Kenya

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban 9 hours ago KENYA The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya insists it is going ahead with preparations for a rerun of the August 8 presidential elections despite concerns by the main opposition National Super Alliance (NASA). Even though the Supreme...

Incumbent's win comes amid allegations of voting fraud made by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga. Kenya's incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of the country's presidential election amid allegations of voting fraud by the opposition. According to official figures released by the country's...

By: The Star Kenyan troops will not leave Somalia any time soon, Chief of Defence Forces General Robert Kibochi has said. In an interview with KBC, Kibochi said Somalia is unstable and their security forces still need support from the African Mission to Somalia. Gen Kibochi, the...

When farmer Isaac Tondo fell on lean times in Liberia's long rainy season, his brother in the capital sent 8,000 Liberian dollars (US$87) to his Lonestar mobile money account, ensuring his children's school fees would still be paid. Across Africa more and more people —...

Kenya has opened a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi, 18 months early. President Uhuru Kenyatta said during the launch that the $3.2bn (£2.5bn) Chinese-funded line signalled a new chapter in the country. He warned that he would authorise...

Unknown number of police officers were killed when suspected Al-Shabaab militants attacked an Administration Police camp in Mandera. The Thursday 1.25am raid happened at the camp in Arabia. Speaking to Nation.co.ke on phone, Lafey Deputy County Commissioner Eric Oronyi said the unknown number of heavily armed...

The Standard Gauge Railway station in Nairobi is easily the most impressive public building in Kenya. While a lot of Kenyan government buildings are drab and functional and date back to colonial days, this station is adventurous. It's all gray and modern. Geometric shapes form...

Horndiplomat-Representatives from three Somaliland political parties have today met officials of Kenya’s independence party KANU for lessons on peacebuilding ahead of their next elections. The officials accompanied by programme officers from saferworld are in the country on a fact? finding mission to learn from Kenya’s...

Kenyans using the current generation of passport will not be able to use them once the new e-passport is fully rolled out. Issuance of the current generation ends on September 1, and the electronic passport will be given to applicants onwards. However, holders of the current...

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...