Africa: France to Host African Summit on Covid-19 Financing
[East African] Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is among African heads of state invited for a conference hosted by the French government to discuss how to finance economies on the continent to recover from Covid-19 shocks.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Several KDF Soldiers Feared Dead After Lamu IED Attack
[Nation] Several Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers are feared dead while dozen others were injured when a patrol vehicle they were travelling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Baure, Lamu East.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Senator Loitiptip's New Catch Shares Romantic Birthday Message
[Nairobi News] Barely a year after he split with his Saumu Mbuvi, who is the daughter of former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko, Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip's new bae Aeedah Bambi has publicly celebrated him on his birthday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Cameroon: Facelift for Host Infrastructure
[Cameroon Tribune] The Yaounde Multipurpose Sports Complex will host the games and some training sessions. Meanwhile, the Mfandena gymnasium and the National Advanced School of Public Works will serve for trainings.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Embarambamba On the Spot After Viral Dirty Video
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The moral police has trained his guns on sensational music star Embarambamba, whose real name is Christopher Nyangwara Mosioma, after a video went viral of him dancing wild with a woman in a club.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: ODM, UDA and PEP Take Early Leads in Bonchari, Juja and Rurii Mini-Polls
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Vote tallying is underway for three parliamentary by-election conducted on Tuesday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: FKF Boss Mwendwa Threatens Legal Action on Show Host
[Nairobi News] Football Kenya Federation (FKF) president Nick Mwendwa is threatening legal action against online sports talk show host Bramwell Karamoja in the wake of comments reportedly made on the program by former Harambee Stars midfielder Jamal Mohammed.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Despite Covid-19, Kenya Advances in Closing Gender Gaps
[Nation] Kenya has made strides in closing its gender gaps despite Covid-19 setting back global progress to attaining gender parity by three decades.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: ICJ Judge James Richard Crawford Dies Aged 72
[Nation] James Richard Crawford, one of the judges who heard the case between Somalia and Kenya at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has died.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Ascent Unveils Shs354 Billion Private Equity Fund
[Monitor] To help Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) with capital to expand their enterprises, African private equity fund manager Ascent has unveiled the second phase of Ascent Rift Valley Fund (ARVF) worth $101 million (Shs354.923 billion) under a private equity arrangement.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Samburu Women Learn Beadwork to End Exploitation
[Nation] More than 300 pastoralist women in Samburu have been trained on mechanised beadwork so they can make and sell their jewellery globally.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye to Visit Kenya Monday
[Nation] Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected in Nairobi on Monday in a two-day state visit to Nairobi, marking the first time in nearly a decade that a Burundian leader will tour Kenya.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: President Kenyatta Commissions Road, Water Projects in Siaya County
[Capital FM] Siaya -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has commissioned two key road and water projects in Siaya County.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: No Date Set for Second Covid-19 Shots
[Nation] More than 600,000 Kenyans who received the first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine will wait longer for the second shot, a senior Ministry of Health official said yesterday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: KeNHA Seeks Solutions to Mombasa Road Traffic
[Nairobi News] The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) says it is addressing the traffic disruptions on Mombasa road occasioned by the construction of the Nairobi Expressway.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya to receive over Sh100b loan, eyes extension of debt repayment period - The Kenya News
Kenya is set to receive Sh80 billion (USD750 million) from World Bank and Sh43.8 billion (USD410 million) from International Monetary Fund (IMF) by end of June as it eyes debt repayment extension from its external lenders.  The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Thursday said Kenya is keen on debt…
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Source: The Kenya News
Kenya: Entry of Rally Italia Winner Sordo Adds More Thrill to Safari Rally
[Nation] Dani Sordo, the back-to- back winner of Rally Italia Sardegna, is the surprise inclusion in the Hyundai line up for the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Construction of Sh599 Million Mokowe Jetty in Lamu Faces Delay
[Nation] The construction of the Sh599 million Mokowe customs jetty in Lamu County has delayed for over four months now.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Forces Behind Justin Muturi's Coronation
[Nation] National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, a good and decent man, is being led by the nose. Despite high office as one of the troika each heading an arm of government -- others being President Kenyatta atop the Executive and newly-appointed Chief Justice Martha Koome -- the Speaker comes
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Businesswomen Decry High Cost of Trade
[Nation] Kenyan businesswomen have decried the high cost of taxation amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought their enterprises to their knees.
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Source: allAfrica.com
In Danger Of Extinction: Only 7 People In The World Can Speak The Kenyan Language Of Yakunte
Those that can speak the Yaaku tribe's official Kenyan language of Yakunte total at just seven people, all over the age of 70.
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Source: Black America Web
Kenya: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the First Review of the Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility for Kenya
[IMF] A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mary Goodman conducted a virtual mission to Kenya from April 29 to May 14, 2021 to discuss progress on reforms and the authorities' policy priorities within the context of the first review of Kenya's economic program supported by
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: CS Balala Makes U-Turn On Privatising Parks After Uproar
[Nation] Tourism CS Najib Balala has made a U-turn on a controversial plan to privatise game parks and national reserves.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Banks Turn Tables on Small Lenders
[Nation] Microfinanciers are struggling to keep customers as large banks and digital lenders raid their turf through innovative products, leaving them with piling losses and diminishing capital.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Mombasa's Pro-Palestine Protesters Call for Boycott of Israeli Products
[Nation] Civil rights groups and pro-Palestine youths in Mombasa County have called for the boycott of all Israeli products while condemning the ongoing violence in the Middle East.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: How Burundi's Departure From Isolation Helps Kenya
[Nation] Burundian President Evariste 'Neva' Ndayishimiye's arrival in Kenya on Monday will mark a significant turn for the central African country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Senator Maina Demands Probe Over Medical Supplies Shortage in Nyeri
[Capital FM] Nyeri -- Nyeri Senator Ephraim Maina called on an anti-graft probe on county officials on Monday while decrying a rising number of deaths triggered by an acute shortage of drugs in county-run hospitals.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Of Blooming Talent, Venue and Selection Headaches for Athletics Kenya
Opinion - On July 15, 2017, a fresh-faced Moitalel Mpoke clocked a personal best time of 52.06 seconds to bag silver during the World Under-18 Championships at Nairobi's Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Kibabii College Students Stage Demo After Murder of Colleague
[Nation] Students of Kibabii Diploma Teachers Training College in Bungoma County went on a rampage Monday after the mutilated body of one of their own was found.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Women Bid to Upset the Apple Cart in Coast Gubernatorial Races
[Nation] The wind of change is blowing through the Coastal belt as female politicians roll up their sleeves to fight for gubernatorial positions in the 2022 General Election.
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Source: allAfrica.com

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