Kenya urged to shelter displaced families from Gaza
By: THE STAR
Businessman and human rights activist Nazir Jinnah is now calling on Kenya to step up and play a role in alleviating the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza.
Jinnah said...
Somali refugees regret returning home from Kenya
As a teenager, Aden Hussein chose to become a refugee to get an education.
With Somalia in collapse, he left his family for neighbouring Kenya where Dadaab, one of the largest and oldest refugee camps in the world, offered a de-facto city served by the...
Hope as talks over miraa exports from Kenya to Somaliland begin
HORNDIPLOMAT-An initiative to reduce the duty imposed on miraa from Kenya by Somaliland is being well received by potential voters in the Nyambene region of Meru County, a good number who draw their income from the sale of that crop.
Last week, Meru Governor Peter...
Ethiopia FM Gedu Holds Discussions with Kenyan Ambassador to Ethiopia
Horndiplomat- Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, Ambassador Catherine Mwangi this afternoon (May 15).
The meeting has come as part of the Minister’s continued engagement with diplomats and representatives of neighboring countries.
The two sides underlined...
Three girls charged for concealing information about police raid
By Joackim Bwana
The three girls linked to the Mombasa Central Police Station failed terror raid have been charged for withholding crucial information that would have alerted the police of the September 11 attack.
These three are alleged to have been former classmates of Ramla Abdulrahman...
Kenyan authorities arrest fake lawyer who won 26 cases in court
By:The star
An alleged Nairobi fake lawyer was on Thursday detained by authorities on claims that he falsely presented himself as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Reports indicate that the...
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....
Counter-terrorism architecture as a pillar of regional security
By PETER KAGWANJA
Kenya’s has a bold experiment to balance imperatives of security with those of deepening democracy.
As the third anniversary of the Westgate terrorist attack in September 2013 approaches, the spotlight is turning on Kenya’s emerging counter-terrorism system. Kenya’s changes in the counter-terrorism edifice...
Kenya-Somalia boarder ‘wall’ turns out to be barbed wire fence
Following many attacks from al Shabaab, the government resolved to build a 440-mile wall along Kenya's border with Somalia.
The intention was to keep out rebels and boost security to curb the loss of lives witnesses from terror attacks.
The wall was expected to stretch from...
US Congress panel demands documents on Kenya arms deal
A US Congress investigative committee has demanded it be provided with key documents related to the proposed Sh43 billion sale to Kenya of armed border-patrol aircraft intended for use against Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
The US Air Force, which arranged the deal, was ordered by the...