Haitian inmates stage third jailbreak as local police protest poor treatment, UN support lags
Inmates broke out of a prison in the Haitian city of St Marc in the third jailbreak in recent months, the Miami Herald reported on Friday, citing a notice saying the police were mobilised to search for the escaped prisoners. The police notice asked the public to report suspicious people,...
Defiant Kenya Airports Authority says August 19 strike won’t disrupt operations, flight schedules
Kenya’s government has said the airport is not for sale and that no decision had been made on whether to proceed with what it called a proposed public-private partnership to upgrade the East African travel hub.
Kenya aviation workers set for strike over controversial government deal with Indian firm
The Kenya Aviation Workers Union said the proposed deal would lead to job losses and bring in non-Kenyan workers. It also described it an “unlawful intended sale of JKIA to Adani Airport Holdings of India” in its seven-day strike notice issued on Monday.
Human are limited: Kenya’s marathon legend Kipchoge drops out of Paris Olympics race with pelvic joint pain
The 39-year-old Kipchoge started among the frontrunners but faded before the 20km mark, clutching his side as challengers streamed ahead of him. After the race he said back pain had overwhelmed him and made him stop.
Paris Olympics: Kenya’s Wanyonyi leads the way into open 800 metres final
Wanyonyi, silver medallist at last year’s world championship, was pushed at the end by American Bryce Hoppel but ensured he crossed the line first in 1:43.32 minutes.
Youth protests and credit downgrades drive away risk-averse investors as Kenya’s debt, fiscal woes deepen
The latest debt sale, on August 1, saw the benchmark 1-year Treasury bill get less than a tenth of demand for the amount on offer. That weak demand is making it even more expensive – and complicated – to fund the debt-burdened government’s budget.
Kenya police lob teargas at pockets of protesters in Nairobi calling for president’s resignation
At least three journalists were wounded when police fired teargas canisters close to them, the International Press Association of East Africa, which represents hundreds of journalists in the region, said on X.
Central bank boss shrugs off recent credit downgrades by financial market experts, forecasts Kenya shilling surge
Rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch downgraded Kenya’s sovereign ratings following the withdrawal of the tax measures, saying the move could complicate the East African country’s fiscal consolidation efforts.
Paris Olympics: Kenya strikes gold, silver in 5000m race after Kipyegon had controversially been disqualified
Chebet produced a thrilling finish to win the first medal for her country at the Paris Olympics and smiled widely as she crossed the line after an exhausting performance. World champion Kipyegon had finished second in 14:29.60 but was disqualified after a clash with Ethiopian world record holder Gudaf Tsegay on the penultimate lap.
New survey shows Kenya private sector activity declined in July following public protests
Kenyan youth-led marches continued after Ruto withdrew the tax legislation, with protesters calling for the president to resign and an end to what they called widespread government corruption and inefficiencies.
