Neighbours Kenya and Uganda resolve their oil importation row through Mombasa port

Neighbours Kenya and Uganda resolve their oil importation row through Mombasa port

Landlocked Uganda imported $1.6 billion worth of petroleum products in 2022, mostly originating from the Gulf. Some 90 per cent of the products are imported through Kenya.

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On the mend: Kenya Airways rakes in $80 million to record first operating profit since 2017

On the mend: Kenya Airways rakes in $80 million to record first operating profit since 2017

The airline expects to receive an additional cargo freighter soon and it will receive another Boeing 737-800 passenger jet by the third quarter of this year to boost capacity, Kilavuka said.

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Hazardous textile waste: Kenya’s secondhand clothes traders oppose EU ban on used clothes export

Hazardous textile waste: Kenya’s secondhand clothes traders oppose EU ban on used clothes export

The EU exported 1.4 million tonnes of used textiles in 2022, more than twice as much as in 2000 according to UN trade data. Exports to developing countries can lead to pollution when clothes that cannot be resold end up in dumps, the EU has said.

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4 people, including 3 police officers, die after an IED explodes near police station in northern Kenya

4 people, including 3 police officers, die after an IED explodes near police station in northern Kenya

The latest attack followed another one on Sunday in coastal Kenya’s Lamu County, where two police reservists were also killed. The area has a forest that has often been the site of security operations because it’s a known hideout of al-Shabab militants.

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Water: Kenyans in semi-arid regions turn to sand dams on seasonal rivers to trap surface runoff

Water: Kenyans in semi-arid regions turn to sand dams on seasonal rivers to trap surface runoff

Many people in Kenya’s dry southeastern region rely on boreholes and rivers for water, but many boreholes produce saline water and permanent rivers are few and far for most people. Earth dams are another source, but they’re also few and require regular desilting.

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‘I’d never be happy to see foreign boots in my country but in current situation Haiti is a sort of prison’

‘I’d never be happy to see foreign boots in my country but in current situation Haiti is a sort of prison’

Once financed by the elites who were keen for their muscle to secure votes, get protection against enemies or prevent robberies in companies located near the slums, Haitian gangs now rely on extortion, kidnapping, so-called “taxes”, and arms and drug trafficking to make money.

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How stereotypes, undiplomatic profiling by ex-US envoy to Kenya landed President Ruto in warm embrace of America  

How stereotypes, undiplomatic profiling by ex-US envoy to Kenya landed President Ruto in warm embrace of America  

This is rather interesting as over the years, the ODM leader has used American experts for branding and messaging, which in most cases is barely different from what his rivals propagate.

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US’ view of Ruto as ‘Golden Boy’ is a blinder to give  Americans a carte blanche into Kenya’s military bases – experts

US’ view of Ruto as ‘Golden Boy’ is a blinder to give Americans a carte blanche into Kenya’s military bases – experts

The positive image has further been bolstered by Kenya’s First Family’s longstanding association with the American Evangelical Churches that resulted in the recent visit to Kenya by renowned televangelist Pastor Benny Hinn from February 24-26.

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Wild social media: Kenya tells TikTok to prove it is complying with privacy laws

Wild social media: Kenya tells TikTok to prove it is complying with privacy laws

Odanga Madung, a researcher at the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, said the problems described by Kindiki were widespread across social media platforms.

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Rising tennis star Angela Okutoyi overpowers 80-ranked Egyptian ace to win Kenya gold, book at berth Paris Olympics

Rising tennis star Angela Okutoyi overpowers 80-ranked Egyptian ace to win Kenya gold, book at berth Paris Olympics

Whatever the next few months hold, Okutoyi can be delighted with her efforts in Ghana – not least in recording her first Top 100 win in the semi-finals, where she defeated Mayar Sherif in an epic encounter lasting over four hours.

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