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Julius Malema Convicted of Firing Gun in Public, Faces Possible 15-Year Sentence

JOHANNESBURG — Julius Malema, the outspoken leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has been found guilty of discharging a firearm i...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

UBA Kenya Sets Aside Ksh. 38 Billion to Boost Small Businesses

NAIROBI — United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has committed KSh38 billion ($285 million) in fresh lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, a move...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

Kenya’s Inflation Rose to 4.6% in September as the Economy Expanded By 5% in Second Quarter

NAIROBI — Kenya’s inflation increased in September even as the economy registered solid growth in the second quarter of the year, official data show....

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Education

Varsity Dons Vow to Continue Their Strike, Demanding Full Implementation of CBAs

NAIROBI — Lecturers at Kenya’s public universities say they will not return to class until their pay agreements are honoured in full, as a nationwide...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

US Embassy in Nairobi Suspends Media Updates Amid Washington Shutdown

NAIROBI — The United States Embassy in Nairobi has announced it will scale back its public communications, citing the shutdown of the US government in...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Environment

Kenya Aims to Plant 100 Million Trees on New Mazingira Day Holiday

NAIROBI — Kenya is preparing for a massive tree-planting campaign to mark the country’s newest public holiday, Mazingira Day, with a target of 100 mil...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

CBK Proposes Slashing Mobile Money Transfer Fees to Ease Costs for Kenyans

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Central Bank has proposed sweeping cuts to mobile money transfer fees, in a move that could ease costs for millions but unsettle the...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

News

UN Approves New Military Force to Tackle Haiti’s Gang Crisis

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council voted on Tuesday to strengthen its response to Haiti’s spiralling gang violence, approving a new...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

News

Trump’s Washington Faces Fresh Shutdown as Democrats and Republicans Clash

WASHINGTON — The United States government has entered a shutdown after Congress failed to strike a deal on funding before the September 30 deadline. T...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Prof.Thomas Mboya of TUK Killed in Brutal Land Dispute Attack in Homabay

HOMA BAY- A respected university lecturer was hacked to death on Tuesday in western Kenya during a violent land dispute that has shocked both the acad...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Business

Fuliza Service Hit by Temporary Disruption, Customers Report Delays

NAIROBI — Safaricom’s Fuliza overdraft service, a lifeline for millions of Kenyans, was disrupted on Tuesday, leaving many unable to clear their repay...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

Wanga and Junet Dismiss Claims of Division in ODM

NAIROBI — Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement is facing questions about its future, but its senior leaders say the party is not only intact but prepari...

1 year ago · By Antony Achayo