Meaningful participation: First UN civil society held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message to the event, began by expressing deep condolences to the victims of the devasting floods in Kenya and reiterating the United Nation’s continued commitment to supporting the Kenyan Government during this challenging time.
South Sudan mediation talks begin in Kenya as world’s youngest nation prepares for elections later this year
The talks are between the government and rebel opposition groups that were not part of an 2018 agreement that ended a five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead.
Kenya telecoms operator Safaricom posts $1.07 billion earnings for full year to March
Overall group service revenue grew 13.4 per cent year on year to 335 billion shillings. Safaricom group’s M-Pesa mobile financial services business grew 8.8 per cent to 117.2 billion shillings, while mobile data revenue grew 11.4 per cent to 54 billion shillings, the company said in a statement.
Bulldozers kill three people as Kenya government demolishes shanties on riparian land in Nairobi
President William Ruto, who visited the vast Mathare informal settlement along the Nairobi River on Monday, said those whose houses had been demolished would be given Ksh10,000 ($75) compensation to help them resettle elsewhere.
Kenya’s prime cabinet secretary in protocol crosshairs again as he’s perceived to be kowtowing to junior minister
Since his appointment to the strategic position in government nearly two years ago, Mudavadi has had a few run-ins in the executive with his peers who are reportedly determined to whittle down his clout in the presidency. The row after the Monday meeting is the third time prime cabinet secretary is a having a bad run with his colleagues in government.
Schools near Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite plant bamboo to purify air, cope with vulture menace
Students hope the bamboo will help transform the school compound into a green haven in the litter-strewn Dandora neighbourhood. The publicly funded school relies on donations to afford the seedlings that retail at 400 Kenyan shillings ($3) each.
Kenya postpones school reopening a second time as flood-related death toll exceeds 210
The government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs that are either full or nearly full to evacuate or be forcefully moved. Water levels at two major hydroelectric dams have reached historic highs and the government has warned those living downstream along the Tana River.
Killer floods: Kenya government under stinging criticism from Human Rights Watch for negligence
The meteorology department had warned that the country would experience increased rainfall due to El Niño until early this year but Ruto in October said the country had been spared by the weather pattern.
Kenya’s economy to steady further with $1 billion IMF tranche as shilling holds firm against US dollar
Robust lending to Kenya from the IMF and World Bank has helped the government to navigate a liquidity crisis. The East African nation received a $941 million lending boost from the IMF in January, which brought the size of its programme with the fund to $4.43 billion, with around $2.5 billion outstanding.
Kenyans in flood-prone areas ordered to evacuate or be ejected by force as death toll rises
With seasonal rains forecast to increase in the coming weeks, the Cabinet said residents of areas with flooding or landslides in the past, and residents near dams and rivers considered at high risk, will have to evacuate by Wednesday. Those who don’t will be moved by force.
