31

Mar

Photo Story – Funeral of Sarah Onyango Obama, former US president Barack Obama’s step grandmother

Mourners react during the funeral of Sarah Onyango Obama, the step-grandmother of former US president Barack Obama, at her home in Kogelo in western Kenya 30 March 2021. Ninety-nine-year-old Mama…

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03

Mar

First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX go to Rwanda

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme were to arrive in Rwanda on Wednesday, as efforts to inoculate…

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19

Dec

Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM to end Africa-Europe code share

Kenya Airways said it had agreed with Air France-KLM to end a code share for Africa-Europe routes, after suspending the arrangement this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air France-KLM…

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15

Nov

Photo Story: Wedding ceremony amid coronavirus pandemic in Kenya

A Kenyan newly wed couple pose for a photo while at a photo session during their wedding ceremony in Kiambu, Kenya.  Kenyan President Kenyatta announced on 04 November 2020 the…

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06

Jul

Kenya Airways to lay off staff, reduce network and assets

.Kenya Airways will lay off an unspecified number of workers, reduce its network and also get rid of some assets due to the coronavirus crisis, its chief executive said in…

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26

Jun

Kenya Airways estimates coronavirus revenue loss at $100 mln

Kenya Airways has lost an estimated $100 million in revenue as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns, CEO Allan Kilavuka told reporters on Friday. "We don't have…

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17

May

Photo story: Health workers in Kenya entertained

Kenyan nurses, midwives and other frontline workers working at the Infectious Disease Unit at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital interract after participating at a Zumba training session…

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17

May

Kenya closes borders to Tanzania and Somalia over coronavirus

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday banned movement across the country’s borders with Tanzania and Somalia to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. He exempted cargo trucks but said…

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10

May

Silvia Romano returns to Italy after 18 months in kidnap

UPDATE : Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker who was kidnapped in Kenya 18 months ago, has been freed and arrived back in Italy on Sunday afternoon. The Italian government announced her…

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13

Mar

Kenya confirms first COVID-19 case

Kenyan health officials have confirmed the country's first COVID-19 case. Kenya reported its first COVID-19 case on Friday.  Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe said a woman was diagnosed on March 12 after traveling…

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03

Feb

Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa

As locusts by the billions descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low over affected areas to spray pesticides in what…

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26

Jan

Kenya suffers worst locust infestation in 70 years

The worst outbreak of desert locusts in Kenya in 70 years has seen hundreds of millions of the insects swarm into the east African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. Those…

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06

Jan

Three terror suspects arrested for trying to enter British army camp in Kenya

Three men have been arrested for trying to force their way into a British army training camp in Kenya on the same day three US servicemen died in a terror…

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06

Jan

Three Americans confirmed killed in Kenya terror attack

Three Americans were confirmed killed in Sunday's terror attack in Kenya. The Americans -- a US service member and two civilian contractors working for the Defense Department -- were killed…

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06

Dec

Photo Story: Six-story building collapses in Kenyan capital

A six-story building has collapsed in the capital, Nairobi, with some people feared to be trapped in the debris. Nairobi county police chief Philip Ndolo said Friday that 10 people…

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27

Sep

Kenyans rush to swap banknotes as cash ban looms

There is a rush in Kenya to offload old banknotes that within days would be worthless as the deadline looms before the Central Bank of Kenya bans all old edition…

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23

Sep

At least seven dead in Kenya after classroom collapses

At least seven children have died after a classroom collapsed at a school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. The wooden structure at Precious Talent Top School collapsed just…

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15

Sep

Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark malaria vaccine in pilot introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. The malaria vaccine pilot programme is…

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22

Jul

Arrest ordered of Kenyan Finance Minister in corruption related probe

Kenya's chief prosecutor has ordered the arrest of the finance minister over allegations of corruption related to the construction of two dams. Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures…

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