Four months before UN peacekeepers leave Congo Kenya sends in fourth quick reaction force
Since independence in 1963 Kenya has been active in numerous peacekeeping missions under the auspices of the UN, earning a reputation for professionalism and effective execution, according to the statement.
Fresh trouble brews in Horm of Africa after Ethiopia questions Somalia-Egypt defence deal
The prospect of having Egyptian troops next door has raised concerns in Ethiopia. The foreign ministry in Addis Ababa issued a statement saying the country “cannot stand idle while other actors are taking measures to destabilise the region.”
Al-Shabaab is 18 years old: six factors behind the Somali militant group’s resilience
The west and its African partners have focused on the “hearts and minds” approach to counterinsurgency in Somalia. Building democratic institutions and democracy is part of this strategy. But these are institutions that don’t always function in a war zone, and fail to have the intended effects.
Credit rating agency S&P downgrades Kenya on weaker fiscal and debt trajectory
The IMF board is expected to convene next month to approve a $600 million disbursement under Kenya’s $3.6 billion lending programme, which expires next year.
Kenya’s largest mobile telephone service provider Safaricom raises concerns about satellite internet licences to rivals
Starlink operates in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Benin, South Sudan, Eswatini and Sierra Leone. Earlier this year, Cameroon ordered the seizure of Starlink equipment at ports as the provider was not licensed.
Kenya’s Olympic 800m athletics champion Wanyonyi misses world record by whisker in Lausanne, Switzerland
The young Kenyan ferociously chased the green lights in the inner lane that keep pace with the world record in ideal 25 C conditions, just missing Rudisha’s record but matching Wilson Kipketer’s 1997 time as second fastest ever run.
Uganda seeks to expand crude oil discoveries with more explorations in north and northeast
Uganda has five basins where hydrocarbon potential is suspected, with only one, the Albertine, successfully explored so far, the energy ministry says. The two oil fields in the Albertine basin – Tilenga and Kingfisher – are majority-owned by TotalEnergies with a 56.7 per cent stake, while China’s CNOOC and the Uganda national oil company UNOC own the remaining share.
Kenyan police on the spot as suspected quarry serial killer escapes from custody with aliens
Police say Jumaisi admitted to killing 42 women including his wife, but his lawyer told a court he was tortured into making a confession.
How Uganda’s signature mode of transport has turned Kampala into Africa’s ‘boda boda capital’
The boda-boda men, who operate mostly unregulated, have resisted recent attempts to dislodge them from the narrow streets of Kampala’s central business district, frustrating city authorities and underscoring the government’s fears over the consequences of angering a horde of jobless men.
Kenya Airways makes first half-year profit in 10 years as optimistic CEO predicts strong rebound
Chief Executive Allan Kilavuka told a briefing the company was seeking to finalise negotiations with a strategic equity investor, without giving details. One of Africa’s three biggest airlines, Kenya Airways slid into insolvency in 2018 after an expansion drive left it with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.
