Biden Desperately Upgrades Ties with Kenya amid Africa Debacles
President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged to designate Kenya as a “major non-NATO ally” during an official visit by Kenyan President William Ruto. The elevated status, never before given to a sub-Saharan country, gives President Biden a braggadocio after a series of diplomatic disasters in Africa, while also providing a prestige shakeup for President Ruto, […]
Biden grumbles press ‘never keep the deal’ during confused news conference with Kenya leader
WASHINGTON — President Biden lashed out at the White House press corps on Thursday, complaining that the press corps “never honors the agreement” when reporters asked him a second question during a joint news conference with Kenyan President William Ruto. denounced. Biden, 81, appeared confused and frustrated at various times during the 32-minute event, mistakenly […]
US expected to designate Kenya as major non-NATO ally
President Biden will soon designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally, a senior administration official said. President Biden will report to Congress to bestow the prestigious title, which comes with special privileges, on Kenya, the official said, acknowledging “Kenya is already a global partner.” “This is big because it’s our first major non-NATO ally in […]
South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict
High-level mediation talks on South Sudan began Thursday in Kenya, with African presidents calling for an end to the conflict that has crippled the country’s economy for years. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir thanked Kenyan President William Ruto for hosting the talks and said his government would negotiate in good faith and with generosity. Sudanese […]
45 dead as fallout from Kenya flash floods continues
At least 45 people have been killed in flash floods and landslides in Kenya. The disaster was initially blamed on a dam burst, but authorities now blame a clogged railway tunnel for the flooding. Interior Minister Kisre Kindiki has ordered the inspection of all public and private dams and reservoirs to avoid possible accidents in […]
40 confirmed dead after dam collapses in western Kenya, police say
A dam burst in western Kenya on Monday, killing at least 40 people as floodwaters engulfed homes. The collapsed dam, known as the Old Kijabe Dam, is located in the flood-prone Mai Mahiu region of the Great Rift Valley region. Continued heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in Kenya, killing nearly 100 people. A dam […]
Kenya Open: Ugandan makes DP World Tour history sure to leave you smiling
At a time when money and greed are currently dividing the sporting world, something magical happened at the Kenya Open on Friday. And it’s sure to put a smile on your face. Ronald Rugumayo, a 31-year-old Ugandan, is the first golfer from his country to play in a DP World Tour event. He pulled it […]
Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years | Female genital mutilation (FGM)
A woman who was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old British girl for female genital mutilation (FGM) during a trip to Kenya has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Amina Noor, 40, was found guilty last year of helping a Kenyan woman undergo surgery abroad in 2006. The conviction marks the first conviction […]
Kenya alleged murderer Kevin Kangethe, who left girlfriend’s body at Boston airport, escapes police custody in Kenya
The man, wanted for killing his girlfriend and abandoning her body at a Boston airport before fleeing to Kenya, fled police custody in the African country, authorities said. Kevin Kangete, 40, took three months for investigators to find and arrest him before he stormed out of a Kenyan police station and fled in a private […]
Kenya Cult Leader Charged With Murdering Nearly 200 Children
AFP – A Kenyan court on Tuesday indicted the leader of a famine cult and dozens of alleged accomplices for murdering around 200 children in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Self-styled pastor Paul Ntenge McKenzie, who has already been charged with terrorism, manslaughter, child torture and cruelty, is accused of inciting hundreds of his […]