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.
Kenyans dazzle as Jepchirchir crushes women’s-only world record in winning London Marathon
The 30-year-old Jepchirchir crossed the finish line in front of Buckingham Palace in two hours 16 minutes 16 seconds to break Mary Keitany’s mark of 2:17:01 set in a women-only race at the 2017 London event.
Politics or banditry: Speculation rife as Kenya’s military chief dies in suspect helicopter crash
Gen Ogolla, 61, was on a tour of the country’s troubled western region that has seen frequent attacks by local bandits. He was appointed Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces in April last year after Gen Robert Kibochi retired.
Kenyan military helicopter crashes, 10 soldiers killed but fate of military chief unknown
However, three other soldiers on the helicopter were injured and taken to hospital, the police source said, asking not to be named.
Hailed as Africa’s largest infrastructure investment, Lapsset Corridor Project slips into limbo as Kenya fends off fierce resistance
Not coincidentally, there has been increased terror attacks along the Lapsset corridor as al-Qaeda-supported al Shabaab Somali terrorist outfit has over the past few years turned the Boni Forest in Lamu, Garissa – which is to be upgraded to a city – Mandera, Wajir and Moyale into its terrorism theatres.
