Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A gunfight was underway following a blast at a hotel and office complex in a leafy Nairobi neighbourhood Tuesday, an AFP reporter and a witness said. A blast at the DusitD2 compound, which includes a hotel and several office buildings housing international companies, was heard from …
Read More »Now Café Javas in Nairobi
The bold move extends competition to established brands – Chicken Inn, Java House and American chains Hardee’s, Burger King Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The news of Café Javas’ entry into Nairobi, East Africa’s largest capital was greeted with elation by its Ugandan patrons. Social media was inundated with …
Read More »Africa Carbon Forum underway in Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya | URN | Climate experts from Africa are meeting in neighbouring Kenya for the 10th Africa Carbon Forum which among others is discussing funding for Climate-related disasters. The Forum which opened this morning has brought together state and non-state actors in the areas of energy, agriculture and human …
Read More »Nairobi’s first modern logistics centre ALP draws new E-commerce operator
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) have stepped up the construction of Kenya’s first international standard grade-A logistics warehousing on two sites in Nairobi by drawing in e-commerce operator Copia Global. ALP, who are a specialist integrated property investment company that develops, acquires and owns class-A …
Read More »Kenya girl, 14, charged over fire that killed 9 pupils
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A 14-year-old Kenyan girl was charged Wednesday with multiple counts of murder for allegedly starting a fire at a Nairobi school dormitory that left nine other schoolgirls dead. According to a source inside the court, where proceedings were held in camera due to the age …
Read More »Kenya’s ruling party makes gubernatorial gains, captures Nairobi City
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s general elections on August 8 saw President Uhuru Kenyatta re-elected, while his Jubilee Party and its allies also made big gains at the county level, resetting the political balance. – Jubilee gains, NASA losses – Jubilee and allied candidates won 27 of the 47 …
Read More »Jittery Kenya awaits final election results after disputed poll
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya nervously awaited Thursday the final results of its presidential election, with the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta holding a strong lead after a vote tainted by opposition claims of rigging and the death of four people. International observer missions called for calm and restraint as the …
Read More »Kenya tensions spike as opposition cries foul over vote result
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared headed for re-election Wednesday but his rival Raila Odinga claimed a massive hacking attack had manipulated results, ratcheting up tensions in opposition strongholds. Police fired tear gas to disperse a few hundred protesters in Kisumu in western Kenya as well …
Read More »KENYA: Too close to call!
#ElectionsKE: Kenyans to vote in tight, tense elections Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenyans vote Tuesday in general elections headlined by a too-close-to-call battle between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and his rival Raila Odinga, sparking fears of violence in east Africa’s richest economy. Tensions soared in the last days of the …
Read More »EAC election observers start work in Kenya
Nairobi, KENYA | JUMUIYA | The East African Community Election Observation Mission to Kenya’s 8th August 2017 General Elections has been launched in Nairobi, Kenya, with an appeal to all Kenyans to vote calmly and uphold peace and tranquillity for the betterment of all Kenyans and the East African region …
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