Kenyans to Buy Cars in Shillings With the Launch of Japanese Auction in Naivasha
Business Day Africa
Kenyans now have the opportunity to procure Japanese automobiles using the local currency, shillings, with the inauguration of a car auction at the Naivasha Special Economic Zone… Read more »
Over 20 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes in Garissa
Capital FM
A tragic boat capsizing on the Garissa - Madogo road late Sunday has left over 20 feared dead. Read more »
Leaking Roof Highlights KAA's Inefficiency At JKIA
Business Day Africa
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya faces persistent challenges, with recent incidents spotlighting significant inefficiencies at East Africa's major aviation… Read more »
Houses Swept Away in Mai Mahiu After Dam Breaks Banks
Capital FM
A major search and rescue operation is underway in Mai Mahiu after a nearby river broke its banks due to flash floods affecting Kamuchiri Village. Read more »
Households in Flood-Prone Areas Urged to Vacate
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urge people living on river banks to vacate to avoid disaster caused by flooding at a time when heavy rains are pounding the country. Read more »
Over 4 Million Children Out of School in Amhara Region - UN
Reporter
Armed conflict, drought, and other compounding factors are keeping more than 4.1 million children out of school in the Amhara region, according to a United Nations Office for the… Read more »
Flood Alert As Masinga Dam Overflows
Capital FM
The Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority(TARDA) has urged residents to exercise vigilance following the overflowing of the Masinga dam due to heavy rains. Read more »
Northern Corridor Advances Toward Dual Carriageway With $1.4m Allocation
Business Day Africa
The Northern Corridor has inched closer to a dual carriageway with the allocation of $1.4 million for visibility studies. Read more »
Nairobi Red Cross Appeals for Donations As Flooding Displaces Hundreds
Capital FM
The Kenya Red Cross - Nairobi has called out for food and nonfood contributions to the families affected by floods in different parts of the city. Read more »
Kenyan Doctors' Strike - the Govt Keeps Failing to Hold Up Its End of the Bargain [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
At least 4,000 doctors are employed in Kenya's public healthcare sector. Almost all of them went on strike on 14 March 2024, demanding the implementation of a labour agreement… Read more »
Uganda Considers Bailout for Struggling Vaccine Factory
Nile Post
Nearly half the requested funds (578 billion shillings) for the supplementary budget are earmarked for Dei Bio Pharma, a Ugandan pharmaceutical company struggling to keep its… Read more »
Following Cholera Outbreak in Bati District, Amhara Health Authorities Take Action to Contain the Spread of the Disease
Addis Standard
Amid reports of a cholera outbreak in the Bati district within the Oromia special zone of the Amhara region, health authorities are swiftly responding to contain the spread of the… Read more »
Kenya Airways Protests Detention of Staff By DR Congo Military Intelligence
New Times
Kenya's national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) has protested the arrest and detention of two members of staff in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa, over alleged missing customs documents of… Read more »
School Reopening Pushed to May 6 Amid Devastating Floods in Kenya
Capital FM
Schools reopening for the second term has been postponed for a week until May 6 following the devastating effects caused by the ongoing rains in Kenya. Read more »
Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya Claims Scores of Lives
DW
After days of torrential rain across East Africa, Tanzania's prime minister says at least 155 people have been killed in flooding, while at least 13 killed have died in neighboring… Read more »