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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.
However, unlike the popular belief that the increase may be linked to the ongoing US-China trade war, Apple is reportedly seeking alternative reasons...
Koech invited Senator Risch and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to visit Kenya, engage with its people, and witness firsthand the clarity with...
Kenya imported over 2.3 million smartphones from China in 2024 alone, a 71.5 per cent increase from the 2023 tally of 1.3 million units, according to...
The project will upgrade the 170-kilometre corridor into a four-lane dual carriageway, with six lanes planned in some high-traffic segments.
“That’s not just alignment with China—it’s allegiance. Relying on leaders who so openly embrace Beijing is a mistake... It’s time to reassess our rela...
Only 11 African countries face US tariffs above 20 per cent, and just two of those send more than 10 per cent of their exports to the US.
Kagwe said the meeting was part of efforts to grow Kenya's footprint in the Chinese tea market and increase exports to the Asian nation.
China and Russia have been working closely in mechanisms like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which are vital platforms for Global So...
In early April, the United States rolled out so-called "reciprocal" tariffs against almost all of its trading partners worldwide, triggering widesprea...
Ruto said his administration is instead pursuing alternative financing methods that avoid burdening the country with debt.
Mudavadi said the timing of the lawmakers' planned trip was not only provocative but risked undermining Kenya's delicate and strategically important d...
As Ruto courts global partnerships, Nairobi's diplomatic pragmatism risks fraying the solidarity it once championed in Africa's unfinished decolonisat...
This dual-track diplomacy — Beijing for infrastructure and sovereignty-laced solidarity, Washington for trade frameworks and finance — reflects Nairob...
In total, 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and cooperation frameworks were signed, targeting sectors such as infrastructure, trade, digital econom...
Facing a restless electorate, rising debt obligations, and limited Western financing, Ruto now finds himself reciting the lines once championed by Pre...
Kenya and China will strengthen cooperation in defence, counterterrorism, joint training, and the fight against crimes such as human trafficking, cybe...
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...
Among the projects, China is helping fund the development of a modern railway line from the port of Mombasa into the hinterland.
President Ruto also witnessed the signing of strategic partnership agreements between KenInvest and three major Chinese institutions.
The headquarters project has been in the works for almost four years, and the agreement is one of several expected to be finalised during Ruto's visit...
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with senior executives from the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), sig...
In Africa, fault lines stretching across the continent pose serious risks, yet preparedness remains low.
African countries, which have contributed least to global climate change, are pressured to assume greater responsibility with little international sup...
The deal to turn 140 km (87 miles) of single-lane road into a multilane highway linking the capital Nairobi to Nakuru was signed in Paris in 2020 duri...
Kenya, which is struggling with a heavy debt load and the accompanying high debt service costs, caught investor attention last month when it ditched t...
Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing said the death toll from Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake reached 2,719 as of Tuesday morning and was expected to...
The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar's strongest in a century, jolted the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving 1,644 people dead, 3,408 injure...
The China-Africa Ecological Civilisation Exchange forum was hosted by the Chongqing Land and Sea International Communication Foundation at the Confuci...
The funding aims to enhance healthcare infrastructure, improve medical equipment, and support the government’s push for Universal Health Coverage.
