Kenya

Kenyans are fleeing the Ethiopian border for fear of a clash between the Dassanach community of Ethiopia and the Turkana following the killing of an elder last month. Ethiopian elder Lobakate Lobolemai was shot dead on July 31 by a Turkana gunman during a church...

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...

Horndiplomat-Unique facial and body markings are used across the Horn of Africa to enhance female beauty, reports James Jeffrey adding that though popular and colorful, “ some are more controversial than others” Elegant touch In Somaliland, where woman have a reputation for elegance and paying attention...

Horndiplomat-The Former Kenya PM Mr.Raila Odinga  is said to have made the comments at Chatham House, London earlier in the week. Mr.Odinga Speaks The chattam H“I am a strong supporter of the full recognition of Somaliland. I think there is a very strong case,” Raila...

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...

By ADOW MOHAMED Horndiplomat-Wajir East MP Abass Sheikh Mohamed wants the Kenya-Somalia border opened for free movement of goods and services. He said the “official but unpractical” closure of the border has led to inflow of contraband goods and illicit weapons. Kenya shares more than 800km-long border...

By George Obulutsa Horndiplomat-NAIROBI - Changes to Kenya's banking law that will cap commercial lending rates at 400 basis points above the central bank's benchmark rate will drive high-risk borrowers into informal financial services and damage small business, an industry body said. The east African state's parliament...

Horndiplomat-DADAAB REFUGEE CAMP, Kenya — Nafiso Mohamed Noor says she never wants to go back to Somalia. But if the Kenyan government follows through with its plan to close the world's largest refugee camp by the end of the year, she may not have...

Horndiplomat-On Friday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohamed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of illegal possession of ivory worth 44 million shillings (US $440,000). The court also imposed a fine of 20 million shillings. This landmark ruling by the...

By KOIGI WA MWERE Horndiplomat-Currently there is an economic crisis in Meru County because Kenyan miraa is banned in Somalia in retaliation for the closure of the Dabaab Refugee Camp. It is also banned in the UK, the European Union by al Shabaab upon unscientific claims...