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Kenya ex-chief justice Maraga to lead the EAC observer team in Rwanda

Nairobi, July 13 -- Kenya's former chief justice David Maraga will lead the East African Community (EAC) observer mission to Rwanda, his first such assignment since he retired in 2021. His mission in... Read More


Kenya to release GM mosquitoes to fight malaria

Nairobi, July 13 -- The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) in collaboration with the Imperial College London will soon be introducing genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in the country to stop ... Read More


Tanzania asks tourists to pay using local currency

Nairobi, July 13 -- Tanzania's Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources has ordered that all fees and charges in the tourism sector be paid in local currency, in line with a government directive that... Read More


Ugandan filmmaker wins Nativ Shorts

Nairobi, July 13 -- Esther Kavuoa Sammy, a filmmaker from Uganda, has won the grand prize in the Nativ Shorts Creatives Competition 2024 organised by IAMNATIV. This year's edition saw participation o... Read More


Zimbabwe authorities in crackdown on dissent ahead of summit

Nairobi, July 13 -- The Zimbabwe government has launched a crackdown on opponents to forestall protests against unresolved political disputes during a forthcoming regional summit. Harare will host th... Read More


Ageism is an efficient life strategy

Nairobi, July 13 -- In light of my current support of what Young Kenya is trying to achieve in their political sphere, I may have given the impression that I am an ageist. I want to make it very clear... Read More


To reinvent his governance, Ruto must self-reinvent

Nairobi, July 13 -- President William Ruto is a man who, during key moments in Kenya's history, chooses the wrong side of history in terms of his actions. On July 7, 1990, young Kenyans, who were mor... Read More


Kenya Power buys EVs, to set up charging points

Nairobi, July 13 -- Simba Corp has entered the nascent Electric Vehicle (EV) market, seeking to progressively offer passenger cars and commercial units over the years as Kenya transitions from vehicle... Read More


Amapiano 'ghost producer' finally coming out of shadows

Nairobi, July 13 -- It's just past 2pm but the air is still chilly when we arrive in Bryanston, an affluent suburb of Sandton, north of Johannesburg in South Africa. Alighting from the van, everyone t... Read More


Women and bikes

Nairobi, July 13 -- Henry Robinson's photo exhibition titled Lela Pit showing at the Afropocene Capsule Gallery in Kampala captures women and their bicycles and boda bodas as they go about their daily... Read More