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    The US-Iran War Calls for Enhanced Energy Diplomacy in Africa

    June 17th, 2026
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    EAC Launches the Elusive Political Federation Process

    June 15th, 2026
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    USA locking out Somalia referee a blow to the spirit of the World Cup

    June 11th, 2026
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    Kenyans to wait longer for former deputy president’s election fate

    June 10th, 2026
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    Kenya’s president walks the red carpet as black immigrants run for their lives in South Africa

    June 6th, 2026
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    Mohamud Mohamed Mohamud A leading presidential candidate in Somali presidential elections.

    June 3rd, 2026
Kenya at Crossroads
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Kenya at Crossroads

On : June 27, 2024June 27, 2024- by Fred Olouch-

Kenya is looking at tumultuous times ahead in the face of a restless citizenry that has lost faith in the government after only two years, and a president who can do anything to remain in power. While President William Ruto on June…

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The Hunt for Albinos in Tanzania is Back
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The Hunt for Albinos in Tanzania is Back

On : June 26, 2024June 26, 2024- by Emmanuel Onyango-

Murders of people with albinism in Tanzania have re-emerged with high frequencies after almost a decade of calm.  People with albinism are in a state of fear following the recent abductions and subsequent killings of a two-year-old girl, Asimwe Novath which occurred…

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Kenya: No evidence of gains from the presidents trips
General News 

Kenya: No evidence of gains from the presidents trips

On : June 26, 2024June 26, 2024- by Charles Omondi-

Offended by President William Ruto’s seemingly insatiable appetite for international travel, some Kenyans are considering a law to cap the chief executive’s trips to five per year.  Led by popular comedian Eric Omondi, they say—and many more Kenyans seem to agree—that the…

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Kenya: Will the Gen-Z wave swamp the Church?
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Kenya: Will the Gen-Z wave swamp the Church?

On : June 23, 2024June 24, 2024- by Fred Olouch-

The ongoing youth protests by the Zoomers generation, commonly known as Gen Z, over the Finance Bill, 2024 have caused jitters and admiration in Kenya and the entire region. The street demonstrations that began on June 18 to put pressure on members…

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South Sudan Constitution-Making in the Doldrums
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South Sudan Constitution-Making in the Doldrums

On : June 22, 2024June 22, 2024- by Fred Olouch-

There is a growing debate among the South Sudan political elite on whether the country should adopt a permanent constitution before or after the December 2014 elections. With only six months remaining before the country holds its first-ever elections, President Salva Kiir and his coterie are insisting…

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Two International giant investors assigned to ease Dar port operations in Tanzania
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Two International giant investors assigned to ease Dar port operations in Tanzania

On : June 18, 2024June 18, 2024- by Emmanuel Onyango-

The Dar-Salaam port has attracted foreign investors who want to make it competitive given the stiff competition it faces from neighbouring countries, especially the port of Mombasa. Having seen its performance fall way behind, the Tanzania government has granted another contract lease of…

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Harnessing Pastoral Economy In the Region
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Harnessing Pastoral Economy In the Region

On : June 18, 2024June 18, 2024- by Fred Olouch-

A regional body recently released programmes incorporating marginalised pastoral communities into the mainstream economies. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) says that since the pastoral regions are the key to cross-border trade and regional integration, it would be foolhardy to exclude them. …

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Boosting Kenya’s Mining Sector
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Boosting Kenya’s Mining Sector

On : June 12, 2024June 15, 2024- by Fred Olouch-

A global mining company, Hudson Mining Ltd last week launched its operations in Kenya for value addition to minerals in the region, especially from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kenya does not have much minerals compared to the other countries in the…

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President versus deputy fallout loading in Kenya
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President versus deputy fallout loading in Kenya

On : June 12, 2024June 12, 2024- by Charles Omondi-

The African political arena is replete with riveting episodes of presidents falling out with their deputies, occasioning major political realignments in the subsequent political contests. One more such episode could be in the offing in Kenya.  All indications are that the political…

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Uganda-China Relationship Strained Over Infrastructure Projects
General News 

Uganda-China Relationship Strained Over Infrastructure Projects

On : June 10, 2024June 10, 2024- by Patricia Kibirige-

The Ugandan government is at a crossroads with the Chinese over contractual obligations. In early June, Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, publicly criticised Chinese companies for failing to honour their contractual obligations to rehabilitate roads in Kampala.  “How did you come up…

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