Kenya, Somalia open a new charter of cooperation
Kenya and Somalia Thursday opened a new charter of cooperation by announcing plans to open two border posts and a re-launch of direct flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya and Somalia have agreed to revitalise their engagement in all areas of...
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...
French President Arrives in Nairobi for an official State Visit
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...
Kenya and Somaliland’s shared fight against terror: It’s time to solidify alliance
By ROBLEH MOHAMUD, The Star Kenya
The Las Anod conflict, a clan rebellion led by Dhulbahante traditional elders, continues to escalate and destabilize an already tense region. Kenya should be concerned.
The uprising, which...
Two police officers killed, 12 others injured in Mandera attack
By: Standard Media
Two police officers were on Saturday morning killed, and 12 others injured after suspected militants attacked them in Mandera County.
The officers were travelling in a lorry from Rhamu to Mandera...
Kenya, Djibouti sign four pacts to deepen trade and bilateral ties
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9 – Kenya and Djibouti today signed four agreements aimed at boosting trade and deepening bilateral links.
The agreements were signed at State House, Nairobi, where President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is on a three State Visit...
Somalia rejects AU to Intervene in Kenya-Somalia Maritime Dispute
By: Horndiplomat Staff writer
Somalia Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamoud insists the federal government will not accept the AU or “anyone else” to intervene in the maritime dispute between Somalia and Kenya.
Somalia foreign minister told Voa senior journalist Harun maruf he says "all that remains...
Kenya fronts CS Amina Mohamed for AU chair post
By PATRICK LANG'AT and NYAMBEGA GISESA
The Kenyan government has submitted the name of Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed to be the next head of the African Union (AU) Commission.
Ms Mohamed will face Agapito Mba Mokuy of Equatorial Guinea, Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal and...
United States AFRICOM combatant commander visits Defence Headquarters
By: Kenya Defence Forces
The United States (US) Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combatant Commander General Michael Langley visited the Defence Headquarters, Nairobi. He was received by Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) General Francis Ogolla.The visiting General inspected...
Kenya, Ethiopia: Tillerson Visit Brings Opportunity to Emphasize Democracy
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 7, 2018,/ -- As United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson begins his first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as secretary, beginning March 6, travelling to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria, Freedom House issued the following statement:
“On each of...