Recent News Headlines : Nairobi. - Kenya

HERE'S HOW FOREIGN MEDIA TRANSLATED TRUMP'S 'SHITHOLE' REMARK


There is a more direct translation for Trump's term in Swahili, editor Gilbert Mogire said... READ MORE

13th January, 2018 71

AFRICA STARTLED BY TRUMP'S SUDDEN AND VULGAR ATTENTION


JOHANNESBURG - Africans woke up on Friday to find President Donald Trump had finally taken an interest in their continent... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 5

HOW TRUMPS COMMENTS WENT OVER WITH AFRICANS


I am shocked by President Trump's comments on Haiti and Africa, President Macky Sall of Senegal wrote on Twitter... READ MORE

12th January, 2018 4942

KENYA'S GOV'T 'UNHAPPY' WITH PRESENTATION OF EU ELECTION REPORT


President Uhuru Kenyatta was elected in a repeat election in October which was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga... READ MORE

10th January, 2018 19

ETHIOPIAN SCIENTIST PRAISED BY BILL GATES FOR IMPACTING LIVES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMERS


Food security is not just an African challenge, it is a global challenge... READ MORE

10th January, 2018 147

WHY AFRICAN MILLENNIALS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF BITCOIN


Bitcoin classes Martin Serugga, a sharply dressed currency trader in Kampala warns people to be cautious too... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 589

U.S. SAYS CUTS TO UN BUDGET 'UNRELATED' TO JERUSALEM VOTE


Dujarric calls it one of the most significant shifts in UN budget planning since the 1970s... READ MORE

4th January, 2018 670

DOZENS KILLED IN KENYA BUS CRASH


The bus was reportedly carrying 46 passengers to Nairobi from the western town of Busia when the accident happened... READ MORE

31st December, 2017 148

CONGO REPORTS ARREST IN KILLING OF 2 U.N. EXPERTS


As many as 5,000 people have died in the fighting that has followed, and the United Nations has identified mass graves scattered across the province... READ MORE

31st December, 2017 135

2017 TRAVEL REVIEW IN AFRICA [TRAVEL ON TMC]


The Blaise Diagne International Airport is named after the first African to be elected a lawmaker in France, as far back as 1914... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 2

I SPENT THE FIRST YEAR OF TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY VISITING ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST REFUGEE CAMPS. HERE'S WHAT I SAW.


A few years ago, there were more plane trips to the United States than to Somalia... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 533

AFRICA IN 2017: THE STORIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED


Not to forget a court's annulment of the presidential election in Kenya, the first in Africa... READ MORE

28th December, 2017 65

TRUMP'S NEW SUSPENSION OF REFUGEES LEAVES SOME AT RISK OF DYING, DOCTORS SAY


The United States is among the few countries in the world that gives priority to refugees with urgent medical conditions... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 3151

PHOTOS OF AFRICAN FIRST LADIES 'IN POLITICAL ACTION'


Gambia's new President Adama Barrow is seen with his wife during his swearing-in ceremony at the Independence Stadium, in Bakau, Gambia February 18, 2017... READ MORE

23rd December, 2017 34

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS AHEAD AFTER ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


Power restored at Atlanta international airport, hundreds of flights affected... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 72

AFRICAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS [1] SOMALIA, KENYA AND RWANDA


The main contenders in the presidential race being incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 13

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS EXPECTED AFTER 'NIGHTMARE' ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


ATLANTA--While power has been restored to the world's busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 84

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS EXPECTED AFTER 'NIGHTMARE' ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


ATLANTA--While power has been restored to the world's busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 84

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS EXPECTED AFTER 'NIGHTMARE' ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


ATLANTA--While power has been restored to the world's busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 84

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS EXPECTED AFTER 'NIGHTMARE' ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


ATLANTA--While power has been restored to the world's busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 84

HOLIDAY TRAVEL CHAOS EXPECTED AFTER 'NIGHTMARE' ATLANTA AIRPORT OUTAGE


ATLANTA--While power has been restored to the world's busiest airport, the travel woes will linger for days... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 84

TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR LATE KENYAN SCHOLAR CALESTOUS JUMA


Shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Prof Calestous Juma, an African intellectual giant... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 601

AS WORLD RISKS BEING SWAMPED BY TIDAL WAVE OF PLASTIC WASTE, NATIONS AGREE ON PLAN TOWARD CREATING 'POLLUTION-FREE PLANET'


Eight million tons of plastic waste is dumped into the ocean every year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain, UNEP added... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 4

EFFORTS NEEDED FOR SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS


Actions by the business community are essential, and government policies need to be informed by science in the interest of the people... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 0

UN OFFICIAL HAILS CHINESE EFFORTS TO REDUCE CAPITAL CITY'S AIR POLLUTION


An official with the United Nations environmental agency on Saturday has hailed the Chinese government efforts in reducing the level of air pollution in Beijing... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 0

KENYA'S KENYATTA SWEARS IN FOR SECOND TERM, PLEDGES TO PRIORITIZE UNITY[1]


Security had been heightened both inside and outside the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, venue of the swearing-in ceremony, with heavily armed military officers manning the place... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 427

THE ROYAL LOVE AFFAIR WITH AFRICA


Prince Harry and Meghan Markel The royal love affair with Africa... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 1429

KENYATTA SWORN IN AS KENYA'S PRESIDENT AS OPPOSITION RALLY HIT BY TEAR GAS


Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya's president as opposition rally hit by tear gas... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 130

KENYATTA SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM AS KENYA'S PRESIDENT AMID PROTESTS


Kenyatta, 56, won a rerun presidential election last month boycotted by the opposition, which said it would not be free and fair... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 125

KENYA'S PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA SWORN IN FOR NEW TERM, AMID PROTESTS


Supporters in the stand attend the presidential inauguration at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 42

Trending News Headlines : Nairobi.

KENYA BRINGS IN WORLD'S TOUGHEST PLASTIC BAG BAN


Kenya is a major exporter of plastic bags to the region... READ MORE

28th August, 2017 30331

KENYA SUPREME COURT ANNULS RESULT OF PRESIDENTIAL POLLS


Kenya's Supreme Court has nullified the result of the August 8 presidential election won by President Uhuru Kenyatta... READ MORE

1st September, 2017 15733

KENYA BANS PLASTIC BAGS, MAY FINE VIOLATORS $38,000


Some 100 million plastic bags are handed out every year in Kenya by supermarkets alone, according to the UN Environmental Program... READ MORE

28th August, 2017 15679

CHINA TRADE SEES DONKEYS KILLED ON MASSIVE SCALE


The demand for donkey products in China is wiping out millions of animals, many of them in Africa... READ MORE

7th October, 2017 8879

KENYA'S RAILA ODINGA WITHDRAWS FROM ELECTION RE-RUN


Raila Odinga announces decision to withdraw from presidential election re-run... READ MORE

10th October, 2017 5875

AFRICA LIVE: KENYA COURT CANCELS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION


Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga says that today's Supreme Court ruling annulling the presidential election is unprecedented in Africa... READ MORE

1st September, 2017 4783

KENYA SUPREME COURT ANNULS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS IN FIRST FOR AFRICA


The 4-to-2 court ruling came in response to a petition filed by challenger Raila Odinga, 72, who alleged widespread fraud in the election... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 4183

KENYA POLITICAL CRISIS DEEPENS IN RUN-UP TO ELECTION


Election board says it cannot guarantee presidential rerun will be free and fair as political parties stage rallies... READ MORE

18th October, 2017 3060

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS UHURU KENYATTA'S VICTORY


Kenya's Supreme Court has unanimously upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta's election victory in a rerun vote that was held in October... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 2864

POLITICAL CLASHES IN KENYA LEAVE SEVERAL DEAD


The police fired water cannons and tear gas as Mr. Odinga's convoy made its way to Upper Hill in central Nairobi where he addressed supporters... READ MORE

18th November, 2017 2560

KENYANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA REACT TO RULING ANNULLING POLLS


Many social media users describe the Supreme Court's judgment as a victory for Kenyan democracy... READ MORE

1st September, 2017 2280

DAYS AFTER DEVASTATING TRUCK BOMB IN SOMALI CAPITAL, DEATH TOLL STILL CLIMBING


Many analysts argue that Somalia's undeveloped security sector has made it easy for al-Shabab to penetrate the country's largest city with thousands of pounds of explosives... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 2269

RENOWNED ANTI-POACHING LEADER MURDERED BY GUNMEN IN TANZANIA


Wayne Lotter had received death threats for years over his efforts to stem the rampant elephant poaching in Tanzania... READ MORE

18th August, 2017 2142

KENYA PRESIDENTIAL POLL RERUN MARRED BY VIOLENCE


In most polling stations in areas where the electoral body postponed the poll, voters did not show up to cast their ballot... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 2047

'WE WANT A BETTER ELECTION'


President Uhuru Kenyatta urges people to vote, but his opponent Raila Odinga wants a boycott... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 1834

KENYA OPPOSITION FILES CHALLENGE OVER ELECTION RESULTS


Lawyers for the Kenyan opposition filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging President Kenyatta's re-election... READ MORE

19th August, 2017 1582

ARSON CAUSED FIRE THAT KILLED NINE SCHOOLGIRLS


Education minister confirms reports of attacks around the country, including in Mombasa and Kisumu besides Nairobi... READ MORE

4th September, 2017 1478

BARACK OBAMA: TOURISM, FUNDING DOWN IN HIS ANCESTRAL VILLAGE IN KENYA


Life changed early this year when Obama retired, said Grace Anyango, 16, a student who has depended on a scholarship to attend the Obama Secondary School... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 1465

GREEN LIGHT FOR KENYA'S REPEAT ELECTION AFTER COURT COLLAPSES


'Resistance movement' Election commission chief Wafula Chebukati said the polls would open at 06 00 03 00 GMT after being given assurances by the authorities... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1461

WILLIAM RUTO BLAMES OPPOSITION FOR KENYA POLL VIOLENCE


At least eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured since Thursday's election, most in the opposition strongholds in the western part of Kenya... READ MORE

30th October, 2017 1456

MOGADISHU BOMBING: AL-SHABAAB BEHIND DEADLY BLAST, OFFICIALS SAY


Al-Shabaab do not care about civilian deaths, said Rasheed Abdi, an expert in Somalia with the International Crisis Group in Nairobi... READ MORE

16th October, 2017 1445

RAILA ODINGA URGES KENYANS TO BOYCOTT 'SHAM' ELECTION


Opposition leader vows to create anti-government 'resistance movement' on the eve of planned election rerun... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 1376

IN KENYA ELECTION RE-RUN, POLLING INCOMPLETE AND NEXT STEPS UNCERTAIN


Anger at police is flaring in opposition areas in western counties, Nairobi slums and the coastal city of Mombasa... READ MORE

28th October, 2017 1320

KENYA BANS PROTESTS IN CITIES AMID ELECTION FALLOUT


Demonstrations banned in the central business districts of Nairobi, Mombasa and the opposition stronghold of Kisumu... READ MORE

12th October, 2017 1211

DEADLY ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN KENYA


John Wafula, a security guard at Congo Market, said he had to run for his life on Friday night... READ MORE

28th October, 2017 1203

KENYA TO HOLD FRESH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ON OCTOBER 17


OPINION Why did Kenya's Supreme Court annul the elections?... READ MORE

4th September, 2017 1074

KENYA FACES FURTHER POLL CHALLENGES AS DIVISIONS REMAIN


President Uhuru Kenyatta, winner of the elections with 98 percent of the vote, says he expects victory to be challenged... READ MORE

1st November, 2017 983

ANALYSIS | WHY DID THE U.S. TRAVEL BAN ADD COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNER CHAD? NO ONE SEEMS QUITE SURE.


Perhaps even more mystifying, Chad has proven to be one of the United States' most willing counterterrorism partners in the region... READ MORE

25th September, 2017 827

KENYANS, BUSINESSES DECRY POLITICAL IMPASSE AMID VOTE


Before September, presidential election results had never been thrown out... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 769

KENYATTA VOWS TO 'FIX' COURT AS WIN QUASHED


Kenya election Kenyatta vows to 'fix' court as win quashed... READ MORE

3rd September, 2017 700


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