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Kenya asks China to fully fund Sh581.6bn Malaba SGR extension amid fiscal strain
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The 369-kilometre line is designed to improve the viability of the railway by linking it to Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with...

ActionAid warns of crisis as austerity slashes African health, education workers’ pay
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

Across the six countries surveyed, an average of 40 per cent of teachers reported a reduction in income, while 34 per cent said the increased workload...

Ruto’s Beijing visit marks Kenya’s strategic shift as One China policy becomes price of partnership
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 24, 2025

Facing a restless electorate, rising debt obligations, and limited Western financing, Ruto now finds himself reciting the lines once championed by Pre...

Ruto renews push for UN Security Council reform, says current structure outdated
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 24, 2025

The president noted that the Security Council’s post-World War II framework is no longer in line with today’s world, which is characterised by a multi...

Kenya, China elevate ties as Ruto and Xi pledge stronger China-Africa partnership
Reuters  |  Apr 24, 2025

Among the projects, China is helping fund the development of a modern railway line from the port of Mombasa into the hinterland.

Ruto Secures Sh107bn in Chinese investments as Kenya strikes major deals on state visit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

President Ruto also witnessed the signing of strategic partnership agreements between KenInvest and three major Chinese institutions.

AI on the run: Robots join runners in historic Beijing Half marathon
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 20, 2025

The robots, ranging in shape and height from under 1.2 meters to as tall as 1.8 meters, were designed to mimic human running movements. Some of the ro...

China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom
Reuters  |  Sep 01, 2024

On Thursday, President Xi Jinping is expected to pitch plugging into China's burgeoning green energy industry to leaders from Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria,...

Mudavadi in Beijing: Deepening Kenya-China ties through trade
Yunis Dekow  |  Jan 24, 2024

Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi has commenced a three-day official visit to Beijing, China.

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