Student pilot and trainer killed in air collision with passenger aircraft over Kenya’s capital
The 39 passengers and five crew members were all unharmed, the airline said. The aircraft, bound for Diani on Kenya’s coast, had “experienced a loud bang soon after take-off”, it said.
New survey shows Kenya’s business activity experienced marginal expansion since August
Inflation fell to 6.3 per cent year-on-year in February from 6.9 per cent a month earlier, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Jailbreak: Haiti prime minister’s whereabouts unknown after Kenya trip, neighbours prepare for ‘drastic escalation’ in violence
Heavy gunfire was seen near Port Au Prince’s international airport during the day, airport authorities said. The United States urged its citizens to leave Haiti “as soon as possible.” A spokesperson for the US State Department said he believed Henry was returning to Haiti.
Kenyan Kipruto and Ethiopian Kebede win Tokyo Marathon in course record times
Eliud Kipchoge was struggling at halfway with the pace under the course record time of 2:02:40 he had set in 2022, and the double Olympic champion had slipped two minutes behind the leaders by the 30-km mark. He finished 10th.
Navalny’s parents bury son as thousands chant name of fiercest critic of Russian President Putin
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic inside Russia, died at the age of 47 in an Arctic penal colony on February 16, sparking accusations from his supporters that he had been assassinated. The Kremlin has denied any state involvement in his death.
Haitian gang leader vows to oust PM Ariel Henry, warns parents against taking children to school
Violence ramped up during Henry’s visit to Kenya this week. The two countries signed earlier in the day a security deal that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court’s objections to its plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a UN-approved mission aimed at tackling gang violence in Haiti.
Reciprocal arrangement: Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment
Haiti requested help in 2022 as the violence surged but could not find a country willing to lead a mission. Many governments have been wary of intervening to support Henry’s unelected administration in a nation where previous missions have been dogged by human rights abuses.
PM Ariel Henry visits Nairobi in attempt to firm up deployment of Kenyan police to Haiti
In Haiti, gangs have grown more powerful and political instability has increased since the assassination of President Moïse, who had faced protests calling for his resignation over corruption charges and claims that his five-year term had expired.
Kenya new car sales plunge 15 per cent in 2023 as new taxes and weaker currency bite
Individuals and businesses bought 11,370 units last year, the Kenya Motor Industry Association said in data released on Friday, down from 13,352 units sold in 2022.
US Africa Command donates 6,730 protective equipment worth $1.4m to Kenya Defence Forces
Kenya and the US in September 2023 signed a five-year joint defence deal aimed at enhancing regional peace and security.
