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COVID-19 Vaccines: Kenya, Ghana receive over 2mln doses from U.S


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The United States ships over 2 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya and Ghana on Thursday through the COVAX global distribution program. A. White House official confirms this, stating that the United States sent 880,320…

Kenya’s political scene shows uncertainty


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As Kenya looks to what lies ahead as an East African powerhouse awaiting their forthcoming elections by next year in August, the political scene is being clouded with uncertainty. With major constitutional changes suspended for now, and…

COVID-19 Surge: Kenya bans in-person meetings, public gatherings


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Kenya said it is extending a nighttime curfew and banning public gatherings and in-person meetings to slow the spread of the coronavirus, warning that hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. The East African country has in recent days…

Petrol tanker explosion in Kenya kills 13 persons


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13 people were killed and many others seriously burned when an overturned petrol tanker exploded in western Kenya as crowds thronged to collect the spilling fuel.  The report which was made by the Police also confirmed that the fuel…

Protesters, police clash in Kenya’s capital


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In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday, dozens of angry protesters clashed with police as they demanded an end to lockdowns and curfews put in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Demonstrators also called for an end to…

China pledges to build Kenya’s new headquarters


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The Chinese government has pledged to build Kenya’s new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a move that could cement Beijing’s influence in Nairobi. The details emerged during a ceremony where the Chinese government…

President Kenyatta’s constitutional change illegal – Kenya’s High Court


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Kenya’s High Court ruled that the decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta to change the constitution was illegal, stopping a move critics say was designed to check his deputy, whom he has fallen out with publicly. Parliament already passed…

Somalia, Kenya restore diplomatic ties


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Somalia in a recent statement declared that it was restoring diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya almost six months after severing ties, accusing Nairobi of meddling in politics. Relations between the countries have also been…

WPFD: The plight of Kenyan journalists, state of journalism


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The Kenyan government announced that as the world marks Press Freedom Day (WPFD), Kenya during the first COVID-19 case which was announced in March 2020 retrenched 600 journalists. Many have endured pay cuts, and others long delays in…

COVID-19: Kenya lifts lockdown


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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted the COVID-19 lockdown he imposed last month, allowing for a reopening of bars and restaurants, religious services and schools, as the rate of infections eases in the East African country. Curbs…