Tag: Kenya
Africa: regional economic integration and security issues at the heart of the summit in Kenya
Taking stock of the regional integration of the African continent: this was the objective of a summit which ended this Sunday, July 16 in Nairobi, Kenya. Several heads of state,…
Kenyan police widely criticized over their handling of opposition protests
The results of the clashes between the police and supporters of Raila Odinga on Wednesday July 12 have been revised upwards: nine dead, including five in the suburbs of Nairobi,…
Six dead during protests in Kenya
full screen Protesters throw stones and police respond with tear gas during clashes in Nairobi on Wednesday. Photo: AP/TT At least six people have been killed in connection with anti-government…
One dead in protests in Kenya
full screen Riot police fire tear gas shells at protesters in Nairobi during Friday’s protests. Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT A man was shot dead in connection with anti-government protests in Kenya…
Kenya postpones reopening of border with Somalia
In May, Nairobi announced that at least three border posts would be gradually reopened by July. But since then, Somali Shebab Islamists have multiplied incursions and attacks on Kenyan soil.…
Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru suspended for doping
Kenya’s Titus Ekiru, the sixth-best marathon performer in history, has been provisionally suspended for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Monday. Ekiru (31), an unknown athlete, distinguished himself…
lifting of logging ban hotly contested
In Kenya, President William Ruto announced on Sunday July 2 the lifting of the ban on logging. It was imposed in 2018 in public and community forests to eradicate the…
Kenya: Popular anger mounts over rising prices and the introduction of new taxes
Fuel prices rose again on Saturday July 1. While Kenyans are already facing a spike in the cost of living, the country is being hit by high inflation and a…
Accident like massacre in Kenya! It’s back to the battlefield: 51 dead, more than 30 injured
51 people were killed in a traffic accident in the town of Londiani in western Kenya. According to the news of the Guardian, police officials stated that yesterday a truck…
Deadly road accident in Kenya: a situation “terrible and difficult to imagine”
In Kenya, the death toll rose to 52 following a road accident which occurred on Friday evening in the west of the country according to the authorities. A truck hit…