Kenya, Somalia drug trade miraa export hit Sh1 bn in three weeks

Kenya has exported miraa worth Sh1 billion to Somalia in under a month since the resumption of trade coming as a major reprieve to growers who had been hit hard when Mogadishu imposed a ban in 2019. Head of Miraa Pyrethrum and other Industrial Crops Felix Mutwiri says the country has so far exported 375

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Turkish president, Malaysia’s king meet in Ankara for talks

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah with an official ceremony at the presidential complex in the capital Ankara. The leaders held one-on-one talks followed by an official dinner in honor of the king. Later on Tuesday, Erdogan awarded the Malaysian king with

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Raila Odinga says he reject presidential results

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga delivers an address to the nation at his campaign headquarters in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) ODM leader Raila Odinga has rejected Wafula Chebukati’s declaration of DP William Ruto as president-elect saying his coalition is pursuing all available constitutional options. Speaking for the first time

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William Ruto to start receiving security briefings after election victory

Kenyan President William Ruto AFP/Tony Karumba By Business Daily Africa President-elect William Ruto will start receiving briefings from the respective national security organs after being declared the winner of the General Election. The organs include the National Intelligence Service (NIS), the Kenya Defence Forces and the National Police Service (NPS). The Assumption of Office of

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China sets sanctions on Taiwan figures to punish US, island

File – In this photo released by the Taiwan Legislative Yuan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, and Legislative Yuan Deputy Speaker Tsai Chi-chang arrive for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. China announced Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, is imposing visa bans and other sanctions on a number of Taiwanese political figures

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Dr William Ruto elected Kenya President

Kenya’s Dr William Ruto elected Kenya President Reuters/Thomas Mukoya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chair Wafula Chebukati has declared DP William Ruto Kenya’s President elect. Mr Ruto was declared the winner of a closely fought election after garnering 50.49% of the vote against Raila Odinga’s 48.85%. According to Daily Nation reported. The announcement at

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Somalia, Jubaland governor Ahmed Madobe is unwell with cancer-sources say

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia governor of the Jubaland state, Ahmed Madobe, has been suffering from illness in recent times, and his health is unwell prostate cancer, according to information received by Somali Times. Jubaland governor Ahmed Madobe was last seen in public on July 21 2022. According to sources told Somali Times, the governor of

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China announces new Taiwan drills as US delegation visits

From left U.S. Democrat Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, left, and Democratic House member John Garamendi of California, second left, back, arrive with their wives at the parliament building in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met Monday with a delegation of U.S. Congress members in a further sign of support

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Inside Uhuru Kenyatta’s exit package as leaves office

President Uhuru Kenyatta By Business Daily Africa President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is set to leave office at the end of constitutional two terms, will receive a host of hefty retirement benefits, including a fleet of luxury cars, a fully-furnished private office and dozens of workers later this year. After serving two terms as Kenya’s fourth

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Kenya presidential elections August 2022 wins William Ruto 6,703,493 Votes

A Photograph appears on the internet Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has edged ahead in a tight presidential race, according to official results reported by the Kenyan media on Sunday, as more riot police were deployed in the national election tallying centre after scuffles and accusations by party agents. According to Reuters reported. The fracas

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