Kenya monopoly of Uganda oil imports to end

Nairobi, May 3 -- Uganda will start importing fuel directly from next month in a deal with Vitol Bahrain which the country hopes will supply cheap petroleum products. Energy and Mineral Resources Min... Read More

Issues African poll bodies face go beyond 'democratic backsliding', analysis show

Nairobi, May 3 -- Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from government or mal... Read More

Tanzania Meteorological Authority urges precaution as Cyclone Hidaya intensifies

Nairobi, May 3 -- The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) on Thursday cautioned people living in the country's coastal region of strong winds and heavy rainfall associated with Cyclone 'Hidaya'. ... Read More

President Ruto appoints Gen Charles Kahariri as new military chief

Nairobi, May 2 -- Kenya's President William Ruto has promoted Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). He now takes over the p... Read More

President Ruto appoints Gen Charles Kahariri as new defence chief

Nairobi, May 2 -- Kenya's President William Ruto has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), following the death of death of Gen ... Read More

Kenya's devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning, bad land management

Nairobi, May 2 -- Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 ... Read More

Kenya Treasury cuts fuel subsidy by half to $200m starting July

Nairobi, May 2 -- Kenya's National Treasury has cut allocations for fuel price subsidy by half in the financial year starting July. The Treasury, in budget estimates, has allocated Ksh27 billion ($20... Read More

US House Committee wants President Ruto to address Congress

Nairobi, May 2 -- The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has put in a formal request to Speaker Mike Johnson to invite President William Ruto to address a joint session of the Congress, potentially... Read More

Thyrotropin (Protirelin): Potential research functions

Nairobi, May 2 -- Studies suggest that a peptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus, Thyrotropin (or Protirelin), may trigger the secretion of prolactin and thyroid hormones. The possibility of its... Read More

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa seeks constitutional changes, abandons third term bid

Nairobi, May 1 -- Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa is pushing for an overhaul of the country's constitution in a move critics say is meant to influence his succession after he abruptly abandoned ... Read More

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