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Kenya ratifies treaty aimed at preventing multinationals from exploiting tax loopholes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

One common strategy used by multinationals to sidestep taxes is the manipulation of profit-sharing arrangements.

Cattle rustlers, bandits in Marsabit put on notice as 400 police reservists graduate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

The graduates, who underwent a month-long training, focused on weapon handling, conflict resolution and general policing duties, will now bolster the...

Kenya Ports Authority unveils multi-billion-shilling infrastructure upgrade to boost capacity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 04, 2025

Earlier in 2024, KPA procured new gantry cranes worth $31.5 million (Sh4.1 billion) as part of its efforts to strengthen its operations.

Morans call for reduced bride price demands to end banditry in affected communities
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 29, 2024

The inclusion of dialogue amongst the young men who form the warriors who go to fight is also seen as a sustainable way of fostering peace.

Three-day 'Sports for Peace' event in Baringo concludes with calls for unity
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2024

These activities provided an avenue for youth to enhance their skills in sports while also engaging in dialogue about their roles in promoting peace a...

Residents of six banditry-prone areas take to sports to enhance peace
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2024

Lilian Chepchumba, a youth champion and one of the five-day event's organisers, said the sports will provide an opportunity for different communities...

12 people killed in latest floods as nearly 4,000 households displaced nationwide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2024

The floods have caused widespread destruction, with multi-agency teams, including the National Disaster Operations Centre and the Kenya Red Cross, lea...

Interpol arrests 24 Kenyans in major operation against credit card fraudsters 
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2024

Dubbed ‘Operation Serengeti,’ the operation focused on dismantling criminal networks exploiting banking systems and engaging in fraudulent activities.

UN mulls suspending relief to Ethiopia's Amhara after aid workers attacked
Reuters  |  Oct 08, 2024

The proposal was written by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and shared with the Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team.

China stops short of Africa debt relief as pledges more cash
Reuters  |  Sep 07, 2024

China has also sought to use FOCAC to counter growing competition in Africa from the United States, the European Union, Japan and others.

China offers Africa Sh6.5 trillion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

Last year, China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa, in the first annual increase since 2016.

What to expect from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
Reuters  |  Sep 05, 2024

China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, the first annual increase since 2016.

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
Reuters  |  Sep 04, 2024

Africa and its ample mineral and oil resources and population of more than 1 billion people have become the focus of intense geopolitical competition...

Somalia and Eritrea hold talks as tensions rise in the Horn of Africa
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 04, 2024

Egypt recently delivered its first military aid to Somalia in more than four decades, a move likely to deepen strains between Ethiopia and Somalia.

Govt research reveals a dangerous drift in cattle rustling, banditry in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 03, 2024

According to the report, the local community is aiding the vices in inciting, planning, and executing livestock raids, providing poor upbringing for c...

China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: What’s behind the imbalance?
The Conversation  |  Sep 03, 2024

Africa needs a concerted approach towards China and all of its so-called strategic partnerships. The AU Commission should negotiate and set the overal...

State shifts focus to education as long-term solution to promote peace in volatile North Rift
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2024

Kindiki said his ministry plans to collaborate with legislators and county governments to help students acquire essential skills and explore various c...

Security operation in North Rift yet to achieve significant success- Report 
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2024

The inquiry conducted over nine months from August last year to April this year, sought amongst others to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions...

US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions
Reuters  |  Aug 12, 2024

The U.S. military had already said it would deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East as Washington seeks to bolster Israeli...

MPs blame security operation on Kitui-Tana River border for fuelling conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2024

The MPs criticised the Ministry of Interior for starting the security operation in Kuriti without first consulting and coordinating with local leaders...

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