Kenya

Kenya

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga says he still believes he won election, but will respect court ruling

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he will respect the court’s ruling – but still believes he won. This is Odinga’s fifth run at the presidency, blaming previous

August 29, 2022

Kenya

Kenyan schools to stay closed until 2021

NAIROBI, Schools in Kenya will not re-open until 2021 due to fears of COVID-19 infections which has started taking toll in the country. The ministry said all students would resume studies in their current classes. Education Minister George Magoha said no final-year

July 7, 2020

Africa·Kenya

US President Trump speaks with African leaders on Covid-19 response

US President Donald Trump held telephone conversations with two African leaders about their responses to the coronavirus pandemic Mr Trump spoke with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Thursday. He offered assistance to South Africa to

April 24, 2020

Kenya

Five hotel workers among new cases in Kenya

Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has confirmed 12 new coronavirus cases in the country, five of them involving hotel workers. Mr Kagwe told a media briefing that more than 450 samples were tested by Friday morning and that: “We have already got

April 17, 2020

Breaking News·Kenya

Kenya’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise to seven

Kenya has confirmed three more cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to seven. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said all the cases the patients had arrived abroad. The latest cases involve a couple who had travelled from Spain’s capital, Madrid, through Dubai, arriving

March 18, 2020

Kenya

Kenya confirms its first coronavirus case

Kenya has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus, Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe said on Friday. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the patient arrived in the country on 5 March but was given a positive diagnosis on 12 March. She

March 13, 2020

Kenya

Kenya suspends flights from northern Italy

Kenya is the first African country to suspend direct flights from two cities in northern Italy over concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Tunisia and Nigeria are dealing with confirmed cases from patients who had travelled from Italy. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe

March 4, 2020

Kenya

Kenyan school closed after pupils’ death in stampede to allow for probe

Kenya’s education minister has temporarily closed a primary school where 14 pupils were killed in a stampede on Monday evening. The crush happened at Kakamega Primary School, north-west of the capital Nairobi, as the children were leaving classes for home at about

February 4, 2020

Kenya

Kenya’s former President Moi dies aged 95

Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi, the country’s longest serving leader, has died aged 95. He was seen by his critics as an authoritarian ruler who held on to power for 24 years, but his allies credited him for maintaining stability in

February 4, 2020

Africa·Kenya

United States Military Were Not Prepared for Kenya Attack

The top commander of American forces in Africa has ordered a review of security on all bases in Africa following an attack on a Kenyan military base that left three Americans dead. Gen Stephen Townsend is quoted as telling journalists on Thursday:

January 31, 2020

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