ocean runs. The International Court of Justice in The Hague could now decide who owns the sea, a decision that will only suit one.
A narrow triangle...
Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia, orders Somali envoy out
Kenya has recalled its ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered Somali envoy out of the country over alleged auctioning of oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s maritime territorial area that borders Somalia.
The auction took place in London, United Kingdom, last week, Foreign Affairs PS Macharia...
Kenya Airways cancels flights after outsourced staff stay away from work
By MARTIN KINYANJUI
Kenya Airways has cancelled several fights scheduled for Sunday morning and delayed another after several outsourced crew failed to report to work.
In a statement issued Sunday morning, the national carrier said the staff, including cabin crew had stayed away from work since...
Kenya Senate Speaker, Somaliland Ambassador Discuss Promoting Bilateral Ties
By: Staff writer
Speaker of The Kenya Senate Amason Jeffah Kingi and Somaliland Ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ahmed Mohamoud discussed promotion of the ties between two nation.
Statement Speaker of Kenya Senate Hon Kingi posted...
Somalia Calls Kenya to immediately stop violations against Its sovereignty
By: Musse Hassan, Horndiplomat contributor
Somalia Government has called on Kenya to “immediately stop violations against Somalia’s sovereignty and cease destabilising acts along the border”.Horndiplomat reports
The following statement was issued today by the Somalia Foreign Affairs Ministry.
The Federal Government of Somalia calls upon the Government...
Ethiopia, Kenya Eye Enhanced Cooperation
Horndiplomat-According to Ethiopian Foreign Ministry A two-day Ethiopia-Kenya Trade and Investment Forum opened today (March 1) at the new Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa by Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya.
President Kenyatta arrived in Addis...
Egypt condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan, Kenya, Somalia
CAIRO, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Egypt condemned with "strongest terms" the recent deadly terrorist attacks on a police academy in Pakistan, a hotel in Kenya and African Union (AU) peacekeepers in Somalia, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry strongly condemned the attack...
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
By: Reuters
Preliminary results from Kenya's presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace President Uhuru Kenyatta, with citizens praying an announcement of a winner would not unleash violence as in...
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....
Kenya’s IEBC approves Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga
By:BBC WORLD
While Raila Odinga comes from a famous family in Kenya, the political crown has eluded him throughout his decades-long career - just as it eluded his father, who served as vice-president after independence from the UK.
Aged 77, Mr Odinga will make his fifth...