UN condemns ‘mass murder’ in Myanmar after 114 killed in one day

By CNN,

Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar's military junta on Sunday in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that over...

Myanmar

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta calls for renewed commitment to shield infants from HIV, Syphilis

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for a renewed commitment to the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (eMTCT) of HIV and Syphilis in the...

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta , HIV , syphillia , syphillis

Late Tanzania President John Magufuli’s frosty relationship with Kenya

By Francis Gachuri,

Diplomatic flare-ups and tension between Kenya and Tanzania characterised the late president John Pombe Magufuli’s almost 6-year tenure. His on a...

East African Community , President John \pombe Magufuli , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Tanzania

Uhuru holds meeting with European Council President Charles Michel

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi, held a meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel who paid him a cou...

Charles Michel , European Council , President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta takes over as EAC chairman

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta committed to ensure a more united and prosperous East African Community (EAC) as he took over the chairmanship of the regiona...

EAC

Countries fall behind in emissions reduction, fighting climate change – UN

By Citizen Reporter,

A United Nations (UN) report assessing efforts made by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change has been released. T...

CLIMATE CHANGE , Synthesis Report , UNFCC , United Nations

IGAD and EU hand over of PPEs, lab test kits to Kenyan Gov’t

By Citizen Reporter,

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the delegation of the European Union to Kenya and the United Nations Office for Project Service...

coronavirus , IGAD , PPE

Kenya, U.K. to co-host global education financing conference: Uhuru

By PSCU,

Kenya and the United Kingdom will co-host a two-day conference on global partnership for education financing on July 25 and 26, President Uhuru Kenyat...

education financing

Kenya welcomes findings of probe into diplomatic conflict with Somalia

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya has welcomed a report of the Fact Finding Mission that was established to look into issues surrounding the diplomatic tension with Somalia. T...

kenya , somalia

President Uhuru Kenyatta at IGAD summit in Djibouti

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta joined other regional leaders for the 38th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Inte...

IGAD , Uhuru kenyatta

Suspected Chinese hackers stole camera footage from African Union – memo

By Reuters,

As diplomats gathered at the African Union headquarters earlier this year to prepare for its annual leaders’ summit, employees of the international ...

AFRICAN UNION , Hackers

Two weeks after Biden named President-elect, Trump faces stinging setbacks

By Reuters,

Joe Biden on Saturday reached the two-week mark since becoming president-elect, with President Donald Trump stinging from back-to-back setbacks in his...

Joe Biden

Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

African countries urged to tap on digital technology in reducing inequality

By Agencies,

The South African government is ramping up policies aimed at using digital technology to reduce inequality, create opportunities and reap the benefits...

Better Africa Summit at AfricaCom2020

Immigration Dep’t cancels appointments for submission of passport applications

By Citizen Reporter,

The Immigration Department has cancelled all current appointments for submission of passport applications and biometrics enrollment. In a statemen...

coronavirus , Passport

President Kenyatta orders all bars, restaurants be closed by 9pm

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday revised the closing time for bars and restaurants from 10pm down to 9pm in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-...

bars , coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

‘Make bold, unpopular decisions!’ Uhuru tells governors over COVID-19 spike

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has now told the National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit to consider making bold and perceivably unpopular decis...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Uhuru Kenyatta

73pc of female journalists likely to experience sexual harassment: MCK study

By Rachel Ombaka,

73 per cent of female journalists are highly likely to experience sexual harassment during assignments, a new study from the Media Council of Kenya (M...

Journalists , MCK , Online Harassment

Ashoka launches initiative to support African social entrepreneurs addressing COVID-19

By Agencies,

Ashoka, the association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs has launched the “Changemakers United Africa” initiative, a collective effor...

Africa must prepare for second wave of COVID-19, disease control group says

By Reuters,

COVID-19 cases are accelerating in some parts of Africa and governments should step up preparations for a second wave, the Africa Centres for Disease ...

Africa Centres for Disease Control , coronavirus