Tag Archives: Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Recent flooding during ongoing heavy rains in Kenya left 18 people dead over the past week, police said Sunday, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning. More than 54,000 households have been affected by the flooding countrywide, with 6,000 of those being in the capital, Nairobi, according to the …

Sahar Ragab The ongoing conflict in Iran is having significant economic repercussions far beyond the Middle East, with Kenya’s key agricultural export sectors—flowers and tea—reporting substantial losses due to disrupted global trade routes and weakened international demand. According to international reports, including coverage by the Financial Times, Kenyan flower exports—one …

Sahar Ragab The Egyptian African Businessmen Association, led by Yousry El-Sharkawy, continues its efforts to strengthen the presence of Egyptian businesses across Africa by encouraging its members to expand into key regional markets and build strategic partnerships. El-Sharkawy emphasized that the association adopts a proactive approach aimed at empowering new …

Kenya and Uganda took a major step towards regional integration on Saturday, with the launch of a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The project is aimed at linking East Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Today, here at Kibos in Kisumu, we take yet another …

BBC At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water …

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012 who was last seen alive in the company of British solders who were in the country for training. The office of the public prosecutor said …

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president called the storming of parliament on Tuesday a national security threat and vowed that such unrest won’t happen again “at whatever cost.” President William Ruto spoke in a national address hours after part of the parliament building was burned as thousands of protesters against …

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three people, including two police officers, were killed Wednesday morning in an attack by al-Shabab extremists in northern Kenya, Kenyan police have announced. The victims were in a police vehicle when they were attacked between the Hayley Lapsset Camp and Garissa town, northeastern Kenya police chief …