News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- Kenya's Tsavo National Park: Authorities blame fire on arsonists
Kenyan authorities blame the huge fire in Tsavo National Park on arsonists.
BBC News. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:12:46 GMT. - Kenya's Tsavo National Park: Fire put out after two days
The Kenya Wildlife Service blames the huge fire in the country's biggest park on arsonists.
BBC News. Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:26:35 GMT. - Jobless Kenyans question misuse of foreign aid
More than 300,000 people in Kenya have lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:12:47 GMT. - 'We hope that our land will become ours again'
Max Bearak meets the indigenous Ogiek who claim the Mau Forest in Kenya as their ancestral home but now face eviction at the hands of a hostile government
Max Bearak. The Independent. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:54:04 GMT. - Barack Obama's Kenyan half-brother Malik rips his sibling as cold and ruthless
Malik, 62, spoke to the New York Post via Skype from his home in the Kenyan village of Nyang'oma Kogelo for an interview published on Saturday to promote his new book.
Daily Mail. Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:50:38 GMT. - Fugitive wanted in US for alleged ivory, rhino horn trafficking arrested in Kenya
A fugitive wanted in the United States for allegedly trafficking in ivory and rhino horn was arrested in Mombasa, Kenya, Wednesday, Kenyan officials said
Brie Stimson. Fox News. Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:33:04 GMT. - Kenyan Maasai Mara Hit Hard Reserve by COVID-19
An African Paradise in Peril It appears that the effects of coronavirus know no bounds as even nature is being compromised. ...
AfricaNews. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 18:53:06 +0000. - US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
Antagonisms between the US and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official to warn of "Cold War 2.0" and Kenya's president to appeal for unity to fight the coronavirus pandemic.Global trade ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:43:52 +1200. - Compensation for Embassy Bombing Victims Could Imperil Thaw With Sudan
A settlement to compensate victims of the 1998 attacks in Kenya and Tanzania would award more money to American embassy employees than the Africans.
Lara Jakes. New York Times. Sat, 25 Jul 2020 09:00:33 +0000. - Caught flouting curfew in bar, Kenyan official quits COVID committee
The chairman of Kenya's senate committee overseeing the government's response to the coronavirus crisis has quit the post after police said he flouted an overnight curfew to enjoy drinks with others in a Nairobi bar. ...
Yahoo. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:36:14 -0400. - Alphabet's (GOOGL) Loon Provides Internet in Rural Kenya
Alphabet's (GOOGL) Project Loon launches Internet service in Kenya using Loon balloons and its underlined technology.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:09:00 GMT. - Kenya President Relaxes Restrictions on Interstate Travel Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Kenya President announces resumption of international flights.
Voice of America. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:19:56 -0400.
Facts About Kenya
The Republic of Kenya, located in East Africa, is governed by an elected
President and a unicameral National Assembly. Its capital city
is Nairobi, and its currency is the Kenyan shilling.
In 2007, Kenya's estimated population was 36,914,000, and the primary
languages spoken in Kenya are English and Swahili.
For more news and information about Kenya, visit the official Kenyan government website.
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