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Somalia, Kenya ink deals on khat, allows in Kenya Airways as ties warm

By: Reuters , Horndiplomat The presidents of Somalia and Kenya signed a range of deals on Friday, including one to restart trade of the stimulant khat, the countries' foreign ministers said, in a sign of improving...

Raila Odinga promises open Kenya-Somalia border if elected

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga adresing residents at Moi stadium in Mandera town. Image: STEPHEN ASTARIKO
By:The Star Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has promised to re-open closed Kenya-Somalia boarder if elected on August 9. Raila said that the border will be opened to enable business flow between the two countries. “We shall put in place all that is...

Kenya’s khat producers eager to resume exports to Somalia

A file picture, taken on July 16, 2013 shows a man holding khat in Nairobi. /AFP PHOTO
By: AFP As the afternoon sun starts to dip over central Kenya, the town of Maua buzzes with activity as the khat harvest arrives. For decades, over half a million people in this region have lived by the rhythms of khat, a mildly narcotic native shrub...

Kenya’s IEBC approves Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga SOURCE,AFP
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...

Somaliland: ELM Schools’ Popularity Linked to Competency-Based Curriculum Practiced

Somaliland: ELM Schools’ Popularity Linked to Competency-Based Curriculum Practiced
By:Kenyans In Africa, Kenya's education sector has been recognised as one of the most progressive, producing academic giants of global standing. This has seen many countries in the continent visit the country on benchmarking missions with an aim of improving their education systems. This is the case...

Former Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim Calls For Reopening Of Kenya-Somalia Border

Former National Assembly Deputy speaker Farah Maalim when he called for the re-opening of the Kenya-Somalia border, May 27, 2022. /KNA
By:Capital fm GARISSA, Kenya, May 27 – Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker, Farah Maalim, has called for the reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border in Wajir and Mandera counties to facilitate cross border trade between the two countries. Government shut down the border close to four years...

Kenya Posta Signs MoU With Somaliland Postal Services

From left to right: Postal Corporation of Kenya Postmaster General Dan Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Youth Affairs Joe Mucheru, Somaliland Deputy Ambassador to Kenya Sharmake Gele and Director General Somaliland Postal Services Yousouf Warsame soon after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two postal bodies. /COURTESY
By:Capitalfm The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Somaliland Postal Services to explore cooperation in the areas of mutual interest in international mail processing and delivery, knowledge exchange and innovative solutions in Kenya, Somaliland and other African...

U.S. , Kenyan Officials Assess Military Relationship

Celeste Wallander, the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, and Chidi Blyden, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, meet with Kenya Cabinet Defense Secretary Eugene L. Wamalwa at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., May 4, 2022.
 BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS U.S. and Kenyan defense officials met at the Pentagon today to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the countries and look for new ways to increase defense cooperation. Celeste Wallander, assistant secretary of defense for international affairs, met with Kenya Cabinet Secretary of...

Kenya: Uhuru appoints 24 new ambassadors, high commissioners

From left: Bitange Ndemo, Dennis Waweru and Tomas Kwaka Omolo. File | Nation Media Group
By:The Nation Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed 24 new ambassadors and high commissioners. Mr Tomas Kwaka Omolo, popularly known as Big Ted, is among 24 new envoys appointed by the President. The former State House Deputy Director for Branding and Events has been deployed to...

Kenya Supreme Court declares BBI Bill unconstitutional

Right Kenya president Uhuru Kenyatta and left former Prime minister Raila odinga
By:Abdiaziz Daud , Horndiplomat Correspondent in Kenya, @Abdiaaziiz The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the government's plans to amend the constitution through the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) an initiative born after the handshake between president Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime...