Tag: Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya vows to advance four-point agenda at UN Security Council
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his government will advance a four-point agenda as it takes up a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security...
UK and Kenya to co-host education summit in 2021
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, are to co-host an education summit in the United Kingdom in...
Kenyan leader calls for using COVID-19 lessons to anchor universal health roll-out
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday called for the utilization of knowledge gained from the global and national response to COVID-19 in the...
Kenyan president says economy grows 4.6 percent in first half despite COVID-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday the economy has grown by 4.6 percent in the first half of this year compared to 5.5...
Kenya extends night curfew, closure of bars amid COVID-19 risks
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced a 30-day extension of night curfews alongside closure of bars and nightclubs in order to curb transmission...
Kenya registers higher COVID-19 infections in rural counties after opening-up
Until three months ago, COVID-19 infections were largely concentrated in Kenya's capital Nairobi, its neighborhoods and the coastal city of Mombasa.
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African leaders demand swift release of detained Mali president
African leaders have strongly condemned the Tuesday military coup in Mali during which President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was seized by mutinying soldiers.
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Kenya to kick off clean up drive to spur environmental conservation
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that a national clean up campaign will kick off on Sept. 1 to help boost the country's environmental...
Kenya lauds progress to resolve Ethiopian dam dispute
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has lauded the progress made towards the resolution of the stand-off between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the utilization of...
Kenyan leader to convene crisis meeting to review surge of COVID-19 infections
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Monday he will convene a crisis meeting on Friday to review the surge in COVID-19 infections across the country.
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Kenyan leader expresses optimism of securing UN Security Council non-permanent seat
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed optimism his country will secure a non-permanent membership seat in the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2021-2022...
Kenya extends curfew as 126 more test positive for COVID-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday confirmed 126 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 2,600.
Kenyatta who also extended the nationwide...
Kenya urges world to step up fight against malaria amid COVID-19 outbreak
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday called on the international community to step up malaria prevention measures even as the continent strives to contain...
Kenyan leader announces pay cuts, tax measures to help combat COVID-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announcing pay cuts that will affect senior government officials to help combat COVID-19 in the country.
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Kenya sets up isolation center in coastal region to test COVID-19
The Kenyan government on Thursday set up an isolation and treatment center for suspected cases of the coronavirus at the coastal city of Mombasa.
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Kenya and Germany launch €39 million youth vocational training program
Kenya and Germany on Tuesday launched 39.4 million euros(4.3 billion shillings)youth empowerment vocational training program that will equip the youth with requisite skills to...
Kenya’s former President Moi laid to rest at home
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday led the nation in giving former president Daniel arap Moi the final send-off at a burial ceremony in...
Kenyans bid last farewell to former president Moi, mourn him as a Pan-Africanist
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Tuesday joined in Nairobi by a number of dignitaries from across Africa for the funeral service of...
Kenyan president pledges to step up fight against malaria in Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday vowed to step up efforts against malaria in Africa as he took over the chairmanship of the African...
Kenyan leader orders thorough probe into school tragedy
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a thorough probe into the cause of the unfortunate stampede at a local school in Western Kenya where...
Kenya reaffirms commitment to protect children’ welfare
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Wednesday his government will remain focused on guaranteeing that children enjoy basic rights, including the right to education, nutrition,...
China & Russia-Africa Leads to Economic Growth; Not Debt Trap
Below you will read about the success of the second segment of Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railroad, and President President Cyril Ramaphosa’s firm refutation of...
IMF praises Kenya on supported battle against corruption
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) director for African Department, Abebe Selassie, on Monday commended President Uhuru Kenyatta for spearheading the war against corruption, saying...
Kenya’s interest rate cap slowing down private sector lending
Kenya's interest rate cap is slowing down the level of private sector lending, a banking industry said on Sunday.
Joshua Oigara, chairman...
Kenya pledges conducive environment to attract venture capital
Kenya on Tuesday pledged to provide world-class services to foreign investors in order to attract venture capitalists to the country, an official said on...
Kenyan president mourns death of 11 policemen in border region
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday mourned 11 paramilitary police officers killed on Saturday when the vehicle they were traveling in ran over an...
Kenya urges African labor unions to integrate for stability
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday challenged African labor organizations to play a leading role in the ongoing efforts towards the full integration of...
Kenya’s first berth of Lamu Port to be opened in October
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Sunday the first berth of the Lamu Port under construction in the coastal region will be opened in...
Kenyan president lauds military for enhancing regional stability
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday commended the military for safeguarding the freedoms of the people in the East African region and for keeping...
Africa Must Never Give Way to Slavery Ever Again – Akufo-Addo
Africans should never again permit themselves to be subjected to the dehumanising conditions under which slavery was carried out, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo...