United Kingdom Stories

Fresh push for 'Railway City' as Kenya, UK renew strategic deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

A high-level meeting at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday renewed the Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership, anchoring the major urban regeneration plan that is e...

Two years later, BATUK probe stalls as Kenyan delegation remains silent during UK visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 03, 2025

Yet beneath the polished dispatches and promises of green growth and trade, a festering issue was quietly sidestepped — again. The elephant in the roo...

Kenya courts UK deals amid infrastructure lessons and uneven gains in London visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 01, 2025

The Nairobi Railway City project was touted as a major win for British architects, engineers, and legal consultants, with financing expected to come t...

UK to inject Sh266 billion into Kenya under new deal focused on trade, climate and tech
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership 2025–2030 aims to boost investments, create jobs, and enhance Kenya’s global position in key areas such as climate...

Kenyan UK Visa applicants face new biometric, document rules
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

VFS Global said it is expanding waiting areas, adjusting passport collection procedures, and revising entry protocols after receiving complaints from...

UK stops trade talks with Israel as international criticism grows over Gaza offensive
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 20, 2025

Lammy emphasised that the Israeli government must take responsibility for the situation and intervene to stop further violence. He noted that repeated...

No country is being targeted, UK says, as visa rules tighten
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

The High Commission clarified that London is not targeting Kenya or any specific country in its new immigration proposals.

British terror suspect deported to UK after serving sentence in Kenya
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 10, 2024

Grant had been imprisoned in Kenya since 2011 after authorities discovered bomb-making materials in his apartment in Mombasa, a coastal city in Kenya.

UK donates Sh452.9 million to boost Somalia’s war on terror
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 17, 2024

The embassy said part of the money will be used to procure Very High Frequency (VHF) communication equipment to support interoperability and effective...

Boost for traders as UK suspends 8 per cent duty on Kenyan flowers
Amina Wako  |  Apr 11, 2024

The move comes barely three months after Kenya secured a major deal with the European Union, allowing for duty-free and quota-free access to the EU ma...

UK cancels 100 per cent of Somalia's debt, boosting economic recovery
Amina Wako  |  Apr 09, 2024

The Paris Club expressed its satisfaction with Somalia's determination to implement a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy and an ambitious econom...

UK reaffirms support for Somalia's fight against terrorism
Hassan Mohamed  |  Feb 26, 2024

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud expressed his appreciation to the UK government for its role in training Somali forces.

King Charles appoints Veronica Moraa Lord-Lieutenant in UK
Paul Aginnah  |  Dec 07, 2023

Veronica first made history in the UK army as the first black woman to be appointed the Royal Air Force honorary Air Commodore.

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron appointed foreign secretary
Agency  |  Nov 13, 2023

Cameron, who was Britain's leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces James Cleverly who was appointed inte...

UK and Ireland to host Euro 2028 as Italy, Turkey awarded Euro 2032
AFP  |  Oct 10, 2023

Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval from European football's governing body, which they received at a meeting in Switzerland.

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